Connector for connecting sheet piles

Abstract

A connecting profile of substantially uniform cross-section for interconnecting sheet piles. The connecting profile includes a central strip, from which two identical hooked profiles for hooking the locks of two sheet piles in a laterally reversed manner project in opposing main coupling directions. The hooked sections of the hooked profiles extend in a mirror-inverted manner in relation to each other. The two hooked profiles are offset relative to each other on the central strip in such a way that the main coupling directions of the sheet piles hooked into the connecting profile extend at least approximately in a common plane, when the locks engaged with the hooked sections take up the largest axial distance along the main coupling directions in relation to each other.

1 . A connecting profile of uniform cross-section for interconnecting sheet piles, said connecting profile comprising:
 a central strip from which two identical hooked profiles for hooking the locks of two sheet piles in a laterally reversed orientation project in opposing main coupling directions and hooked sections of the hooked profiles extend in a mirror-inverted orientation in relation to each other; wherein the two hooked profiles are offset relative to each other on the central strip in such a way that the main coupling directions of the sheet piles hooked into the connecting profile extend at least approximately in a common plane when the locks engaged with the hooked sections take up the largest axial distance in relation to each other along the main coupling directions.   
   
   
       2 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 1 , wherein the central strip extends beyond one of the two hooked profiles and forms a hooked strip, a free end of which comprises a hook-shaped connecting section that points in the direction of the one of the two hooked profiles and the free end of the hooked section points away from the connecting section. 
   
   
       3 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 2 , wherein the cross-section of the connecting section extends cuneiformly. 
   
   
       4 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 3 , wherein the hooked strip, the connecting section and that flat side of a hooked profile that faces the connecting section form a Larssen lock. 
   
   
       5 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 2 , wherein the hooked strip, the connecting section and a flat side of the hooked profile that faces the connecting section form a Larssen lock. 
   
   
       6 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting profile is a weld-on connector and a side of one of the hooked profiles that is turned away from the free end has a flattened weld surface. 
   
   
       7 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 1 , wherein each hooked profile comprises a substantially straight connecting section that extends at least approximately at right angles to the central strip and which merges into the hooked section that is curved by at least approximately 180° and the free end of which points to the central strip and forms an opening with the central strip for hooking in the lock and wherein the two openings of the hooked profiles point in opposite directions. 
   
   
       8 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 7 , wherein the side of the connecting section of at least one of the two hooked profiles that is turned away from an inner chamber of the respective hooked profile and points outwardly therefrom merges flush into one of the longitudinal edges of the central strip. 
   
   
       9 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 8 , wherein the central strip in the inner chamber of each hooked profile merges into the connecting section while forming a radius. 
   
   
       10 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 9 , wherein the cross-section of the inner chamber of each hooked profile is oval shaped. 
   
   
       11 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 8 , wherein the cross-section of the inner chamber of each hooked profile is oval shaped. 
   
   
       12 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 7 , wherein the central strip in the inner chamber of each hooked profile merges into the connecting section on a radius. 
   
   
       13 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 12 , wherein the cross-section of the inner chamber of each hooked profile is oval shaped. 
   
   
       14 . The connecting profile recited in  claim 7 , wherein the cross-section of the inner chamber of each hooked profile is oval shaped.