Classifications

• • 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
  • E05D15/58—Suspension arrangements for wings with successive different movements with both swinging and sliding movements
• • 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
  • E05D15/58—Suspension arrangements for wings with successive different movements with both swinging and sliding movements
  • E05D2015/588—Suspension arrangements for wings with successive different movements with both swinging and sliding movements with radially separating hinge parts
• • 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
  • E05Y2201/688—Rollers
  • E05Y2201/692—Rollers having vertical axes
• • 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
• • 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
  • E05Y2900/15—Balcony glazing

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a clamping device for panel-like elements portable along a top and bottom guide rail, said elements being fitted with guide means mounted on the top and bottom edge of an element, said guide rails being provided with an element pivoting point, at which the element is pivotable relative to a pivot spindle constituted by a guide means on the top edge of the element and a guide means on the bottom edge of the element, at least one of the guide means, which constitute the pivot spindle, being adapted to set in a clamped position in the guide rail as the element is pivoted relative to said pivot spindle.
• the above type of structures are used e.g. in balcony glass panels, whereby, if desired, the glass panels can be turned aside one by one and pivoted e.g. through 90° relative to a vertical pivot spindle.
• the pivot spindle has a flattened portion which enters into a guide slot provided with circular extensions (figs. 2a, 2b).
• a guide slot provided with circular extensions (figs. 2a, 2b).
• An object of the invention is to provide a clamping device, the collision with one another of its components being prevented in all circumstances and the operation of said clamping device being nevertheless precise and without backlash.
• the guide means adapted to clamp in place includes a locking member with a circular-seg- ment shaped cross-section, adapted to be non-rotatable relative to the element and having a straight portion which is aligned essentially in parallel with the guide rails as the element travels along the guide rails, that, for the locking member, the element pivoting point is fitted with a guide, having one of its parallel flanks facing each other provided with a circular- arc shaped recess, and that the circular-segment shaped locking member has a smallest diametral dimension which is less than a distance between the straight flanks of the guide and a largest diametral dimension which is substantially equal to a maximum distance between the opposite flanks of the guide at the circular-arc
• the locking member includes a curved external surface, having a radius of curvature which is substantially equal to that of the internal surface in the circular- arc shaped recess of the guide provided for the locking member.
• fig. 1 is a vertical section, showing a panel-like element provided with a clamping device of the invention and movable along an upper and a lower guide rail.
• Figs 2a and 2b show a clamping device of the prior art in a section corresponding to a section along a sectional line III-III in fig. 1.
• Fig. 3a shows a section along the line III-III in fig. 1.
• Figs. 3b-3e show a section corresponding to fig. 3 with the panel-like element pivoted in various positions.
• the clamping device of the invention is intended for panel-like elements 3, for example windows, doors, bal- cony glass elements or the like, movable along an upper and a lower guide rail 1, 2.
• Fig. 1 illustrates in a schematic vertical section an element 3, movable along rails 1, 2 and provided with a clamping device of the invention.
• the element 3 is provided with guide means 4, 5 mounted on the top and bottom edge of the element.
• the guide rails 1 , 2 are provided for each element with a pivot- ing point, at which the element is capable of being turned relative to a pivot spindle 6 constituted by a guide means 4 at the top edge of the element 3 and by a guide means 5 at the bottom edge of the element 3.
• At least one of the guide means 4, 5 constituting the pivot spindle 6, preferably the upper one 4, is adapted to lock immovably in the guide rail as the element 3 is being turned relative to said pivot spindle 6. In other words, the movement of said guide means 4 in the direction of the guide rail 1 is prevented at said pivoting point by means of a clamping device as soon as the element is turned.
• the guide means 4 adapted to lock in position includes a cross-sectionally circular-segment shaped locking member 7, arranged non-rotatably relative to the element 3 and having a straight portion 8 aligned substantially in parallel with the guide rails 1 , 2 as the element 3 is travelling along the guide rails 1, 2.
• the locking member 7 comprises preferably a pin- or disc- like element.
• the central angle corresponding to the arc of the circular segment in the locking member 7 is at least 180°.
• the pivoting point of the element 3 is provided with a guide 9, having one 11 of its opposite straight flanks 10, 11 provided with a circular-arc shaped recess 12.
• said guide 9 is provided with a separate recess 12.
• the circular-segment shaped locking member 7 has a smallest diametral dimension d which is less than a distance a between the straight flanks 10, 11 of the guide 9 in order to secure an unimpeded movement for the locking member within the guide 9.
• the circular-segment shaped locking member has a largest diametral dimension D which is essentially equal to a maximum distance A between the opposite flanks of the guide 9 at the circular-arc shaped recess 12 in order to secure the mutual absence of play between the locking member 7 and the guide 9 and, thus, a precise action with the element in a turned-aside position.
• the curved external surface of the locking member 7 has a radius of curvature r which is essentially equal to a radius of curvature R on the internal surface of the circular-arc shaped recess 12 in the guide 9 provided for the locking member 7.
• the clamping device of the invention operates as follows.
• the locking member 7 has moved along with the element 3 into a slot between the opposite flanks 10, 11 of the guide 3. In order to ensure an unimpeded movement, a suitable clearance is arranged between the locking member 7 and the flanks 10, 11.
• a suitable clearance is arranged between the locking member 7 and the flanks 10, 11.
• the element 3 and, along with it, the locking member 7 can be pivoted for engaging the curved portion of the locking member 7 and the curved portion of the recess 12 of the guide 9 together (fig. 3d) and for preventing a backward movement of the locking member 7 and, thus, the entire element 3.
• the stopping of the locking member 7 can be effected with a sizable tolerance. In other words, the locking member 7 can be driven slightly beyond the optimal point shown in fig. 3d.
• the locking member 7 pivots about 90° (fig. 3d)
• the locking member 7 centres itself in the recess 12 and prevents the movement both forward and backward.
• the locking member 7 can pivot more than 90° and still prevent effectively the movement forward, backward, and parallel to the element 3.

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• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
• Clamps And Clips (AREA)
• Mounting Components In General For Electric Apparatus (AREA)
• Connection Of Plates (AREA)
• Support Devices For Sliding Doors (AREA)

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• 1998
  • 1998-03-17 AU AU64036/98A patent/AU6403698A/en not_active Abandoned
  • 1998-03-17 WO PCT/FI1998/000233 patent/WO1998046851A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
  • 1998-03-17 EP EP19980909532 patent/EP0973991A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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