Pipe clamp, in particular for installation pipes, downpipes and the like.

The invention relates to a pipe clamp that specified in the preamble of claim 1 is known.

In such clamps, which are used for holding pipes, especially in buildings or the like., Are between the support ring of the pipe clamp and the enclosed thereby tube as Schalldämmittel usually rubber bands, felt pads or the like. Provided for the transmission of vibrations, especially of sound, from pipe on the clamp or vice versa, to prevent or at least attenuate.

As Schalldämmittel serving felt pads here have the disadvantage that they get tired with time and are inelastic, so that they can no longer absorb properly the transmission of vibrations or sound.

Rubber bands or rubber inserts other hand, have the disadvantage that they are differentially compressed as a function of manufacturing tolerances of the pipes and the pipe clamps in the assembled state, so that it has a proper sound insulation also can not make sure to particularly strong compressed bodies.

The invention has for its object to provide a new pipe clamp of the type mentioned, in particular, is always a good vibration and sound insulation between the clamp and the held of the tube can be achieved.

According to the invention this object is achieved in that the Schalldämmittel consists of a plurality of individual, distributed over the carrier ring resilient elements.

With this structure, the Schalldämmittels of many individual resilient elements, be able to arrange them in the assembly of pipes so that they ensure both the proper holder of the pipe as well as good sound insulation. The sound is enhanced by the many elements of Schalldämmittels that the sound is not extensively transferable to the Schalldämmittel.

To as simple as possible to make the arrangement of Schalldämmittels the support ring is provided with a first practical embodiment of the invention that the individual elements of Schalldämmittels are arranged in an envelope, so that one or more Schalldämmittelstränge are formed, wherein the individual elements of Schalldämmittels in the envelope are held movable relative to each, and wherein in the support direction a plurality of individual elements are arranged one above the other in each case.

to these particular move circumferentially so that manufacturing tolerances of both the carrier ring and the held-pipe can be compensated for readily to exert pressure on the held-tube uniform holding pressure at circumferentially at substantially equal acoustic performances especially by the mobility of the individual elements of Schalldämmittels ,

Advantageous developments of this embodiment of the invention are described in claims 4 and 5. FIG.

By a suitable choice of the elastic properties of the material used and the size and the shape of the individual elements of the Schalldämmittels, as described in the claims 6 to 11, the vibration and sound insulation can be just as the retaining function of the Schalldämmittels in a particularly advantageous manner adapted to the respective installation conditions present.

A particularly simple and secure arrangement of Schalldämmittels on income ring is achieved when the support ring to form a receiving space for the Schalldämmittel aS U-profile is formed.

Another advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the individual elements of the Schalldämmittels are formed as compression springs.

It is particularly advantageous if the selection of the compression springs and their arrangement is made to the support ring according to claims 14 to 16th

In order to achieve special sound-absorbing and support properties, in particular for downpipes is provided in another development of the invention that between individual or groups of springs circumferentially distributed holes are provided in which an image formed of a plurality of individual rubber or plastic elements Schalldämmittel is arranged.

In the case of a pipe clip according to the preamble of claim 18, the object underlying the invention is solved by the Schalldämmittel consists of a plurality of individual resilient elements which are used in a preferably two-part housing of the carrier arrangement under prestress, and in that the support assembly comprises a support rod, having an anchor part in the region of one end and is arranged with this end in the housing, wherein the support rod is supported with the anchor part without direct contact with the housing in this springy of the elements.

With this structure, the Schalldämmittels the individual elastic elements arranged in the housing for supporting the anchor part and the associated supporting rod of the pipe clamp as can, that they have a proper support of the pipe clamp regardless of tolerance-related distance differences between the tube and the part of the building as well as good sound insulation guarantee.

Advantageous embodiments of this pipe clip are described in the subclaims 19 to 22.

The invention is for example described in more detail below with reference to the drawing; This shows:<dl id="dl0001"><dt>Fig. 1</dt><dd>a section through a pipe clamp with pipe disposed therein,</dd><dt>FIG. 2</dt><dd>a plan view of a pipe clamp according to Fig. 1,</dd><dt>Fig. 3</dt><dd>a pipe clamp for supporting a downpipe,</dd><dt>Fig. 4</dt><dd>a section through a pipe clamp similar to FIG. 3, wherein the compression springs are used as Schalldämmittel, and</dd><dt>Fig. 5</dt><dd>a schematic plan view of a pipe clamp, wherein the Schalldämmittel is arranged in a mandrel of the pipe clamp bearing housing.</dd></dl>

In the various figures of the drawing corresponding components are designated with the same reference numerals to each other.

The pipe clip shown in Figs. 1 and 2 has a carrier ring 11 for example of two half-rings 13, 14 is made and a tube enclosing 12th The half-rings 13, 14 each have at their circumferential ends radially outwardly extending flanges 15, so that they can be screwed together by screws 16 to clamp the pipe enclosed 12th For fixing the pipe clip to a building wall 17, a mandrel 18 is attached to the half ring fourteenth

As shown in FIG. 1, the half-rings 13, 14 of the pipe clip are formed as U-profile in which a plurality of individual resilient elements, preferably rubber balls 20 are arranged, which are held in a groove formed as a lattice tube 21 envelope, wherein a portion of the rubber balls 20 protruding from the U-profile.

As shown in FIG. 2, the data held in the lattice tubes 21 rubber balls 20 form two strands 22, which enclose the tube 12 in a semicircle around. However, it may also be provided a single Schalldämmittelstrang surrounding the tube completely.

When screwing the half-rings 13, 14, the rubber balls put 20 against the tube 12 and are compressed so that they hold the tube 12th Due to the resilient properties of the rubber balls 20 are in the tube 12 generated or forwarded vibrations, in particular sound is not transmitted to the pipe clamp and thus not on the building wall 17 to which the pipe clamp is fastened.

Instead of the rubber balls 20 may be provided of rubber or an elastic plastic as a spring-elastic elements, other body, for example, are formed as cubes, stars, squares or the like..

Further, it is possible to use as Schalldämmittel individual elements with different spring-elastic properties, made of different materials and / or different size and shape.

By a suitable choice of the elastic properties of the rubber balls 20 or other spring-elastic body and the holding sound insulation properties can be suitably formed according to the given requirements.

In Fig. 3 serving as a down pipe support pipe clamp is shown, which support ring 11 'is designed as an open axial U-shaped profile. In this U-profile 21 held rubber balls 20 are used in a mesh tubing, a portion of the rubber balls 20 upwards out of the U-shaped support ring 11 'projects. To the space enclosed by the pipe clamp drop tube 12 ', a support flange 24 is provided which rests on the rubber balls 20 so that the drop tube 12' is supported on the supporting flange 24 from the fixed in a manner not shown to a building part carrier ring 11 '.

In FIG. 4, a tube clamp is shown, 23 are inserted into their U-shaped support ring 11 as Schalldämmittel pressure springs which are supported at one end on a supporting flange 24 and on the other hand on the support ring 11.

Here, too, may be able to have through the appropriate training of compression springs 23, the same or different spring characteristics and the same or different lengths in the non-printed state, forming the holding and sound insulation properties as possible in accordance with the respective requirements.

Here, it is also possible, if so required for certain holding and / or sound insulation properties, with a circumferential distance to locate the compression spring 23 to each other and to provide in the gaps thus formed rubber balls or the like.

The clamp 5 shown in Fig. Comprises a support ring 11 which surrounds a tube 12th On the support ring 11 is a support assembly 30 is provided with a support rod 18 ', the one serving as the anchor member holding and damping plate 26 carries at its end facing away from the support ring 11 end. The anchor member, as shown in Fig. 5, may be planar or have any other suitable shape, if required for special mounting or damping conditions.

The provided on the support bar 18 damping plate 26 'is arranged the housing 25, by a cover 27 with an opening 28, through which the support rod 18' together with the adjacent end portion in a housing pot 25 is covered therethrough without contact. The lid 27 is so screwed to the housing pot 25 ', that arranged in the interior of the housing 25 spring-elastic elements, in particular rubber balls 20, compressed to produce a bias voltage. To fix the pipe clamp on a building wall 17, the housing 25 is fixed in a manner not shown it, dowelled example.

The arranged in the housing 25 rubber balls 20, the damping plate 26 and located in the housing 25 end of the support bar 18 'are completely surrounded so so tightly packed that they the support bar 18' 26 support and the damping plate in the housing to a from the support ring 11 enclosed tube 12 securely fixed to the building wall 17th

Instead of rubber balls, other spring-elastic elements made of rubber or plastic can be used which have different spring-elastic properties and / or shape and / or size.

Moreover, it is possible to provide for the support of the support rod 18 'and the damping plate 26 in the housing 25 compression springs between the damping plate and the housing 25, wherein there is also the possibility of the compression springs to be arranged so that there are gaps between them, which of a plurality of each resilient rubber or plastic elements are filled.

Due to the support of the support rod 18 and the damping plate so that particular sound vibrations from the pipe 'with their damping plate 26 by resilient elements 20 in the housing 25, the support rod 18 can' be 26 securely held out of engagement with the housing 25 and its cover 27, 12 are transmitted to the pipe clip 11 can not be transmitted to the housing or its cover, and thus not on the building wall 17th