Compensating element for extending a modular set of stairs, modular set of stairs and method for extending a modular set of stairs

Abstract

A compensating element for extending a modular set of stairs in the area of its top and/or bottom step, comprisinga tube with a longitudinal axis and with a first end section and a second end section,a bracket for the reception of a step element, wherein the bracket is connected to the tube in the region of the second end section and is arranged at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tube,connecting means for connecting the tube to a vertical post and/or a vertical post element, wherein the connecting means are connected to the tube in the region of the first end section and in the region of the second end section are each connected to the tube via bracket-like holders, and wherein the bracket-like holders are arranged at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tube.

1 . A compensating element for extending a modular set of stairs in an area of a top step or bottom step, comprising:
 a tube with a longitudinal axis and with a first end section and a second end section,   a bracket for the reception of a step element, wherein the bracket is connected to the tube in the region of the second end section and is arranged at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tube,   connecting means for connecting the tube to a vertical post or a vertical post element, wherein the connecting means are connected to the tube in the region of the first end section and in the region of the second end section are each connected to the tube via bracket-like holders, and wherein the bracket-like holders are arranged at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tube.   
     
     
         2 . The compensating element according to  claim 1 , wherein a handrail piece is detachably connected or welded to the tube in the area of the first end section, wherein the hand rail handrail piece has a longitudinal axis which extends at an angle, the angle comprising one of: an oblique angle or a perpendicular angle to the longitudinal axis of the tube. 
     
     
         3 . The compensating element according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the pipe has at least three bracket-like holders with connecting means, wherein at least two bracket-like holders are arranged on opposite sides of the pipe or are offset in height relative to one another.   
     
     
         4 . The compensating element according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the connecting means each comprise a latch element and a wedge element that can be brought into engagement with a recess of a rosette-like connector element of a vertical post or a vertical post element.   
     
     
         5 . The compensating element according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the handrail piece is made from a pipe piece which has a circular cross section.   
     
     
         6 . The compensating element according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the handrail piece is arranged in the center of the tube in the plan view projection and extends beyond the tube on both sides, in alignment with the bracket or the bracket-like holders.   
     
     
         7 . The compensating element according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the bracket for the reception of the step element is made of a pipe piece, comprising a rectangular pipe, and a crossbar element with a flat bearing surface is arranged on the pipe piece, projecting beyond the pipe piece on both sides.   
     
     
         8 . The compensating element according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the bracket-like holders are made from a piece of tubing, comprising a rectangular tube, which has the same cross section as the piece of tubing of the bracket.   
     
     
         9 . The compensating element according to  claim 1 , wherein
 an eyelet for fastening a diagonal brace is arranged on the tube, wherein the eyelet is arranged in the region of the first end section of the tube.   
     
     
         10 . The compensating element according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a recess for fastening a diagonal brace is formed in the tube, wherein the recess is arranged in the region of the second end section of the tube.   
     
     
         11 . A modular set of stairs, comprising:
 at least two compensating elements according to  claim 1 , and   at least one step element, wherein the compensating elements are each detachably connected to a vertical post or vertical post element via connecting means.   
     
     
         12 . The modular set of stairs according to  claim 11 , wherein the vertical posts or the vertical post elements have rosette-like connector elements each having at least one recess for reception of the connecting means of the compensating elements. 
     
     
         13 . The modular set of stairs according to  claim 11 , wherein a horizontal ledger is arranged between two vertical stringer elements and is detachably connected to the vertical stringer elements in a releasable manner, wherein the connecting means engage in recesses of the rosette-like connector elements of the vertical post elements. 
     
     
         14 . The modular set of stairs according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the step element is angular or forms a stepping step and a setting step, wherein the free end of the setting step is folded angularly one or more times.   
     
     
         15 . A method for extending a modular set of stairs in a region of a top step or bottom step, using at least one compensating element according to  claim 1  and at least one step element, wherein the compensating element is detachably connected to a vertical post of the set of stairs by means of the connecting means. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein
 a second compensating element is releasably connected to a second vertical post by means of the connecting means and the step element is placed on the brackets of the compensating elements in between.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein
 the compensating elements are each releasably connected to a vertical post element by further connecting means, which are arranged on the side facing away from the vertical post, which vertical post element has rosette-like connector elements.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein
 the compensating elements are each detachably connected to a further compensating element or a horizontal ledger via the vertical strut elements.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein
 a plurality of compensating elements are connected via at least one diagonal brace.   
     
     
         20 . The compensating element according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the tube is a rectangular tube,   wherein the bracket is welded to the tube in the region of the second end section,   wherein the angle of the bracket is a perpendicular angle,   wherein the connecting means are welded to the tube in the region of the first end section and in the region of the second end section are each welded to the tube via bracket-like holders, and   wherein the angle of the bracket-like holders is a perpendicular angle.