EP0044799B1 - Fitting for sliding windows, sliding doors or the like - Google Patents

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EP0044799B1
EP0044799B1 EP81440019A EP81440019A EP0044799B1 EP 0044799 B1 EP0044799 B1 EP 0044799B1 EP 81440019 A EP81440019 A EP 81440019A EP 81440019 A EP81440019 A EP 81440019A EP 0044799 B1 EP0044799 B1 EP 0044799B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/06—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane
    • E05D15/0621—Details, e.g. suspension or supporting guides
    • E05D15/066—Details, e.g. suspension or supporting guides for wings supported at the bottom
    • E05D15/0665—Details, e.g. suspension or supporting guides for wings supported at the bottom on wheels with fixed axis
    • E05D15/0669—Details, e.g. suspension or supporting guides for wings supported at the bottom on wheels with fixed axis with height adjustment
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/56—Suspension arrangements for wings with successive different movements
    • E05D15/565—Suspension arrangements for wings with successive different movements for raising wings before sliding
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/60—Suspension or transmission members; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/622—Suspension or transmission members elements
    • E05Y2201/638—Cams; Ramps
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/132—Doors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/148—Windows

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  • the invention relates to a sliding window fitting, sliding door or the like provided with a device for lifting and rolling the window sash, door to the like, comprising at least one mechanism for straight vertical release of the rolling means by the action of a cam and being arranged in a housing secured to the opening, the cam being arranged around an axis secured to the housing and cooperating with an axis secured to the rolling means.
  • a fitting is already known in which several carriages, supported by rollers, move on a rail extending horizontally from one end to the other of the support piece of the window or of the threshold of the door. These trolleys are coupled to the leaf by swinging links. These are strongly inclined when the opening is lowered in the closed position and slightly inclined when the opening is raised in the sliding position. As soon as a relative sliding between the carriages and the opening is caused, the oscillating links straighten up, raise the opening, and after having slightly exceeded the vertical, stop in a position of slight inclination corresponding to the position of sliding of the opening. Exceeding the vertical and stopping the oscillating links in a position of low inclination must prevent an unexpected lowering of the opening by its own weight in the closed position.
  • Document US-A-4134178 discloses a sliding window fitting, sliding door or the like provided with a device for lifting and rolling the window sash, door or the like.
  • This fitting comprises at least one straight vertical release mechanism for the rolling means by the action of a cam.
  • Said mechanism is arranged in a housing integral with the opening.
  • the cam is arranged around an axis secured to the housing and cooperates with an axis secured to the rolling means.
  • fitting intended for a window, door, etc. opening element which can slide along a rail arranged horizontally all along a part d 'support, fitting which comprises at least one carriage guided on the rail, which can move longitudinally in a limited manner relative to the opening under the action of an operating linkage and carrying the opening movably in height between a position lowered and a sliding position, fitting characterized by support slides provided on the opening, having variable heights along their length and resting on supporting members mounted on the carriage.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks.
  • the invention as characterized in the claims, solves the problem of creating a window fitting sliding, sliding door and the like no longer having a reaction in the bearing creating a horizontal displacement on the rail when the opening or lowering is raised.
  • the invention also has several other advantages and, in particular, a simplification of assembly of the device and a simplified adjustment between the operating rods, the headrests and the rolling device.
  • the lifting and rolling device comprises a housing 1 composed of two half-shells 2, 3.
  • the lateral faces 4, 5 are connected to the upper edge 6 by a connection radius 7, 8.
  • the housing 1 has countersunk holes 9, 10 whose axis 11, 12 is perpendicular to the upper edge 6 and through which fastening elements are engaged (not shown) making it possible to make the housing 1 secured to the bottom of the housing formed in the edge of the opening.
  • the latter may include one, two or more rolling devices according to the invention.
  • one of the two half-shells 2 has a cutout 13 in the upper edge 6 in which is housed a projecting wall 14 of the other half-shell 3.
  • the side faces 4, 5 of each half-shell 2, 3 are placed side by side to form a compact unit.
  • the two half-shells 2, 3 are held together by connecting elements 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
  • each half-shell 2, 3 There is practiced in the upper part of each half-shell 2, 3 a half-groove 21 parallel to the upper edge 6, the two ends 22, 23 of which are located inside the housing 1.
  • the juxtaposition of the two half-grooves 21 of the two half-shells 2, 3 makes it possible to obtain a guide path for a control rod 24. The latter therefore moves parallel to the upper edge 6.
  • the control rod in the shape of a U 24 has, in its central part 25, equidistant holes 26, 27, 28, 29 forming a toothing. On either side of this toothing and also in its extension is disposed a control finger 30, 31.
  • the upper edge 32, 33 of these control fingers 30, 31 comprises pins 34, 35, 36, 37 housed and riveted in holes 38, 39, 40, 41 made in the control rod 24.
  • Each control finger 30, 31 has at its lower part a stud 42, 43 ensuring the connection between the control rod 24 and operating rods 44, 45 connecting the rolling device either to a handle or a control mechanism (not shown), or to a second rolling device.
  • the toothing formed by equidistant holes 26, 27, 28, 29 meshes with teeth 46, 47, 48, 49 of a cam 50 pivoting about an axis 51.
  • This axis 51 has at its two ends 52, 53 recesses engaging in holes 54, 55 made in the two half-shells 2, 3.
  • the edge 56 of this cam 50 co-operates with an axis 57 of a carriage 58 for the purpose of a straight vertical lifting of the opening and enlarging the distance between the axis 51 and the axis 57.
  • This carriage 58 comprises two rolling rollers 59, 60 in rotation around an axis 61, 62 whose ends engage in holes 63, 64, 65, 66 formed in two parallel cheeks 67, 68 constituting the carriage cage 58.
  • these ends of the hinge pins 61, 62 are riveted to secure the assembly.
  • the ends 69, 70 of the axis 57 protrude relative to the external faces 71, 72 of the parallel cheeks 67, 68 and come to be housed in oblong holes 73, 74 made in the half-shells 2, 3.
  • the axis 75, 76 of these oblong holes 73, 74 is vertical and is located in the median plane 77 of the rolling device.
  • the height of these oblong holes 73, 74 defines the vertical stroke of the opening.
  • the upper edge 78 of these oblong holes 73, 74 is situated at a height such that there is a slight space 79 between the lower edge 80 parallel to the upper edge 6 of the lifting and rolling device and the top 81 of the guide rail 82 secured to the support piece or the threshold.
  • the rollers 59, 60 consist of a ring 83 bordered by two lateral flanks 84, 85 spanning a protruding longitudinal rib of the guide rail 82 and eliminating a lateral offset of the rolling device and, by consequently, opening it relative to the frame.
  • the parallel cheeks 67, 68 have, at their upper edge 86, a semi-circular recess 87 so that in the low position of the opening of the axis 51 of the cam 50 comes there partially house. Furthermore, the parallel cheeks 67, 68 have a recess 88, 89 in which is housed a vertical guide 90, 91 secured to the two half-shells 2,3. On both sides of this vertical guide 90, 91, the two sides 92, 93 of the two half-shells 2, 3 have a recess 94, 95 in which the ends 96, 97 of the parallel cheeks 67, 68 are placed. Thus, no element protrudes from the thickness of the rolling device.
  • the stud 42 By actuating the operating rod 44 by a pull, the stud 42, engaged in a hole 98 made in this operating rod 44, transmits this traction to the control rod 24.
  • the edge 56 bears against the axis 57 of the carriage 58 and the whole of the housing 1 is raised relative to the carriage 58 and, consequently, the opening lifts vertically relative to the frame without any lateral movement.
  • the handle or the control mechanism After activating the rod, the handle or the control mechanism is in the non-return position preventing any sag of the opening by its own weight.
  • the housing 1 is designed in such a way that it is interposed between two faceplates 99, 100 and the thickness of this housing 1 is identical to the width of said headrest 99, 100 located like the operating rods 44, 45 in planes parallel to the song of the opening.

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1. Fitting for a sliding window, sliding door or the like, provided with a device for rising and rolling the opening leaf of the window, door or the like, comprising at least a right mechanism (56, 57, 58) for the vertical disengagement of the rolling means (58, 59, 60) by the operation of a cam (50) and being arranged in a box (1) integral with the opening leaf, said cam (50) being disposed about an axis (51) integral with the box (1) and co-operating with an axis (57) integral with the rolling means (58), characterized in that the axis (57) is vertically guided in oblong apertures (73, 74) of the box (1) and the cam (50) is operated by a control rod (24) connected at least to a driving rod (44, 45).

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L'invention concerne une ferrure de fenêtre coulissante, porte coulissante ou analogue pourvue d'un dispositif de soulèvement et de roulement de l'ouvrant de la fenêtre, porte au analogue, comportant au moins un mécanisme de dégagement vertical droit des moyens de roulement par l'action d'une came et étant aménagé dans un boîtier solidaire de l'ouvrant, la came étant disposée autour d'un axe solidaire du boîtier et coopérant avec un axe solidaire des moyens de roulement.The invention relates to a sliding window fitting, sliding door or the like provided with a device for lifting and rolling the window sash, door to the like, comprising at least one mechanism for straight vertical release of the rolling means by the action of a cam and being arranged in a housing secured to the opening, the cam being arranged around an axis secured to the housing and cooperating with an axis secured to the rolling means.

On connaît déjà une ferrure dans laquelle plusieurs chariots, soutenus par des galets, se déplacent sur un rail s'étendant horizontalement d'un bout à l'autre de la pièce d'appui de la fenêtre ou du seuil de la porte. Ces chariots sont accouplés au vantail par des biellettes oascil- lantes. Celles-ci se trouvent fortement inclinées lorsque l'ouvrant est abaissé en position de fermeture et faiblement inclinées lorsque l'ouvrant est soulevé en position de coulissement. Dès que l'on provoque un coulissement relatif entre les chariots et l'ouvrant, les biellettes oscillantes se redressent, soulèvent l'ouvrant, et après avoir dépassé légèrement la verticale, s'arrêtent dans une position de faible inclinaison correspondant à la position de coulissement de l'ouvrant. Le dépassement de la verticale et l'arrêt des biellettes oscillantes dans une position de faible inclinaison doit prévenir un abaissement inopiné de l'ouvrant par son propre poids dans la position de fermeture. Toutefois, après le dépassement de la verticale, le mouvement de l'ouvrant n'est plus contrôle, ce qui entraîne un affaissement sec et bruyant de l'ouvrant dans sa position de coulissement. De plus, les dispositions de ce genre sont coûteuses quant à la construction. Elles supposent le respect des tolérances étroites, en particulier lors du montage. Il en résulte un risque de perturbation qui limite la possibilité d'utilisation.A fitting is already known in which several carriages, supported by rollers, move on a rail extending horizontally from one end to the other of the support piece of the window or of the threshold of the door. These trolleys are coupled to the leaf by swinging links. These are strongly inclined when the opening is lowered in the closed position and slightly inclined when the opening is raised in the sliding position. As soon as a relative sliding between the carriages and the opening is caused, the oscillating links straighten up, raise the opening, and after having slightly exceeded the vertical, stop in a position of slight inclination corresponding to the position of sliding of the opening. Exceeding the vertical and stopping the oscillating links in a position of low inclination must prevent an unexpected lowering of the opening by its own weight in the closed position. However, after passing the vertical, the movement of the sash is no longer controlled, which causes a dry and noisy sagging of the sash in its sliding position. In addition, such arrangements are costly in construction. They presuppose compliance with close tolerances, in particular during assembly. This results in a risk of disturbance which limits the possibility of use.

On connaît, par le document US-A-4134178, une ferrure de fenêtre coulissante, porte coulissante ou analogue pourvue d'un dispositif de soulèvement et de roulement de l'ouvrant de la fenêtre, porte ou analogue. Cette ferrure comporte au moins un mécanisme de dégagement vertical droit des moyens de roulement par l'action d'une came. Ledit mécanisme est aménagé dans un boîtier solidaire de l'ouvrant. La came est disposée autour d'un axe solidaire du boîtier et coopère avec un axe solidaire des moyens de roulement.Document US-A-4134178 discloses a sliding window fitting, sliding door or the like provided with a device for lifting and rolling the window sash, door or the like. This fitting comprises at least one straight vertical release mechanism for the rolling means by the action of a cam. Said mechanism is arranged in a housing integral with the opening. The cam is arranged around an axis secured to the housing and cooperates with an axis secured to the rolling means.

On connaît également, par le document FR-A-2 214 318, une ferrure destinée à un ouvrant de fenêtre, de porte, etc... qui peut coulisser le long d'un rail disposé horizontalement tout le long d'une pièce d'appui, ferrure qui comprend au moins un chariot guidé sur le rail, pouvant se mouvoir longitudinalement de façon limitée relativement à l'ouvrant sous l'action d'une tringlerie de manoeuvre et portant l'ouvrant de façon mobile en hauteur entre une position abaissée et une position de coulissement, ferrure caractérisée par des glissières d'appui prévues sur l'ouvrant, présentant des hauteurs variables sur leur longueur et reposant sur des organes porteurs montés sur le chariot. Lorsque l'ouvrant, pourvu d'une glissière d'appui, se trouve dans l'état soulevé, c'est-à-dire prêt au coulissement, la traverse inférieure de l'ouvrant est séparée par un interstice de la pièce d'appui du dormant. Dans cette position relative des chariots et de l'ouvrant sur lequel des glissières d'appui sont fixées, le poids de l'ouvrant repose sur des surfaces de roulement du rail, par l'intermédiaire de la partie de l'âme de la glissière d'appui voisine d'un évidement, d'un galet porteur et des éléments de galets de roulement. Si, dans une position choisie arbitrairement, on veut abaisser l'ouvrant, il suffit de pousser le chariot relativement à l'ouvrant dans un sens donné par l'intermédiaire d'une tringlerie. Le galet porteur se déroule sur la surface de roulement de la glissière d'appui et arrive dans l'évidement de ladite glissière. Ainsi, le vantail est abaissé jusqu'à la pièce d'appui du dormant. Des trous allongés verticalement réalisés dans le chariot et une fente longitudinale de hauteur étagée prévue également dans le chariot permettent le déplacement de l'ouvrant et de la tringlerie de manoeuvre guidée dans celui-ci, relativement au chariot qui garde sa hauteur. Le vanteil est guidé latéralement par les éléments de galets de roulement qui s'appliquent par dessus des flancs de l'âme du rail comme de l'âme de la glissière d'appui.Also known, from document FR-A-2 214 318, is a fitting intended for a window, door, etc. opening element which can slide along a rail arranged horizontally all along a part d 'support, fitting which comprises at least one carriage guided on the rail, which can move longitudinally in a limited manner relative to the opening under the action of an operating linkage and carrying the opening movably in height between a position lowered and a sliding position, fitting characterized by support slides provided on the opening, having variable heights along their length and resting on supporting members mounted on the carriage. When the opening, provided with a support slide, is in the raised state, that is to say ready to slide, the lower cross member of the opening is separated by an interstice from the piece of frame support. In this relative position of the carriages and the sash on which the support rails are fixed, the weight of the sash rests on the rolling surfaces of the rail, via the part of the core of the slide support adjacent to a recess, a support roller and rolling roller elements. If, in an arbitrarily chosen position, it is desired to lower the opening, it suffices to push the carriage relative to the opening in a given direction by means of a linkage. The carrier roller takes place on the running surface of the support slide and arrives in the recess of said slide. Thus, the leaf is lowered to the support part of the frame. Vertically elongated holes made in the carriage and a longitudinal slot of stepped height also provided in the carriage allow the movement of the opening and of the maneuvering rod guided therein, relative to the carriage which keeps its height. The leaf is guided laterally by the elements of rolling rollers which are applied over the sides of the web of the rail as well as of the web of the support slide.

Toutefois, ces dispositifs connus et, notamment le dernier décrit, présentent plusieurs inconvénients. En effet, les tringleries de manoeuvre sont disposées verticalement dans le chant de l'ouvrant et, de ce fait, la rainure recevant les tringles doit être profonde. De plus, pour la fermeture, il est nécessaire de pousser les chariots relativement à l'ouvrant dans la direction de la position de l'ouverture de celui-ci. Ainsi, lors de l'abaissement de l'ouvrant en position der fermeture, on risque d'entrouvrir l'ouvrant du fait que le poids reposant sur la glissière d'appui fait rouler le galet porteur, ou les galets de roulement, sur le rail en direction de la position d'ouverture de l'ouvrant. Si l'on inversait le dispositif et prévoyait une traction sur les chariots dans la direction de la position de fermeture de l'ouvrant pour l'abaisser en position de fermeture, on serait obligé à exercer une poussée sur les chariots lors du soulèvement de l'ouvrant en position de coulissement. Cette poussée se faisant par l'intermédiaire de tringles de manoeuvre, il s'ensuit que ces tringles doivent être de section très forte pour éviter tout flambage, d'où de nouveau obligation de concevoir une grande rainure pour le passage des tringles.However, these known devices and, in particular the last described, have several drawbacks. Indeed, the operating rods are arranged vertically in the edge of the opening and, therefore, the groove receiving the rods must be deep. In addition, for closing, it is necessary to push the carriages relative to the opening in the direction of the position of the opening thereof. Thus, when the opening is lowered into the closed position, there is a risk of opening the opening a little because the weight resting on the support slide causes the carrier roller or the rollers to roll on the rail towards the opening position of the sash. If the device was inverted and a pull was made on the carriages in the direction of the opening position of the door to lower it into the closed position, it would be necessary to exert a push on the carriages when lifting the 'opening in sliding position. This thrust being made by means of operating rods, it follows that these rods must be of very strong section to avoid buckling, hence again obligation to design a large groove for the passage of the rods.

La présente invention a pour but de remédier à ces inconvénients. l'invention, telle qu'elle est caractérisée dans les revendications, résout le problème consistant à créer une ferrure de fenêtre coulissante, de porte coulissante et analogue ne présentant plus de réaction dans le roulement créant un déplacement horizontal sur le rail lors de l'abaissement ou de soulèvement de l'ouvrant.The object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks. the invention, as characterized in the claims, solves the problem of creating a window fitting sliding, sliding door and the like no longer having a reaction in the bearing creating a horizontal displacement on the rail when the opening or lowering is raised.

Les avantages obtenus grâce à cette invention consistent essentiellement en ceci qu'il y a un dégagement vertical des moyens de roulement par soulèvement vertical droit de l'ouvrant avant toute translation de ce dernier. Par ailleurs, à l'aide de la présente invention, on crée un élément de roulement compact ayant une forme extérieure identique au boîtier de mécanisme d'entraînement. Ce de fait, il suffit d'une seule fraise pour loger tous les éléments noyés dans les chants de l'ouvrant. Cette particularité présente un très grand avantage. De plus, on peut placer les tringles de manoeuvre le plus près du chant de l'ouvrant car, contrairement aux dispositifs connus, ces tringles ne sont pas entaillées sur chant, mais à plat dans le chant de l'ouvrant.The advantages obtained thanks to this invention consist essentially in that there is a vertical clearance of the rolling means by vertical upright lifting of the opening before any translation of the latter. Furthermore, using the present invention, a compact rolling element is created having an external shape identical to the drive mechanism housing. This fact, it only takes a single cutter to accommodate all the elements embedded in the edges of the opening. This feature has a very great advantage. In addition, the operating rods can be placed as close as possible to the edge of the opening since, unlike known devices, these rods are not notched on edge, but flat in the edge of the opening.

Par ailleurs, contrairement aux dispositifs connus, il est possible, selon l'invention, de recouvrir la rainure, pratiquée dans le ou les chants de l'ouvrant, d'une têtière.Furthermore, unlike known devices, it is possible, according to the invention, to cover the groove, formed in the edge or edges of the opening, with a headrest.

L'invention présente encore plusieurs autres avantages et, notamment une simplification de montage du dispositif et un adjustage simplifié entre les tringles de manoeuvre, les têtières et le dispositif de roulement.The invention also has several other advantages and, in particular, a simplification of assembly of the device and a simplified adjustment between the operating rods, the headrests and the rolling device.

L'invention est exposée ci-après plus en détail à l'aide de dessins représentant seulement un mode d'exécution.

  • La fig. 1 représente, en vue en élévation, le dispositif de roulement lorsque l'ouvrant est en position soulevée conforme à l'invention;
  • la fig. 2 représente une vue de dessous de la fig. 1;
  • la fig. 3 représente, en vue en élévation, le dispositif conforme à l'invention lorsque l'ouvrant est en position abaissée, une demi-coquille du boîtier étant enlevée.
The invention is set out below in more detail with the aid of drawings representing only one embodiment.
  • Fig. 1 shows, in elevation view, the rolling device when the door is in the raised position according to the invention;
  • fig. 2 shows a bottom view of FIG. 1;
  • fig. 3 shows, in elevation view, the device according to the invention when the opening is in the lowered position, a half-shell of the housing being removed.

On se réfère aux différentes figures.We refer to the different figures.

Le dispositif de soulèvement et de roulement, conforme à l'invention, comporte un boîtier 1 composé de deux demi-coquilles 2, 3. Pour faciliter le freisage du logement pour le boîtier 1, les faces latérales 4, 5 sont reliées au chant supérieur 6 par un rayon de raccordement 7, 8. Le boîtier 1 comporte des trous fraisés 9, 10 dont l'axe 11, 12 est perpendiculaire au chant supérieur 6 et à travers desquels on engage des éléments de fixation (non représentés) permettant de rendre le boîtier 1 solidaire du fond du logement pratiqué dans le chant de l'ouvrant. Ce dernier peut comporte un, deux ou plusieurs dispositifs de roulement conformes à l'invention. Comme visible dans la fig. 3, une des deux demi-coquilles 2 présente une découpe 13 dans le chant supérieur 6 dans laquelle vient se loger une paroi en saillie 14 de l'autre demi-coquille 3. De ce fait, les deux demi-coquilles 2, 3 s'imbriquent l'une dans l'autre par leur chant supérieur 6. Par contre, les faces latérales 4, 5 de chaque demi-coquille 2, 3 sont placées côté à côté pour former un ensemble compact. Les deux demi-coquilles 2, 3 sont maintenues assemblées par des éléments de liaison 15,16,17,18,19,20.The lifting and rolling device, according to the invention, comprises a housing 1 composed of two half-shells 2, 3. To facilitate the braking of the housing for the housing 1, the lateral faces 4, 5 are connected to the upper edge 6 by a connection radius 7, 8. The housing 1 has countersunk holes 9, 10 whose axis 11, 12 is perpendicular to the upper edge 6 and through which fastening elements are engaged (not shown) making it possible to make the housing 1 secured to the bottom of the housing formed in the edge of the opening. The latter may include one, two or more rolling devices according to the invention. As seen in fig. 3, one of the two half-shells 2 has a cutout 13 in the upper edge 6 in which is housed a projecting wall 14 of the other half-shell 3. As a result, the two half-shells 2, 3 s 'overlap one another by their upper edge 6. By cons, the side faces 4, 5 of each half-shell 2, 3 are placed side by side to form a compact unit. The two half-shells 2, 3 are held together by connecting elements 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

On pratique dans la partie supérieure de chaque demi-coquille 2, 3 une demi-rainure 21 parallèle au chant supérieur 6 dont les deux extrémi- tées 22, 23 sont situées à l'intérieur du boîtier 1. La juxtaposition des deux demi-rainures 21 des deux demi-coquilles 2, 3 permet d'obtenir un chemin de guidage d'une tringle de commande 24. Cette dernière se déplace donc parallèlement au chant supérieur 6.There is practiced in the upper part of each half-shell 2, 3 a half-groove 21 parallel to the upper edge 6, the two ends 22, 23 of which are located inside the housing 1. The juxtaposition of the two half-grooves 21 of the two half-shells 2, 3 makes it possible to obtain a guide path for a control rod 24. The latter therefore moves parallel to the upper edge 6.

La tringle de commande de la forme d'un U 24 comporte, dans sa partie centrale 25, des trous équidistants 26, 27, 28, 29 formant une denture. De part et d'autre de cette denture et également dans son prolongement est disposé un doigt de commande 30, 31. Le chant supérieur 32, 33 de ces doigts de commande 30, 31 comporte des tétons 34, 35, 36, 37 logés et rivetés dans des trous 38, 39, 40, 41 pratiqués dans la tringle de commande 24. Chaque doigt de commande 30, 31 présente à sa partie inférieure un téton 42, 43 assurant la liaison entre la tringle de commande 24 et des tringles de manoeuvre 44, 45 reliant le dispositif de roulement soit à une poignée ou un mécanisme de commande (non représenté), soit à un second dispositif de roulement.The control rod in the shape of a U 24 has, in its central part 25, equidistant holes 26, 27, 28, 29 forming a toothing. On either side of this toothing and also in its extension is disposed a control finger 30, 31. The upper edge 32, 33 of these control fingers 30, 31 comprises pins 34, 35, 36, 37 housed and riveted in holes 38, 39, 40, 41 made in the control rod 24. Each control finger 30, 31 has at its lower part a stud 42, 43 ensuring the connection between the control rod 24 and operating rods 44, 45 connecting the rolling device either to a handle or a control mechanism (not shown), or to a second rolling device.

La denture formée par des trous équidistants 26, 27, 28, 29 s'engrène avec des dents 46, 47, 48, 49 d'une came 50 pivotant autour d'un axe 51. Cet axe 51 présente à ses deux extrémités 52, 53 des décrochements s'engageant dans des trous 54, 55 réalisés dans les deux demi-coquilles 2, 3. Le chant 56 de cette came 50 coppère avec un axe 57 d'un chariot 58 en vue d'un soulèvement vertical droit de l'ouvrant et un agrandissement de l'écartement entre l'axe 51 et l'axe 57. Ce chariot 58 comporte deux galets de roulement 59, 60 en rotation autour d'un axe 61, 62 dont les extrémités s'engagent dans des trous 63, 64, 65, 66 pratiqués dans deux joues parallèles 67, 68 constituant la cage du chariot 58. Avantageusement, ces extrémités des axes d'articulation 61, 62 sont rivetées pour solidariser l'ensemble.The toothing formed by equidistant holes 26, 27, 28, 29 meshes with teeth 46, 47, 48, 49 of a cam 50 pivoting about an axis 51. This axis 51 has at its two ends 52, 53 recesses engaging in holes 54, 55 made in the two half-shells 2, 3. The edge 56 of this cam 50 co-operates with an axis 57 of a carriage 58 for the purpose of a straight vertical lifting of the opening and enlarging the distance between the axis 51 and the axis 57. This carriage 58 comprises two rolling rollers 59, 60 in rotation around an axis 61, 62 whose ends engage in holes 63, 64, 65, 66 formed in two parallel cheeks 67, 68 constituting the carriage cage 58. Advantageously, these ends of the hinge pins 61, 62 are riveted to secure the assembly.

Les extrémités 69, 70 de l'axe 57 font saillies par rapport aux faces externes 71, 72 des joues parallèles 67, 68 et viennent se loger dans des trous oblongs 73, 74 réalisés dans les demi-coquilles 2, 3. L'axe 75, 76 de ces trous oblongs 73, 74 est vertical et est situé dans le plan médian 77 du dispositif de roulement. La hauteur de ces trous oblongs 73, 74 délimite la course verticale de l'ouvrant. Le bord supérieur 78 de ces trous oblongs 73, 74 est situé à une hauteur telle qu'il existe un léger espace 79 entre le chant inférieur 80 parallèle au chant supérieur 6 du dispositif de soulèvement et de roulement et le dessus 81 du rail de guidage 82 solidaire de la pièce d'appui ou du seuil.The ends 69, 70 of the axis 57 protrude relative to the external faces 71, 72 of the parallel cheeks 67, 68 and come to be housed in oblong holes 73, 74 made in the half-shells 2, 3. The axis 75, 76 of these oblong holes 73, 74 is vertical and is located in the median plane 77 of the rolling device. The height of these oblong holes 73, 74 defines the vertical stroke of the opening. The upper edge 78 of these oblong holes 73, 74 is situated at a height such that there is a slight space 79 between the lower edge 80 parallel to the upper edge 6 of the lifting and rolling device and the top 81 of the guide rail 82 secured to the support piece or the threshold.

Les galets de roulement 59, 60 se composent d'une bague 83 bordée de deux flancs latéraux 84,85 enjambant une nervure proéminente longitudinale du rail de guidage 82 et annihilant un déport latéral du dispositif de roulement et, par voie de conséquence, de l'ouvrant par rapport au dormant.The rollers 59, 60 consist of a ring 83 bordered by two lateral flanks 84, 85 spanning a protruding longitudinal rib of the guide rail 82 and eliminating a lateral offset of the rolling device and, by consequently, opening it relative to the frame.

Pour gagner de la place en hauteur, les joues parallèles 67, 68 comportent, à leur chant supérieur 86, un évidement semi-circulaire 87 pour qu'en position basse de l'ouvrant l'axe 51 de la came 50 vienne s'y loger partiellement. Par ailleurs, les joues parallèles 67, 68 présentent un décrochement 88, 89 dans lequel se loge un guide vertical 90, 91 solidaire des deux demi-coquilles 2,3. De part et d'autre de ce guide vertical 90, 91, les deux flancs 92, 93 des deux demi-coquilles 2, 3 comportent un évidement 94, 95 dans lequel viennent se placer les extrémités 96, 97 des joues parallèles 67, 68. Ainsi, aucun élément ne fait saillie par rapport à l'épaisseur du dispositif de roulement.To save space in height, the parallel cheeks 67, 68 have, at their upper edge 86, a semi-circular recess 87 so that in the low position of the opening of the axis 51 of the cam 50 comes there partially house. Furthermore, the parallel cheeks 67, 68 have a recess 88, 89 in which is housed a vertical guide 90, 91 secured to the two half-shells 2,3. On both sides of this vertical guide 90, 91, the two sides 92, 93 of the two half-shells 2, 3 have a recess 94, 95 in which the ends 96, 97 of the parallel cheeks 67, 68 are placed. Thus, no element protrudes from the thickness of the rolling device.

En actionnant la tringle de manoeuvre 44 par une traction, le téton 42, engagé dans un trou 98 pratiqué dans cette tringle de manoeuvre 44, transmet cette traction à la tringle de commande 24. La coopération des trous 26 à 28 de cette tringle de commande 24 avec les dents 46 à 49 de la came 50, provoque la rotation de cette came 50 autour de l'axe 51. Le chant 56 prend appui contre l'axe 57 du chariot 58 et l'ensemble du boîtier 1 se soulève par rapport au chariot 58 et, par voie de conséquence, l'ouvrant se soulève verticalement par rapport au dormant sans aucun déplacement latéral. Après avoir actionné la tringle, la poignée ou le mécanisme de commande se trouve en position de non-retour empêchant tout affaissement de l'ouvrant par son propre poids.By actuating the operating rod 44 by a pull, the stud 42, engaged in a hole 98 made in this operating rod 44, transmits this traction to the control rod 24. The cooperation of the holes 26 to 28 of this control rod 24 with the teeth 46 to 49 of the cam 50, causes the rotation of this cam 50 about the axis 51. The edge 56 bears against the axis 57 of the carriage 58 and the whole of the housing 1 is raised relative to the carriage 58 and, consequently, the opening lifts vertically relative to the frame without any lateral movement. After activating the rod, the handle or the control mechanism is in the non-return position preventing any sag of the opening by its own weight.

Inversement, en exerçant une poussée sur la tringle de manoeuvre 44, poussé qui est transmise à la tringle de commande 24 et qui entraîne une rotation en sens inverse de la came 50, la tringle de manoeuvre 44 ne subit qu'une faible contrainte, étant donné que le poids de l'ouvrant tend à provoquer l'abaissement dudit ouvrant. Bien entendu, la traction ou la poussée exercée sur la tringle de manoeuvre 44 est transmise par l'intermédiaire de la tringle de commande 24 à la tringle de manoeuvre 45 pour solliciter, le cas échéant, le ou les autres dispositifs de soulèvement et de roulement.Conversely, by exerting a thrust on the operating rod 44, a thrust which is transmitted to the control rod 24 and which causes the cam 50 to rotate in the opposite direction, the operating rod 44 is only slightly stressed, being given that the weight of the opening tends to cause the lowering of said opening. Of course, the traction or thrust exerted on the operating rod 44 is transmitted via the control rod 24 to the operating rod 45 to request, if necessary, the other lifting and rolling device (s) .

Par ailleurs, le boîtier 1 est conçu de telle manière qu'il s'intercale entre deux têtières 99, 100 et l'épaisseur de ce boîtier 1 est identique à la largeur desdites têtières 99, 100 situées comme les tringles de manoeuvre 44, 45 dans des plans parallèles au chant de l'ouvrant.Furthermore, the housing 1 is designed in such a way that it is interposed between two faceplates 99, 100 and the thickness of this housing 1 is identical to the width of said headrest 99, 100 located like the operating rods 44, 45 in planes parallel to the song of the opening.

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1. Fitting for a sliding window, sliding door or the like, provided with a device for rising and rolling the opening leaf of the window, door or the like, comprising at least a right mechanism (56, 57, 58) for the vertical disengagement of the rolling means (58, 59, 60) by the operation of a cam (50) and being arranged in a box (1) integral with the opening leaf, said cam (50) being disposed about an axis (51) integral with the box (1) and co-operating with an axis (57) integral with the rolling means (58), characterized in that the axis (57) is vertically guided in oblong apertures (73, 74) of the box (1) and the cam (50) is operated by a control rod (24) connected at least to a driving rod (44,45).
2. Fitting according to claim 1, wherein the cam (50) comprises teeth (46 to 49) engaging into one another into equidistant holes (26 to 29) of the control rod (24).
3. Fitting according to claim 1, wherein the control rod (24) comprises at least a control finger (30, 31) disposed on one side and/or on the other side of the equidistant holes (26 to 29) and having, in its lower part, a teat (42, 43) ensuring the connection between the control rod (24) and the driving rod (44,45).
4. Fitting according to anyone of the claims 1 and 3, wherein the driving rod (44,45) connected to the control rod (24) is positionned in a parallel direction with at least a head (99, 100) and the edge of the opening leaf.
5. Fitting according to claim 1, wherein the box (1) has a thickness identical with the breadth of the heads (99, 100).
6. Fitting according to claim 1, wherein the box (1) is composed of two half-casings (2, 3) and each half-casing (2, 3) comprises a half-groove (21) parallel with the lower edge (80) of the box (1) forming, after juxtaposition of both half-cas- rings (2, 3), a guiding way for the control rod (24).
7. Fitting according to claim 1, wherein the cam (50) cooperates with the axis (57) through the ring (83) of a live roller (59, 60) rotating about the axis (57).
8. Fitting according to claim 1, wherein the parallel cheeks (67, 68) of the rolling mean (58) comprise at least an inclined plane (88, 89) in which a vertical guide (90, 91) integral with the box (1) is lodged.
9. Fitting according to claim 1, wherein the oblong holes (73, 74) have a length corresponding to the vertical travel of the opening leaf.
10. Fitting according to claim 2, wherein the oblong holes (73, 74) have an upper brim situated at a determinate height for maintaining a little space (79) between the lower edge (80) of the rising and rolling device and the top (81) of a guide-rail (82) integral with the bearing piece or the threshold.
11. Fitting according to anyone of the claims 1 and 6, wherein both half-casings (2, 3) comprise a recess (94, 95) where the ends (96, 97) of the parallel cheeks (67,68) are placed.
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