Partition Wall with Two-Piece Columns

Abstract

A partition wall includes two columns, which are elongated with respect to respective column axes. The columns are arranged to be spaced apart from one another in parallel. A plurality of bases is provided. A portion of the columns is associated with a respective single base, which is fastened at a lower end of the relevant column. All bases can be fastened to a common subsurface. A laminar separating element is fastened between two adjacent columns. The columns each include two separate half-columns which are elongated with respect to the associated column axis, and abut one another transversely to the respective column axis. The half-columns are directly fastened to the associated base. An associated laminar separating element is directly fastened to at least one half-column of a two-piece column. A corresponding base and a method for assembling the partition wall are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A partition wall, comprising:
 at least two columns, each designed to be elongated with respect to a respective column axis, wherein   each of the at least two columns are arranged so as to be spaced apart from another of the at least two columns in parallel,   a plurality of bases are provided,   at least one respective portion of each of the at least two columns is associated with a respective one of the plurality of bases, which is fastened at a lower end of the respective one of the at least two columns,   each of the plurality of bases is configured to be fastened to a common subsurface,   a laminar separating element is fastened between two adjacent columns of the at least two columns,   each of the at least two columns includes two separate half-columns,   each of the two separate half-columns is configured to be elongated with respect to the respective column axis,   each of the two separate half-columns abuts another of the two separate half-columns transversely to the associated column axis,   each of the two separate half-columns is directly fastened to the associated respective one of the plurality of bases, and   the laminar separating element is directly fastened to at least one of the two separate half-columns.   
     
     
         2 . The partition wall according to  claim 1 , wherein
 each of the two separate half-columns extend with a respective constant cross-sectional shape along the respective column axis; and   the respective constant cross-sectional shapes are configured identically such that each of the two separate half-columns can be produced from a single blank.   
     
     
         3 . The partition wall according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 an upper and a lower transverse beam are arranged between the two adjacent columns of the at least two columns;   the two adjacent columns of the at least two columns are each fastened at their two opposite ends directly to a respectively associated half-column of the other of the two adjacent columns; and   an entire circumference of the laminar separating element is directly fastened to a group defined by the two associated half-columns and the upper and lower transverse beams.   
     
     
         4 . The partition wall according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the upper and lower transverse beams each have a constant cross-sectional shape along their entire length, which is configured to be identical to the cross-sectional shape of the associated half-columns, such that the associated half-columns and the upper and lower transverse beams can be produced from a single blank.   
     
     
         5 . The partition wall according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 an outer outline of the cross-sectional shape of each of the two separate half-columns comprises a rectangle having a shorter and a longer rectangular side;   the cross-sectional shape forms a groove configured to receive the associated laminar separating element;   the groove has two opposing side walls which are respectively arranged parallel to the shorter rectangular side; and   the two separate half-columns of each of the at least two columns abut one another on their longer rectangular sides.   
     
     
         6 . The partition wall according to  claim 3 , wherein the upper transverse beam is arranged flush with a top end of the two associated half-columns. 
     
     
         7 . The partition wall according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the two separate half-columns associated with the bottom transverse beam protrude downwardly over the respective bottom transverse beam, such that the bottom transverse beam is spaced apart from the associated bases.   
     
     
         8 . The partition wall according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the two separate half-columns of at least one of the at least two columns are fixedly connected to one another at their upper end using a first connector;   the first connector has at least two appendages extending in the direction of the column axis;   each of the at least two appendage engages on a front side with at least one associated half-column, such that each of the at least one all appendages engages with both half-columns of the at least one of the at least two columns.   
     
     
         9 . The partition wall according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least one of the at least two columns is associated with at least one respective second connector;   each of the two separate half-columns of the at least one of the at least two columns are equipped with at least one respective undercut groove which extends with a constant groove cross-sectional shape along the respective column axis; and   the at least one respective second connector is fixedly connected to the at least one respective undercut groove of each of the two separate half-columns.   
     
     
         10 . The partition wall according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of bases is U-shaped with a bottom and two U-legs;   the two U-legs extend parallel to the respective column axis such that one of the at least two columns is receivable between the two U-legs;   the bottom protrudes with a respective fastening appendage perpendicular to the respective column axis on two opposite sides via the two U-legs;   the respective fastening appendage includes a respective first breakthrough configured for use in fastening the base to the subsurface; and   each of the two U-legs comprise a respective second breakthrough configured to be used to couple with a respective one of the two separate half-columns.   
     
     
         11 . The partition wall according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 an articulation appendage ( 45 ) and an articulation recess ( 46 ) are arranged on at least one of the two U-legs;   the articulation appendage is formed by a circular cylinder extending parallel to the respective column axis; and   the articulation recess is adapted to the articulation appendage such that a pivot joint results when the articulation appendage of each of the plurality of bases abuts the articulation recess of another of the plurality of bases.   
     
     
         12 . A method for assembling the partition wall according to  claim 3 , comprising:
 providing a first and second partition wall module, each comprising two separate half-columns, an upper and a lower transverse beam, and a laminar separating element, wherein the two separate half-columns, the upper and lower transverse beams, and the laminar separating element are fixedly connected to one another;   positioning a first base of the plurality of bases on the subsurface;   fastening a first of the two separate half-columns of the first partition wall module to the first base, wherein a second base of the plurality of bases is fastened to a second of the two separate half-columns of the first partition wall module and positioned on the subsurface; and   fastening a first of the two separate half-columns of the second partition wall module to the second base with the second of the two separate half-columns of the first partition wall module fastened thereto, wherein a third base of the plurality of bases is fastened to a second of the two separate half-columns of the second partition wall module and positioned on the subsurface.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 immediately after fastening the first of the two separate half-columns of the second partition wall module to the first base, a first and/or a second connector is fastened to the second of the two separate half-columns of the first partition wall module and the first of the two separate half-columns of the second partition wall module to form a first of the at least two columns;   the first connector has at least two appendages extending in the direction of the column axis;   when the first connector is fastened to the second of the two separate half-columns of the first partition wall module and the first of the two separate half-columns of the second partition wall module, each of the second separate half-column of the first module and the first separate half-column of the second module are engaged with at least a respective one of the at least two appendages; and   when the second connector is fastened to the second of the two separate half-columns of the first partition wall module and the first of the two separate half-columns of the second partition wall module, each of the second of the two separate half-columns of the first partition wall module and the first of the two separate half-columns of the second partition wall module are equipped with at least one respective undercut groove which extends with a constant groove cross-sectional shape along the respective column axis and the second connector is fixedly connected to the at least one respective undercut groove of each of the second of the two separate half-columns of the first partition wall module and the first of the two separate half-columns of the second partition wall module.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein, with the exception of the first positioned base, all remaining bases of the plurality of bases are fixedly connected to the subsurface after assembly of all partition wall modules.