EP2039872A2 - Elastisch verformbare vertikale Führungsschiene für Rolltüren mit gleitend geführtem flexiblen Türblatt - Google Patents
Elastisch verformbare vertikale Führungsschiene für Rolltüren mit gleitend geführtem flexiblen Türblatt Download PDFInfo
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- EP2039872A2 EP2039872A2 EP20080016463 EP08016463A EP2039872A2 EP 2039872 A2 EP2039872 A2 EP 2039872A2 EP 20080016463 EP20080016463 EP 20080016463 EP 08016463 A EP08016463 A EP 08016463A EP 2039872 A2 EP2039872 A2 EP 2039872A2
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
- E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
- E06B9/58—Guiding devices
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- This invention refers to roll-up or sliding doors of the type comprising a flexible closure sheet slidably movable along vertical guides, and in particular is directed to an improved guide structure provided with a suitable protective system, as well as to a roll-up door comprising side guide tracks for the closure sheet, according to the invention.
- Roll-up doors comprising a closure sheet or flexible screen having lateral edges sliding in vertically extending guide trucks, are widely known and used for closing access apertures to industrial sheds, or for sectioning extensive commercial and/or industrial environments into separate areas.
- closure sheet or screen that can be wounding onto a roller operatively connected to an electric motor, which can be operated automatically and/or by an appropriate control device to slide upwards and downwards the closure sheet, usually along metal guides.
- metal guides are structurally resistant and facilitate the sliding of the closure sheet, preventing it from slipping out, on the other they have the drawback of becoming irreparably damaged consequently damaging the same closure sheet or screen whenever, due to accidental causes, they are subject to the thrust of external forces, for example whenever the closure sheet or the same guides are hit by a moving vehicle.
- Roll-up doors with elastically yieldable slide guides are found for example in US-A-4,016,920 , EP-A-0.992.650 and EP-A-1.223.300 .
- US-A-4,016,920 discloses a roll-up door in which the guides for sliding the closure sheet consist of a simple U-shaped channel, of elastomeric material, secured to a supporting structure by a structural steel section; the securing steel section and the channel for the sliding of the closure sheet, are once again exposed to the risk of being directly hit and damaged by a moving vehicle, thereby jeopardising the correct operation of the door; moreover, guide tracks of this kind do not offer any protection against damage or possible injuries caused by the moving sheet or by its dislodgement from the tracks.
- EP-A-0.992.656 in turn illustrates a flexible door having guide tracks each composed of two opposite steel sections to which a flexible strip of synthetic fabric material is secured, which whenever necessary, becomes deformed allowing the side edges of the closure sheet to protrude; as before, no protection is provided for these slide guides either.
- EP-A-1.223.300 suggests the use of a slide guide which, on one side, becomes deformed and, on the other side, is of elastically yieldable material, following an impact; once again, neither protection for the guide, nor any safety for people and/or objects is disclosed with this guide system.
- the main object of this invention is to provide a guide track for vertically movable roll-up doors, of the aforementioned kind, conformed in such a way as to provide a high protection and safety degree both of the guide track itself and against damage or injury to people and/or objects that may accidentally find themselves in the vicinity or come into contact with the door during the upward and downward movement of the closure sheet, or caused by an accidental dislodgement of the sheet from the sliding tracks.
- a further object of the invention is to provide a guide track for vertically movable roll-up doors, conformed in such a way as to provide an appropriate protection of the fastening means to a wall or a supporting structure.
- a further object of the invention is to provide a guide track for vertically movable roll-up doors, of the aforementioned kind, which is shockproof, structurally simple, easy to install, appropriately protected against dirt, highly thermally insulated, easy to clean and not subject to oxidation.
- a still further object of the invention is to provide a door of the roll-up type, comprising flexible guide tracks characterised by a high safety and protection degree and improvements, as mentioned above.
- Figure 1 shows, by way of example, a generic vertically movable roll-up door comprising a closure sheet or flexible screen 10 of any type, which can be wound onto a roller 11 operatively connected to an electric motor 12 which can be automatically operated by a remote control, or locally, for example, by a control device 13.
- the closure sheet 10 can slide along two vertically extending guide tracks 14, between a raised or open and a lowered or closed position, in a plane defined by the aforesaid guide tracks 14.
- Figure 2 of the drawings shows a first embodiment of a guide track structure according to the invention, viewed along the cross-sectional line 2-2 of figure 1 .
- the guide track 14 is extruded in one piece by plastic material, for example an elastomeric material, either rigid or semi-rigid; the guide track 14 comprises a base member 15 for securing the track to a wall or a supporting structure, conformed with a guide channel 16 open on one side, for the sliding of one edge 10' of the closure sheet 10.
- the base member 15 in turn has a flat back surface 17 for securing the track 14 directly to the wall or supporting structure, or by a "C"-shaped steel section 18 having inwardly folded side edges engaging with corresponding side edges 15' of the base member 15.
- the base member 15 for securing the guide track 14 can also be provided with a slot 19 which longitudinally extends to one side of the guide channel 16, into which a stiffening and/or fastening steel section 20 can be arranged, alternatively or in combination with the fastening steel section 18. From the above, it will be noted that both the steel sections 18 and 20 are appropriately protected against impact and damage, by the base member 17 of the guide track 14 of elastomeric material.
- the guide channel 16 serves to allow the sliding of a side edge 10' of the closure sheet 10.
- the guide channel 16 can have any cross sectional shape; in the case shown the guide channel 16 has a rectangular outline delimited by flat side surfaces 21, 22 in which the surface 21 on the outer side of the channel 16, is provided by an elastically yieldable and outwardly bending wall 23, to allow the edge 10' of the closure sheet 10 to slip out when accidentally subject to the action of external forces, for example when accidentally hit or pushed with a certain force by a vehicle or moving body.
- This expedient already adopted in the past with guides of different structures, under certain conditions, serves to safeguard the integrity both of the closure sheet and of the guide track 14 itself.
- the guide track 14 has also been provided with a suitable protective flexible wing 24 which, from the bottom side of the channel 16, extends longitudinally along the front side of the channel 16 itself, spaced apart from the same channel 16 and the plane in which the closure sheet 10 slides.
- the protective wing 24 and the base member 15 defining the body of the guide track 14 are made in one piece, for example by extrusion from a same plastic material, or by co-extrusion of plastic materials having different elastic characteristics.
- the protective wing 24 can have any cross-sectional outline; in the example shown the wing 24 has an archshaped profile which extends by an angle of approximately 90° from the bottom side of the channel 16, and provided on the outside with a plurality of longitudinal strengthening ribs 25.
- the protective wing 24 extends frontally in a position spaced apart from the guide channel 16 for the closure sheet 10, by a sufficient space to allow a bending of the outer wall 23, and a possible dislodgement of the edge 10' of the closure sheet 10.
- the protective wing 24 in general must have an outline and a cross sectional shape to allow bending if accidentally hit or subjected to external forces, in such a way as to dump any impact, avoiding damages to the guide track; moreover, the protective wing 24 must be made in such a way as to reduce the risk of a person accidentally suffering injury to the hands or other parts of the body that could possibly come into contact with the moving sheet 10.
- the protective wing 14 can extend up to open side of the channel 16, as shown in figure 2 , or beyond the channel itself as shown in the embodiment of figure 3 and by 24" in figure 4 , in which the protective wing 24 extends by an arch of more than 90°, or continue for a short length in a plane parallel to the closure sheet 10.
- the internal surfaces of the guide channel 16 and of the closure sheet 10 could come directly into contact each other; alternatively, as shown in the example of figure 3 , the channel 16 could be provided with an internal lining 26 of low frictional material, for example self-lubricating "Teflon" or "nylon".
- the open side of the guide channel 16 comprises inwards facing edges 16', designed to retain the lining 26.
- the same lining 26 could be made with shaped edges for retaining the closure sheet 10, in order to allow the standardisation of the guide track 14, regardless of the configuration and characteristics of the closure sheet 10.
- Figures 2 and 3 show another feature of the guide track 14 according to the invention, in which the fore side of the protective wing 24, is provided with a longitudinal slot 27 having elastically diverging edges 24'; one or more sensing devices 28 such as photoelectric cells or other electric and/or electronic devices, for alarm or safety systems, or for other possible functions can be disposed into the slot 27.
- the sensing devices 28 can be positioned at any desired height along the slot 27; the shape and depth of the slot 27 can be such as to house both the sensing devices 28 or similar devices, and the electric wires for connection to a control unit. In this way it is possible to use the guide tracks 14 of the closure door to create, for example, an alarm system, or an automatic safety system which stops the movement of the sheet.
- the base member 15 and the protective wing 24 are made in one piece, with the consequent simplification of the guide structure and reduction of the manufacturing costs.
- figure 4 shows a further embodiment in which the base member 15 and the protective wing 24 are made as separate parts; in this case the rear edge of the wing 24 and the base member 15, are provided with reciprocal engaging means.
- one of the two parts for example the wing 24, is provided with a longitudinal rib 30, of circular or dovetailed shape, which engages into an identically shaped longitudinal slot 31 in the base member 15 of the guide track 14.
- the protective wing 24 and the base member 15 also have reciprocal front 32 and rear 33 shoulder surfaces preventing any rotational movement of the wing 24 with respect to the base member 15.
- the roll-up closure sheet 10 can be made in any way whatsoever; for example, it can be composed of a single screen of PVC, with detachable sections, of opaque or transparent material, or other suitable material; the closure sheet 10 may be provided with horizontal pockets 29, as shown in figure 1 , for the insertion of stiffening bars and wind resistant weights, or a rubber- or PVC-backed fabric can be used.
- the closure sheet 10 can be provided with stiffening elements conformed as to nevertheless allow a certain flexure degree of the closure sheet; for example, they may comprise sliders or flat pieces 34 of plastic or other suitable material, fastened to the edges 10' of the closure sheet 16 and longitudinally spaced apart by a short length 35, which can slide within the channel 16 in such a way as to guide the sheet 10 in its upward and downward movements, while allowing the same closure sheet 10 to be wound up on the roller 11.
- stiffening elements conformed as to nevertheless allow a certain flexure degree of the closure sheet; for example, they may comprise sliders or flat pieces 34 of plastic or other suitable material, fastened to the edges 10' of the closure sheet 16 and longitudinally spaced apart by a short length 35, which can slide within the channel 16 in such a way as to guide the sheet 10 in its upward and downward movements, while allowing the same closure sheet 10 to be wound up on the roller 11.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| ITMI20071826 ITMI20071826A1 (it) | 2007-09-21 | 2007-09-21 | Struttura di guida per porte avvolgibili |
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| EP2039872A2 true EP2039872A2 (de) | 2009-03-25 |
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| EP20080016463 Withdrawn EP2039872A2 (de) | 2007-09-21 | 2008-09-18 | Elastisch verformbare vertikale Führungsschiene für Rolltüren mit gleitend geführtem flexiblen Türblatt |
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Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US4016920A (en) | 1975-05-23 | 1977-04-12 | United States Steel Corporation | Flexible guiding track and release mechanism for an overhead rolling door assembly |
| EP0992656A1 (de) | 1998-10-05 | 2000-04-12 | Asea Brown Boveri AG | Strömungsmaschine zum Verdichten oder Entspannen eines komprimierbaren Mediums |
| EP0992650A2 (de) | 1998-10-05 | 2000-04-12 | Luciano S.r.l. | Biegsame Tür |
| EP1223300A1 (de) | 2000-12-06 | 2002-07-17 | Orditec S.A. | Laufschienen für eine flexible Hub-Falttür mit transversalen Versteifungsrohren |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4016920A (en) | 1975-05-23 | 1977-04-12 | United States Steel Corporation | Flexible guiding track and release mechanism for an overhead rolling door assembly |
| EP0992656A1 (de) | 1998-10-05 | 2000-04-12 | Asea Brown Boveri AG | Strömungsmaschine zum Verdichten oder Entspannen eines komprimierbaren Mediums |
| EP0992650A2 (de) | 1998-10-05 | 2000-04-12 | Luciano S.r.l. | Biegsame Tür |
| EP1223300A1 (de) | 2000-12-06 | 2002-07-17 | Orditec S.A. | Laufschienen für eine flexible Hub-Falttür mit transversalen Versteifungsrohren |
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