Balcony system with counterforce unit

A balcony system for use with a building opening of a building structure, the balcony system comprising:

• a balcony unit adapted to project out of the building opening;
• a counterforce unit adapted to compensate for forces acting on the balcony unit;
• and
• a first connecting element connecting the balcony unit and the counterforce unit,
• wherein
• the counterforce unit comprises a base unit, a top unit and a second connecting element,
• wherein the base unit is adapted for stationary installation with respect to the building structure, such as for stationary installation on a floor of the building structure, and
• wherein the first connecting element connects the balcony unit and the top unit, and the second connecting element connects the top unit and the base unit, wherein the top unit is movable relative to the base unit.

Use of a balcony system as a temporary balcony for a building opening, such as a window, the balcony system comprising:

• a balcony unit adapted to project out of the building opening;
• a counterforce unit adapted to compensate for forces acting on the balcony unit;
• and
• a first connecting element connecting the balcony unit and the counterforce unit,
• wherein the counterforce unit comprises a base unit, a top unit and a second connecting element,
• wherein the base unit is adapted for stationary installation with respect to the building structure, such as for stationary installation on a floor of the building structure, and
• wherein the first connecting element connects the balcony unit and the top unit, and the second connecting element connects the top unit and the base unit, wherein the top unit is movable relative to the base unit.

A method for setting up a temporary balcony, comprising:

• setting up a balcony system in a building structure having a building opening, wherein the balcony system comprises:
• a balcony unit adapted to project out of the building opening;
• a counterforce unit adapted to compensate for forces acting on the balcony unit;
• and
• a first connecting element connecting the balcony unit and the counterforce unit,
• wherein the counterforce unit comprises a base unit, a top unit and a second connecting element,
• wherein the first connecting element connects the balcony unit and the top unit, and the second connecting element connects the top unit and the base unit,
• wherein setting up the balcony system comprises setting up the base unit of the balcony system stationary with respect to the building structure;
• moving the top unit relative to the base unit so that the balcony unit connected to the top unit is moved in front of the building opening;
• and
• moving the balcony unit relative to the top unit so that the balcony unit protrudes from the building opening.