Connector element for installation between a building fixture component and a building

Abstract

A connector element for installation between a building fixture component and a building, including an insulating body for creating a thermal insulation between the building fixture component and the building. The insulating body has a first edge region on the building side and a second edge region on the side of the building fixture component, and includes a force absorption element with a first extension portion arranged on the building side, and a second extension portion arranged on the side of the building fixture component. The force absorption element exerts a resistance force counter to a force emanating from the building fixture component and has a force-path characteristic which defines the resistance force in dependence on a relative movement of the building fixture component relative to the building.

1 . A connector element ( 14 ) for installation between a building fixture component ( 12 ) and a building ( 10 ), the connector element ( 14 ) comprising:
 an insulating body ( 16 ) that is adapted to create a thermal insulation between the building fixture component ( 12 ) and the building ( 10 ), the insulating body ( 16 ) has a first edge region ( 18 ) that is adapted to be on a building side, and a second edge region ( 20 ) that is adapted to be on a side of the building fixture component ( 12 );   a force absorption element ( 22 ) with a first extension portion ( 24 ) that is adapted to be on the building side, and a second extension portion ( 26 ) that is adapted to be on the side of the building fixture component ( 12 ), the force absorption element ( 22 ) is adapted to create a resistance force counter to a force emanating from the building fixture component ( 12 ), and has a force-path characteristic which is adapted to define the resistance force in dependence on a relative movement of the building fixture component ( 12 ) relative to the building ( 10 ); and   the force-path characteristic is adapted to rise at least one of disproportionately or rapidly from a predetermined threshold value ( 34 ) of the relative movement with increasing values of the relative movement.   
     
     
         2 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the force-path characteristic is adapted to rise progressively. 
     
     
         3 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a route of the force-path characteristic has at the threshold value ( 34 ) a bend which initiates a transition to a steeper rise in the force-path characteristic. 
     
     
         4 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a third extension portion ( 35 ) extending between the first and second edge regions ( 18 ,  20 ) and entirely within the insulating body ( 16 ), the first extension portion ( 24 ) extends perpendicular to the first edge region ( 18 ) and the second extension portion ( 26 ) extends perpendicular to the second edge region ( 20 ), the second extension portion ( 26 ) extends in alignment with the first extension portion ( 24 ), and a length of the third extension portion ( 35 ) is greater than a distance between the first and second edge region ( 18 ,  20 ). 
     
     
         5 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the third extension portion ( 35 ) comprises a non-tensioned cable or as a bent reinforcement rod. 
     
     
         6 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the force absorption element ( 22 ) is adapted to execute a movement inside the insulating body ( 16 ) in dependence on the resistance force. 
     
     
         7 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the force absorption element ( 22 ) is adapted to have a first stiffness in an event of a first force emanating from the building fixture component ( 12 ), and the force absorption element ( 22 ) is adapted to have a second stiffness that is disproportionately greater than the first stiffness in an event of a second force, greater than the first force, emanating from the building fixture component ( 12 ). 
     
     
         8 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first extension portion ( 24 ) that extends between the first edge region ( 18 ) and a building-side end ( 38 ) of the force absorption element ( 22 ), or the second extension portion ( 26 ) that extends between the second edge region ( 20 ) and an end of the force absorption element ( 22 ) on the side of the building fixture component ( 40 ) is enclosed completely by an elastically formed slip-on sleeve ( 42 ) having a lesser stiffness than the respective extension portion ( 24 ,  26 ). 
     
     
         9 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the slip-on sleeve ( 42 ) is adapted to enable a relative movement between at least one of the building fixture component ( 12 ) or the building ( 10 ), and the respective extension portion ( 24 ,  26 ) in an event of a force emanating from the building fixture component ( 12 ). 
     
     
         10 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the first extension portion ( 24 ) extends perpendicular or inclined to the first edge region ( 18 ), and the second extension portion ( 26 ) extends perpendicular or inclined to the second edge region ( 20 ). 
     
     
         11 . A connector element ( 14 ) for installation between a building fixture component ( 12 ) and a building ( 10 ), the connector element ( 14 ) comprising:
 an insulating body ( 16 ) that is adapted to create a thermal insulation between the building fixture component ( 12 ) and the building ( 10 ), the insulating body ( 16 ) has a first edge region ( 18 ) that is adapted to be on a building side, and a second edge region ( 20 ) that is adapted to be on a side of the building fixture component ( 12 );   a force absorption element ( 22 ) with a first extension portion ( 24 ) that is adapted to be on the building side, and a second extension portion ( 26 ) that is adapted to be on the side of the building fixture component ( 12 ), the force absorption element ( 22 ) is adapted to create a resistance force counter to a force emanating from the building fixture component ( 12 ), and has a force-path characteristic which is adapted to define the resistance force in dependence on a relative movement of the building fixture component ( 12 ) relative to the building ( 10 ); and   a third extension portion ( 35 ) extending between the first and second edge regions ( 18 ,  20 ) and entirely within the insulating body ( 16 ), the first extension portion ( 24 ) extends perpendicular to the first edge region ( 18 ) and the second extension portion ( 26 ) extends perpendicular to the second edge region ( 20 ), the second extension portion ( 26 ) extends in alignment with the first extension portion ( 24 ), and a length of the third extension portion ( 35 ) is greater than a distance between the first and second edge region ( 18 ,  20 ).   
     
     
         12 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the third extension portion ( 35 ) comprises a non-tensioned cable or as a bent reinforcement rod. 
     
     
         13 . A connector element ( 14 ) for installation between a building fixture component ( 12 ) and a building ( 10 ), the connector element ( 14 ) comprising:
 an insulating body ( 16 ) that is adapted to create a thermal insulation between the building fixture component ( 12 ) and the building ( 10 ), the insulating body ( 16 ) has a first edge region ( 18 ) that is adapted to be on a building side, and a second edge region ( 20 ) that is adapted to be on a side of the building fixture component ( 12 );   a force absorption element ( 22 ) with a first extension portion ( 24 ) that is adapted to be on the building side, and a second extension portion ( 26 ) that is adapted to be on the side of the building fixture component ( 12 ), the force absorption element ( 22 ) is adapted to create a resistance force counter to a force emanating from the building fixture component ( 12 ), and has a force-path characteristic which is adapted to define the resistance force in dependence on a relative movement of the building fixture component ( 12 ) relative to the building ( 10 ); and   at least one of the first extension portion ( 24 ) that extends between the first edge region ( 18 ) and a building-side end ( 38 ) of the force absorption element ( 22 ), or the second extension portion ( 26 ) that extends between the second edge region ( 20 ) and an end of the force absorption element ( 22 ) on the side of the building fixture component ( 40 ) is enclosed completely by an elastically formed slip-on sleeve ( 42 ) having a lesser stiffness than the respective extension portion ( 24 ,  26 ).   
     
     
         14 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the slip-on sleeve ( 42 ) is adapted to enable a relative movement between at least one of the building fixture component ( 12 ) or the building ( 10 ), and the respective extension portion ( 24 ,  26 ) in an event of a force emanating from the building fixture component ( 12 ). 
     
     
         15 . The connector element ( 14 ) as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the first extension portion ( 24 ) extends perpendicular or inclined to the first edge region ( 18 ), and the second extension portion ( 26 ) extends perpendicular or inclined to the second edge region ( 20 ).