Gabion

Abstract

The invention relates to a gabion module ( 1 ) having three metal wire panels ( 2 a, 2 b ) and to a gabion ( 3 ) having metal wire panels ( 2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, 2 d ) connected to one another to form at least one first compartment ( 4 ). The compartment ( 4 ) may be filled with a filling material and may have a textile and/or a metal gauze ( 6 ) fastened to the wire panels ( 2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, 2 d ) and extending at least partly onto the outer circumference of the gabion ( 3 ) to form second compartments ( 5 ). Second compartments ( 5 ) may be filled with a filling material and is delimited by the textile and/or metal gauze ( 6 ) and by wire panels ( 2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 d ). A gabion module ( 1 ) and a gabion ( 3 ) of this type provide a gabion ( 3 ) which can be erected more easily to be provided over the same area, requiring less metal without forgoing sturdiness.

1 . Gabion module ( 1 ) comprising a plurality of metal wire panels ( 2   a ,  2   b ) connected to one another, wherein module ( 1 ) comprises three wire panels ( 2   a,    2   b ), wherein an end of a first inner wire panel ( 2   a ) and an end of a second inner wire panel ( 2   a ) are each connected to an outer wire panel ( 2   b ), the ends of the first inner wire panel ( 2   a ) and second inner wire panel ( 2   a ) being connected within the surface of the outer wire panel ( 2   b )  10  wherein and the end of the second inner wire panel ( 2   a ) is connected to a center part of the outer wire panel ( 2   b ). 
   
   
       2 . Gabion module ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the end of the first innerwire panel ( 2   a ) is connected to a center part of the outer wire panel ( 2   b ). 
   
   
       3 . Gabion module ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  wherein the wire panels ( 2   a ,  2   b ) are connected together to form a shape in the form of mathematical symbol π. 
   
   
       4 . Gabion module ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  wherein the wire panels ( 2   a ,  2   b ) are hingeably connected to one another. 
   
   
       5 . Gabion module ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  wherein the wire panels ( 2   a ,  2   b ) are identical. 
   
   
       6 . Gabion ( 3 ) comprising a plurality of metal wire panels ( 2 ,  2   a,    2   b,    2   c ,  2   d ) connected to one another to form at least one first compartment ( 4 ), wherein the gabion ( 3 ) comprises a textile wherein the textile is fastened to the metal wire panels ( 2 ,  2   a,    2   b,    2   c,    2   d ) and extends at least partly onto the outer circumference of the gabion ( 3 ) to form at least one second compartment ( 5 ) delimited by the textile and by other hand wire panels ( 2 , 2   a,    2   b,    2   d ). 
   
   
       7 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 6  wherein the at least one wire panel ( 2 , 2   b ) extends from the first compartment to form at least one extending part( 7 ), and the textile is fastened to the extending part ( 7 ) to form the second compartment ( 5 ). 
   
   
       8 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 6  wherein the first compartment ( 4 ) is delimited by four metal wire panels ( 2 ,  2   a,    2   b ) of gabion ( 3 ). 
   
   
       9 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 7  wherein the first compartment ( 4 ) is delimited by two inner wire panels ( 2   a ) and by two outer wire panels ( 2   b ) connected to opposite ends of the inner wire panels ( 2   a ) whereby at least one end part of the outer wire panels ( 2   b ) extends from the first compartment ( 4 ) to form an extending part ( 7 ). 
   
   
       10 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 6  wherein the metal wire panels ( 2 ,  2   a,    2   b,    2   c,    2   d ) are hingeably connected to one another. 
   
   
       11 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 10  wherein the metal wire panels ( 2   a ,  2   b ) are hingeably connected along hinge lines to enable the panels to fold open in a zigzag-like manner from a closed position of the gabion ( 3 ) to an open position of the gabion ( 3 ) whereby the panels form successive first compartments ( 4 ). 
   
   
       12 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 6  wherein the metal wire panels ( 2   a ,  2   b ) are connected to one another to form successive first compartments ( 4 ) are placed in respect to one another in a zigzag formation. 
   
   
       13 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 6  wherein the metal wire panels ( 2 ,  2   d ) are connected on hinge lines ( 6 ) to enable the panels to unfold in a concertina-like manner from a closed position of the gabion ( 3 ) to an open position of the gabion ( 3 ) to form successive first compartments ( 4 ), wherein metal wire panels ( 2 ,  2   d ) of first compartments ( 4 ) are positioned adjacent one another and have in common hinge line ( 6 ). 
   
   
       14 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 13  wherein the first compartments ( 4 ) are each delimited by four metal wire panels ( 2 ) that form the side panels of the compartments ( 4 ), and wherein at least one side panel ( 2 ) of a first compartment ( 4 ) lies in the extension of a side panel ( 2 ) of another adjacent first compartment ( 4 ). 
   
   
       15 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 14  wherein the at least one side panel ( 2 ) of a first compartment ( 4 ) and the side panel ( 2 ) of the adjacent first that lies in the extension pertain to the same metal wire panel ( 2 ). 
   
   
       16 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 14  wherein gabion ( 3 ) comprises inner hinge lines ( 9 ) to hingeably join side panels ( 2 ) of adjacent first compartments ( 4 ) and also comprises outer hinge lines ( 10 ) which hingeably connect to side panels ( 2 ) of the first compartment ( 4 ), wherein the textile is at least partly fastened to the outer hinge lines ( 10 ) of the gabion ( 3 ). 
   
   
       17 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 13  wherein gabion ( 3 ) comprises at at least one end one an end compartment ( 11 ) that is delimited by the textile and by side panels ( 2 ) of a first compartment ( 4 ) positioned on the end of the gabion ( 3 ) and by wire panels ( 2   d ) that are positioned in the extension of the side panels ( 2 ). 
   
   
       18 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 6  wherein the metal wire panels ( 2   a ,  2   b ) are detachably connected to one another. 
   
   
       19 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 6  wherein the gabion ( 3 ) comprises one or more gabion modules ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       20 . Gabion ( 3 ) according to  claim 19  wherein the gabion ( 3 ) comprises a plurality of gabion modules ( 1 ), wherein opposite ends of the connected ends of the inner wire panels ( 2   a ) of a first gabion module ( 1 ) are connected to the outer wire panel ( 2   b ) of a second gabion module ( 1 ) at the opposite side of the outer wire panel ( 2   b ) where the inner wire panels ( 2   a ) of the second gabion module ( 1 ) are connected, wherein the outer wire panels ( 2   b ) of the first and second gabion modules ( 1 ) together with inner wire panels ( 2   a ) of the first gabion module ( 1 ) forms a first compartment ( 4 ), whereby at least at the side of the second inner wire panel ( 2   a ) an end of the outer wire panel ( 2   b ) of the first gabion module ( 1 ) extends from the first compartment ( 4 ) to form an extending part ( 7 ).