Façade construction and/or wall construction

Abstract

A façade structure and/or wall structure for a building which includes comprises tiles ( 1 ) and a support structure ( 2 ), in which the tiles ( 1 ) are received oriented in each case in the vertical plane. The support structure ( 2 ) has taut tension elements ( 3 ) with bearing bodies ( 4 ) fastened thereto, wherein the taut tension elements ( 3 ) are preferably formed as taut support cables or as taut tension rods or the like. The several, or at least one, of the tiles ( 1 ) received in the support structure ( 2 ) are held directly or indirectly supported on the bearing bodies ( 4 ) with a weight-supporting bearing, and/or are held locked by means of the bearing bodies ( 4 ). The several or at least one of the bearing bodies ( 4 ) are or is attached axially fixed exclusively to tension elements ( 3 ) oriented vertically in the support structure ( 2 ).

1 . A façade structure and/or wall structure for a building, comprising tiles and a support structure, in which the tiles are received oriented in each case in the vertical plane,
 wherein it is provided
 that the support structure (has taut tension elements with bearing bodies fastened thereto, and 
 that several, or at least one, of the tiles received in the support structure rest directly or indirectly on the bearing bodies with a weight-supporting bearing, and/or are held locked by means of the bearing bodies, and 
 
 wherein several or at least one of the bearing bodies are or is attached axially fixed exclusively to tension elements oriented vertically in the support structure. 
 
     
     
         2 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein
 only one of the bearing bodies or several of the bearing bodies is or are allocated to each of the tiles. 
 
     
     
         3 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 in the area of their lower edge several or at least one of the tiles (rest or rests on one or more of the bearing bodies. 
 
     
     
         4 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the tiles or the tile rest or rests on a lower left bearing body in the area of a lower left corner area of the tile and on a lower right bearing body in the area of a lower right corner area of the tile. 
 
     
     
         5 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 several or at least one of the tiles is or are held locked in the area of their upper edge by means of one or more of the bearing bodies. 
 
     
     
         6 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the tiles or the tile are or is held locked in the area of an upper left corner area of the tile by an upper left bearing body and are or is held locked in the area of an upper right corner area of the tile by means of an upper right bearing body. 
 
     
     
         7 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein
 several or at least one of the tiles have or has a bearing formed on the tile and the allocated bearing body has in each case a weight-supporting bearing formed on the bearing body, and wherein 
 the bearing formed on the tile and the weight-supporting bearing formed on the bearing body cooperate directly or via an intermediate element connected in between. 
 
     
     
         8 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein
 several or at least one of the tiles have or has a bearing formed on the tile and the allocated bearing body has in each case a locking bearing formed on the bearing body, and wherein 
 the bearing formed on the tile and the locking bearing formed on the bearing body cooperate directly or via an intermediate element connected in between. 
 
     
     
         9 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 the bearing body is arranged at least partially concealed by the allocated tile. 
 
     
     
         10 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 several or at least one of the bearing bodies are or is attached to the tension element by welding and/or screwing and/or by catching and/or by adhesion and/or by grouting. 
 
     
     
         11 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein
 several of the bearing bodies are attached to several or at least one of the tension elements in each case, and wherein 
 these several bearing bodies have a different spacing from each other or have at least the same spacing. 
 
     
     
         12 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the arrangement and the mutual spacing of the bearing bodies on the tension element is determined by the vertical longitudinal extent and/or arrangement of the allocated tiles. 
 
     
     
         13 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the tension elements of the support structure are formed exclusively as vertically oriented tension elements. 
 
     
     
         14 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 in the area of their vertical side edges or in the area of at least one of their vertical side edges, several or at least one of the tiles have or has in each case a longitudinal groove that is open towards the end face of the side edge in question or a through channel running parallel to it, which is formed open to the top and bottom and in each case through which one of the vertically oriented tension elements of the support structure passes, with the result that the vertically oriented tension element secures the tile against pivoting out of the vertical tile plane. 
 
     
     
         15 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 in addition to the vertically oriented tension elements, the support structure also has horizontally oriented tension elements which cross the vertically oriented tension elements at crossing points. 
 
     
     
         16 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 15 , wherein,
 at one or more of the crossing points in each case, a connection element is arranged which couples the vertically oriented tension elements to the horizontally oriented tension elements. 
 
     
     
         17 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 16 , wherein
 the connection element is formed as one of the bearing bodies or is connected to one of the bearing bodies. 
 
     
     
         18 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 15 , wherein,
 in the area of its horizontal upper edge the tile has a longitudinal groove open to the top or, parallel to the horizontal upper edge, has a horizontal through channel, through which one of the horizontally oriented tension elements passes, with the result that the horizontally oriented tension element secures the tile against pivoting out of the vertical tile plane. 
 
     
     
         19 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 15 , wherein,
 in the area of its horizontal lower edge, the tile has a longitudinal groove open to the bottom or, parallel to the horizontal lower edge, has a horizontal through channel, through which one of the horizontally formed tension elements passes, with the result that the horizontally formed tension element secures the tile against tilting out of the vertical tile plane. 
 
     
     
         20 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 1 , wherein
 several or at least one of the tiles are or is allocated in each case at least one holding element, wherein, for anchoring to the tile, the holding element cooperates with an anchor received in a receiver of the tile and/or has at least one anchoring portion that can be anchored in a receiver of the tile, and wherein the holding element has at least one tension element gripping portion for gripping on at least one of the tension elements allocated to the tiles. 
 
     
     
         21 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 20 , wherein
 the bearing body cooperates with the holding element, since the holding element is arranged between a bearing formed on the tile and a bearing formed on the bearing body, which forms a bearing supporting the weight of the tile. 
 
     
     
         22 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 20 , wherein
 the bearing body cooperates with the holding element, since the holding element is arranged between a bearing formed on the tile and a bearing formed on the bearing body, which forms a bearing locking the position of the tile. 
 
     
     
         23 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 20 , wherein
 the receiver of the tile is formed as a receiving space formed inside the tile. 
 
     
     
         24 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 23 , wherein
 the receiving space extends horizontally in the tile, and wherein 
 two vertical tension elements are allocated to the tile, wherein the first of the vertical tension elements passes through the left lateral edge area of the tile and the second of the vertical tension elements passes through the right lateral edge area of the tile, and wherein, 
 in each case at least one tension element gripping portion of one or more of the holding elements allocated to the tile grips on the first vertical tension element and on the second vertical tension element. 
 
     
     
         25 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 24 , wherein
 the anchor is arranged in the horizontal receiving space and its opposite ends cooperate with two holding elements, 
 since the first of the opposite ends of the anchor acts on a portion of the holding element in the manner of an anchoring, wherein with its tension element gripping portion the holding element grips on the first vertical tension element, and since the second of the opposite ends of the anchor acts on the holding element in the manner of an anchoring, wherein with its tension element gripping portion the holding element grips on the second vertical tension element. 
 
     
     
         26 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 24 , wherein
 the receiving space extends vertically in the tile, and wherein 
 two horizontal tension elements are allocated to the tile, wherein the first of the horizontal tension elements passes through the lower horizontal edge area of the tile and the second of the horizontal tension elements passes through the upper horizontal edge area of the tile, and in that in each case at least one tension element gripping portion of one or more holding elements allocated to the tile grips on the first horizontal tension element and on the second horizontal tension element. 
 
     
     
         27 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 26 , wherein
 the anchor is arranged in the vertical receiving space and its opposite ends cooperate with two holding elements, 
 since the first of the opposite ends of the anchor acts on a portion of the holding element in the manner of an anchoring, wherein with its tension element gripping portion the holding element grips on the first horizontal tension element, and since the second of the opposite ends of the anchor acts on the holding element in the manner of an anchoring, wherein with its tension element gripping portion the holding element grips on the second horizontal tension element. 
 
     
     
         28 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 20 , wherein
 the anchor has at least one anchoring end, which cooperates with a first portion of the holding element, forming a positive-locking and/or friction-locking connection and/or resilient snap-on connection. 
 
     
     
         29 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 28 , wherein
 the anchoring end of the anchor has a resilient portion and the first portion of the holding element has at least one protrusion and/or at least one recess, on or in which the resilient portion of the anchoring end engages; 
 or wherein 
 the anchoring end of the anchor has at least one protrusion and/or at least one recess and the first portion of the holding element has a resilient portion, which engages on the at least one protrusion and/or in the at least one recess. 
 
     
     
         30 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 29 , wherein
 the anchor is formed as a double-T-shaped profile, which has a connecting web with two transverse webs at the ends of the connecting web, wherein the resilient portion is formed on the connecting web or the at least one protrusion and/or the at least one recess are or is formed on the connecting web, wherein 
 the area of the first portion the holding element has two U arms, on the sides of which facing away from each other or on the sides of which facing each other the at least one protrusion and/or the at least one recess or the resilient portion is formed, and wherein 
 the anchoring end of the anchor cooperates with the U arms of the holding element, since the connecting web of the double-T-shaped profile of the anchor engages between the U arms of the holding element and the resilient portion cooperates with the at least one protrusion and/or the at least one recess. 
 
     
     
         31 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 20 , wherein
 the tile has four corner areas, wherein in each case at least one tension element gripping portion of holding elements arranged in the tile grips in each of the four corner areas. 
 
     
     
         32 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 20 , wherein
 the holding element is formed as an axially extending, elongate element, wherein the elongate element has at least one longitudinal portion, which has the tile anchoring portion or the portion cooperating with the anchor, and wherein the elongate element has the tension element gripping portion at least at one axial end. 
 
     
     
         33 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 32 , wherein
 the elongate element forming the holding element has a tension element gripping portion in each case at least at one axial end or at both opposite axial ends. 
 
     
     
         34 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 32 , wherein
 the elongate element forming the holding element has an elastic portion, and the tile anchoring portion is formed in the elastic portion, forming an elastic clamping connection through the cooperation of the elastic portion with the inner wall of the receiving space. 
 
     
     
         35 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 20 , wherein
 several or at least one of the tiles received in the support structure are or is mounted in a weight-supporting manner via bearing bodies attached to the tension elements, 
 wherein it is provided 
 that the bearing body cooperates with the holding element, since the holding element, is arranged between a bearing formed on the tile and a bearing formed on the bearing body, which forms a bearing supporting the weight of the tile. 
 
     
     
         36 . The façade structure and/or wall structure according to  claim 20 , wherein
 several or at least one of the tiles received in the support structure are or is held locked via bearing bodies attached to the tension elements, 
 wherein it is provided 
 that the bearing body cooperates with the holding element, since the holding element, is arranged between a bearing formed on the tile and a bearing formed on the bearing body, which forms a bearing locking the position of the tile.