Scaffold post for vertical installation in a scaffold section

Abstract

A scaffold post, in particular for vertically oriented installation in a scaffold section, comprising: a base post which extends along a longitudinal axis; at least one connecting disc which is attached to the base post, the connecting disc enclosing the base post and projecting in the radial direction to the longitudinal axis and in a circumferential direction around the entire base post, at least two connection hooks which are attached to an outer circumferential surface of the base post and, when viewed from above, extend, in a direction of extension, radially away from the longitudinal axis from a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and at least two partial connecting discs which are attached to the base post, the partial connecting discs projecting to different extents beyond the base post in the radial direction to the longitudinal axis as viewed in a circumferential direction around the base post.

1 . A scaffold post, comprising:
 a base post which extends along a longitudinal axis,   at least one connecting disc which is attached to the base post and which has at least one connecting surface which is oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, wherein a plurality of accommodation openings which, starting from the connecting surface, extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis and extend through the connecting disc are incorporated in the connecting disc, and wherein the connecting disc encloses the base post and projects around the entire base post in a radial direction to the longitudinal axis and in a circumferential direction,   at least two connection hooks which are attached to an outer circumferential surface of the base post and, when viewed from above, extend, in a direction of extension, radially away from the longitudinal axis from a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;   at least two partial connecting discs which are attached to the base post and which have at least one connecting surface which is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein a plurality of accommodation openings which, starting from the connecting surface, extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis and extend through the partial connecting disc are incorporated in each of the partial connecting discs, and wherein the partial connecting discs project beyond the base post to different extents in a radial direction to the longitudinal axis as viewed in a circumferential direction around the base post, wherein each partial connecting disc radially projects beyond the base post to a lesser extent in a direction parallel to the direction of extension than in directions perpendicular and opposite to the direction of extension, and wherein the connection hooks project further beyond the circumferential surface of the base post in the direction of extension than the partial connecting discs project beyond the circumferential surface of the base post in the direction of extension.   
     
     
         2 . The scaffold post according to  claim 1 , wherein, along the longitudinal axis, starting from a first end of the base post, first the connecting disc, at a distance to it, a first partial connecting disc, and, on the side of the first partial connecting disc opposite to the connecting disc, at a distance, a second partial connecting disc are arranged, wherein the distance between the connecting disc and the first partial connecting disc and the distance between the first partial connecting disc and the second partial connecting disc are equally large or are different from each other by a maximum of 30% with respect to the distance between the connecting disc and the first partial connecting disc. 
     
     
         3 . The scaffold post according to  claim 1 , wherein the shape and the size of the accommodation openings of the partial connecting disc are implemented so that they are identical to the shape and the size of the accommodation openings of the connecting disc, wherein the number of accommodation openings of the connecting disc is larger than the number of the accommodation openings of the partial connecting disc, and/or the partial connecting disc and the connection hook are arranged at a distance to each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         4 . The scaffold post according to  claim 1 , wherein the partial connecting disc is implemented so that it is identical to a portion of the connecting disc, wherein this portion is defined by an edge which is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extension, and the edge is arranged at a distance corresponding to the distance from the longitudinal axis to the outer circumferential surface of the base post in the direction of extension +/−20% from the longitudinal axis in the direction of extension. 
     
     
         5 . The scaffold post according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting disc has four accommodation openings which are respectively arranged around the longitudinal axis at an angle of 90° to each other, and the partial connecting disc has three accommodation openings two adjacent accommodation openings of which are arranged around the longitudinal axis at an angle of 90° with respect to an accommodation opening arranged in between, wherein one of the accommodation openings of the connecting disc is oriented in the direction of extension, and the three accommodation openings of the partial connecting dis are flush with the three accommodation openings of the connecting disc which are not oriented in the direction of extension. 
     
     
         6 . A scaffold section comprising at least one scaffold post according to  claim 1 , wherein the scaffold post has a substantially vertical orientation, further comprising:
 at least one scaffold element which is formed by a horizontal transom or a railing beam and has a substantially horizontal orientation,   
       wherein either a railing beam is positively connected to a connection hook of the scaffold post, or a horizontal transom is positively connected to a partial connecting disc. 
     
     
         7 . The scaffold section according to  claim 6 , wherein at least four scaffold posts are provided, wherein respectively two scaffold posts are connected to each other and arranged one above the other in a vertical orientation in the direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein respectively one such combination of two scaffold posts is oriented parallel to another such combination of two scaffold posts, wherein respectively one of the lower scaffold posts is connected to a horizontal transom, and respectively one end of the horizontal transom is positively connected to a partial connecting disc, and wherein respectively one of the upper scaffold posts is connected to a railing beam, and respectively one end of the railing beam is positively connected to a connection hook, and wherein the connection hook and the direction of extension of the two upper scaffold posts are oriented in the direction opposite to the connection hook and to the direction of extension of the two lower railing posts. 
     
     
         8 . The scaffold section according to  claim 6 , wherein at least eight scaffold posts are provided, wherein respectively two scaffold posts are connected to each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis and arranged one above the other in a vertical orientation, wherein respectively one such combination of two scaffold posts is oriented parallel to another such combination of two scaffold posts, wherein the two lower scaffold posts are connected to a horizontal transom, and respectively one end of this horizontal transom is positively connected to a partial connecting disc of a scaffold post, and wherein the two upper scaffold posts are connected to a railing beam, and respectively one end of the railing beam is positively connected to a connection hook of a scaffold post, and wherein the connection hook and the direction of extension of the two upper scaffold posts are oriented in the direction opposite to the connection hook and the direction of extension of the two lower railing posts so that a two-dimensional frame is formed, and wherein, moreover, respectively two scaffold posts are connected to each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis and arranged one above the other in a vertical orientation so that two additional combinations of two scaffold posts oriented one above the other are formed, and these additional combinations are respectively oriented parallel to one of the combinations of the two-dimensional frame and positioned at a distance from the two-dimensional frame, wherein the two additional combinations are respectively arranged in the two-dimensional frame in the direction of extension of a scaffold post or in a direction opposite thereto, and the two additional combinations are respectively connected to the two-dimensional frame by at least two horizontally oriented horizontal transoms, wherein the these horizontal transoms are positively connected to a partial connecting disc or to a connecting disc of a scaffold post in the two-dimensional frame and to a partial connecting disc or to a connecting disc of a scaffold post in another combination, respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The scaffold section according to  claim 8 , wherein four of the scaffold posts define a lower level of the scaffold section, wherein adjacent scaffold posts in the lower level are respectively connected by at least one horizontal transom, wherein these horizontal transoms are positively connected to a partial connecting disc of the adjacent scaffold posts, respectively, and four additional scaffold posts define an upper level of the scaffold section, wherein at least two adjacent scaffold posts in the upper level are connected to each other by a horizontally oriented railing beam, wherein this railing beam is positively connected to a connection hook of the adjacent scaffold posts, respectively. 
     
     
         10 . The scaffold section according to  claim 8 , wherein, in the lower level of the scaffold section, at least two adjacent scaffold posts are connected by means of two parallelly oriented horizontal transoms which are positively connected to a partial connecting disc of a scaffold post, respectively, and in that, in the upper level of the scaffold section, at least two adjacent scaffold posts are connected by means of two parallelly oriented railing beams which are positively connected to a connection hook of a scaffold post, respectively. 
     
     
         11 . A method for constructing a scaffold section, comprising the steps of:
 A) providing at least one scaffold post according to  claim 1 ,   B) deciding whether a scaffold section having an increased rigidity is required, wherein, in this case, the method is continued with process step C), or whether a scaffold section having a lower rigidity is required, wherein, in this case, the method is continued with process step D),   C) connecting a horizontal transom to a partial connecting disc of the scaffold post, wherein one end of the horizontal transom is positively connected to the partial connecting disc,   D) connecting a railing beam to a connection hook of the scaffold post, wherein one end of the railing beam is positively connected to the connection hook.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein, in the case in which process step C) was performed, at least one additional scaffold post is provided and positively connected to the other end of the horizontal transom by means of one of its partial connecting discs, and at least two additional scaffold posts are provided which, in a vertical orientation, are connected to one of the already connected scaffold posts by respectively at least one additional horizontal transom, wherein this connection is established by means of respectively one connecting disc or partial connecting disc on each scaffold post. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein, in the case in which process step D) was performed, at least one additional scaffold post is provided and positively connected to the other end of the railing beam by means of one of its connection hooks, and at least two additional scaffold posts are provided, which, in a vertical orientation, are connected to one of the already connected scaffold posts by respectively at least one horizontal transom, wherein this connection is established by means of respectively one connecting disc on each scaffold post. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein, first, a scaffold section which constitutes a lower level of the scaffold section is assembled, and then a scaffold section is installed on the lower level, wherein the direction of extension of the scaffold posts of the upper level is oriented in the direction opposite to the direction of extension of the scaffold posts of the lower level so that a scaffold section having two levels arranged one above the other is obtained the lower level of which has a higher rigidity than its upper level. 
     
     
         15 . The scaffold post according to  claim 1 , wherein the scaffold post is for vertically oriented installation in a scaffold section.