Connection disc for a scaffold

Abstract

A connecting disc for connecting at least two scaffold elements comprising a basic body having a first main surface and a second main surface which is disposed opposite of the first main surface, and having an edge surface which runs round the basic body and connects the first main surface and the second main surface to one another; at least one longitudinal connecting opening which passes completely through the basic body; and at least two transverse connecting openings each of which passes completely through the basic body, each transverse connecting opening being delimited by a peripheral contour in a plan view of the first main surface, said peripheral contour having a receiving region and at least one blocking region which interrupts the receiving region and is disposed outside of the receiving region.

1 . A connecting disc for connecting at least two scaffold elements, comprising:
 a basic body having a first main surface and a second main surface which is disposed opposite of the first main surface, and having an edge surface which runs round the basic body and connects the first main surface and the second main surface to each other,   at least one longitudinal connecting opening which extends from the first main surface to the second main surface and passes completely through the basic body, and which extends substantially at the right angle to the first main surface or to the second main surface,   at least two transverse connecting openings each of which extends from the first main surface to the second main surface and passes completely through the basic body, and each of which extends substantially at the right angle to the first main surface or to the second main surface, and each of which is disposed adjacent or at a distance to the longitudinal connecting opening,   wherein each transverse connecting opening is delimited by a peripheral contour in a plan view of the first main surface, wherein the peripheral contour has a receiving region which is provided for receiving a connection of a scaffold element, and wherein the peripheral contour has at least one blocking region which interrupts the receiving region, wherein the two ends of the receiving region adjoining the blocking region converge, and/or imaginary, continuous extensions of the two ends of the receiving region adjoining the blocking region intersect, and the blocking region is provided for the locking accommodation of a locking element of a scaffold element, wherein the blocking region is disposed outside of a continuous connection of the two ends of the contour of the receiving region adjoining the blocking region outside of the receiving region, and at least a section of the contour of the blocking region extends at an angle other than  0 ° to the continuous connection, wherein the at least two transverse connecting openings are disposed on mutually opposing sides of the longitudinal connecting opening, wherein the blocking regions the at least two transverse connecting openings are directed away from one another, and an imaginary line between the two blocking regions defines a first connecting direction,   and the basic body has at least two additional connecting openings each of which extends from the first main surface to the second main surface and passes completely through the basic body, and each of which extends substantially at the right angle to the first main surface or to the second main surface, wherein each additional connecting opening has a peripheral contour which is provided for receiving a connection and a locking element of a scaffold element, wherein the peripheral contour of each additional connecting opening comprises a curved contact area, and the at least two additional connecting openings are disposed on mutually opposing sides of the longitudinal connecting opening, wherein the contact areas of the two additional connecting openings are directed away from one another, and an imaginary line between the two contact areas defines a second connecting direction, wherein the first connecting direction is oriented perpendicular to the second connecting direction.   
     
     
         2 . The connecting disc according to  claim 1 , wherein the blocking region is implemented in a U-shape in a plan view of the first main surface, wherein the two arms of the U are disposed at an angle other than  0 ° to the continuous connection, and/or the two arms of the U are disposed at an angle other than  0 ° to the section of the receiving region adjoining the blocking region. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The connecting disc according to  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal connecting opening and the receiving region are disposed at a distance to each other, and the blocking region is disposed on the side of the receiving region disposed opposite of the longitudinal connecting opening. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The connecting disc according to  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal connecting opening comprises a transition to the receiving region. 
     
     
         8 . The connecting disc according to  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal connecting opening and the additional connecting opening are disposed at a distance to each other, and the contact area is disposed on the side of the additional connecting opening disposed opposite of the longitudinal connecting opening. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The connecting disc according to  claim 1 , wherein the basic body is made of an iron-based material, and the longitudinal connecting opening and the transverse connecting opening are cutouts in the basic body which are connected to each other, and which are incorporated in the basic body by punching or laser cutting. 
     
     
         12 . A standard comprising at least one connecting disc according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one connection sleeve which is inserted into and fixedly connected to the longitudinal connecting opening, wherein the connection sleeve has a central axis which extends in its longitudinal direction, wherein the central axis is oriented substantially perpendicular to the first main surface and/or to the second main surface, wherein the connection sleeve comprises a connection interface provided for the connection to a scaffold element in or on at least one of its end faces. 
     
     
         13 . The standard according to  claim 12 , wherein the connection sleeve is formed by a pipe section, and the connection interface is formed by a receptacle, which, starting from an end face, extends into the interior of the connection sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The standard according to  claim 12 , wherein the connection sleeve comprises at least one connecting hook which, starting from the outer circumferential surface of the connection sleeve, extends in a direction radially away from the central axis, wherein the connecting hook is disposed at a distance to the connecting disc in the direction of the central axis, and, in a plan view of the first main surface and/or the second main surface, the connecting hook extends parallel to a direction extending from the centre point of the longitudinal connecting opening to the blocking region of a transverse connecting opening. 
     
     
         15 . The standard according to  claim 14 , wherein, in a plan view of the first main surface and/or the second main surface, the connecting hook extends in the first connecting direction. 
     
     
         16 . A scaffold section comprising at least one standard according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 at least one scaffold element which comprises an interface including a connection and a locking element, wherein the locking element is designed so that it is movable relative to the connection, and, in a locked state, the locking element projects beyond the connection,   wherein the connection is introduced into the receiving region of a transverse connecting opening of the connecting disc, and the locking element is introduced into the blocking region of the same transverse connecting opening, wherein, between the blocking region and the locking element, at least in sections, a positive connection is given which prevents a rotational movement of the scaffold element relative to the standard in a rotational axis parallel to the central axis.   
     
     
         17 . The scaffold section according to  claim 16 , wherein the locking element projects beyond the continuous connection of the receiving region. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The scaffold section according to  claim 16 , wherein the scaffold section comprises at least one additional scaffold element having a locking element and a connection, wherein the additional scaffold element is connected to an additional connecting opening, wherein the locking element and the connection are introduced into the additional connecting opening, and the locking element abuts on the curved contact area, wherein the additional scaffold element is rotatable relative to the standard about a rotational axis parallel to the central axis by an angle of up to 60°. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The scaffold section according to  claim 16 , wherein the standard is oriented in the scaffold section so that the first connecting direction extends between two transverse connecting openings in the transverse direction of the scaffold, and the second connecting direction extends between two additional connecting openings in the longitudinal direction of the scaffold, wherein the longitudinal direction of the scaffold is the direction in which the scaffold section has its longest dimension, and wherein the transverse direction of the scaffold is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the scaffold. 
     
     
         23 . The scaffold section according to  claim 16 , wherein at least three scaffold elements are provided, wherein the locking element and the connection of the first scaffold element are inserted into a transverse connecting opening, and the locking elements and connections of the two other scaffold elements are respectively inserted into an additional connecting opening. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled)