DE102013020650B3 - Sliding wall or sliding door system - Google Patents

Abstract

A sliding-wall or sliding door system comprises at least one wing that is movably suspended by means of at least one carriage on a support and guide rail arrangement, wherein the or a further carriage for a lateral positive guide at least one guide member which is suitable for engagement in a guide channel of the support and guide rail assembly is provided. The guide member is movably mounted on a base body of the carriage and adjustable by means of a switching device between an engaging in the associated guide channel guide position and a moved out of the associated guide channel release position.

Description

The present invention relates to a Schiebewand- or sliding door system with at least one wing which is suspended by means of at least one carriage movable on a support and guide rail assembly, wherein the or another carriage for a lateral positive guide has at least one guide member, which is for engaging in a Guide channel of the support and guide rail assembly is provided.

In many buildings sliding wall systems, which are composed of several manually movable wings, used to selectively cover a building opening and release. To cover the building opening, the individual wings are lined up and possibly locked together. In addition, a lock in the ground can be provided for each wing. To release the building opening, the wings are pushed overlapping each other in a side parking space, for example in the form of a recessed in the wall recording. The parking space usually branches off from a main rail of the support and guide rail arrangement and extends transversely to this.

For larger sliding walls, which include a considerable number of wings, the provision of several separate parking spaces is often required to accommodate all the wings, taking into account common space limitations. When opening a sliding wall, it may therefore be necessary, for example, to distribute twenty wings on four different parking spaces. However, due to the engagement of the guide member in the guide channel of the support and guide rail assembly, each wing can enter only in those parking space in which the guide channel opens. This is perceived by the customer as inflexible. In principle, the support and guide rail arrangement could be equipped with adjustable switches so that several parking spaces can be approached for one wing. However, this is associated with an undesirably high cost. Without cumbersome track system must always be the wing wing for wing parking a turning wing.

In the CH 671 068 A5 is described a sliding wall, with a plurality of slidably guided wings which are displaceable for opening via rail switches in a row in a parking position, for which a plurality of guide rollers are provided.

From the EP 0 846 214 B1 is a sliding wall with guide rail and support and guide elements known.

It is an object of the invention to expand the flexibility in terms of accessibility of different parking spaces in sliding walls with laterally positively guided carriage. Another object is the realization of systems without Drehendflügel and with frontal wall contact without interference or change the existing track.

The object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1.

According to the invention the guide member is movably mounted on a base body of the carriage and adjustable by means of a switching device between an engaging in the associated guide channel guide position and a moved out of the associated guide channel release position. Thus, it is possible to deactivate the lateral positive guidance of the relevant wing if necessary, for example, to allow a retraction into a parking space branched off from the main rail. The switching device can then be operated during the displacement of the wing just before the desired branch point to release the lateral positive guide on the main rail. The user can then insert the wing by manual interference in the relevant parking space. In other words, a user of several parking spaces can select a desired parking space in which the wing is to be accommodated. If necessary, the lateral forced operation in the parking space can be reactivated by means of the switching device. When pushing out the wing from the parking space, proceed in the reverse order. Due to the invention, therefore, more parking spaces for each wing instead of a single, dedicated parking space can be reached.

Further developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims, the description and the accompanying drawings.

It can be provided that the carriage comprises a first guide member, which is designed for engagement in a first guide channel of the support and guide rail assembly, and a second guide member, which is designed for engagement in a second guide channel of the support and guide rail assembly. This makes it possible to provide a continuous guidance of the carriage even at junctions and intersections. For a desired retraction into a particular parking space z. B. the first guide member from the main rail following the first guide channel moved out and the second guide member are moved into the parking space next track following second guide channel, preferably at the same time. Provided a retraction in this parking space is not desired, the first guide member, however, left in the first guide channel, so that the carriage continues to follow the main track.

A special embodiment provides that the first guide member and the second guide member are each movably mounted on the base body and are adjustable by means of a common switching device respectively between the guide position and the release position. Since a simultaneous adjustment of the first and the second guide member is preferred anyway, the production costs can be kept low by providing a common switching device.

Such a common switching device may in particular be designed to move the carriage between a first configuration in which the first guide member is in engagement with the first guide channel and the second guide member is moved out of the second guide channel, and a second configuration in which the first Guide member is moved out of the first guide channel and the second guide member is in engagement with the second guide channel to adjust. The two guide members are thus synchronously, but moved in opposite directions, so that a lateral positive guidance of the carriage by exactly one guide member and exactly one guide channel is always ensured.

Preferably, the first and second guide members are coupled to each other via a positive coupling such that moving the first guide member from the guide position to the release position causes the second guide member to move from the release position to the guide position and vice versa. Such a positive coupling can be provided easily and inexpensively. Elaborate control means for synchronizing the switching state of both management bodies are not required in such an embodiment.

A special embodiment of the invention provides that the first guide member and the second guide member each comprise a transversely to a direction of travel of the carriage slidably mounted on the base body and carrying at least one engaging element carriage, wherein the carriage of the first guide member and the carriage of the second guide member by a pivotally mounted in the body bearing rocker are coupled together. In particular, a guide roller arrangement can be provided as the engagement element. Each time the rocker is pivoted one of the engagement elements is moved in a certain direction and the other engagement element is moved in the opposite direction. The end positions of the guide members can be defined by corresponding stop surfaces for the carriage and / or the rocker. Usually, a comparatively small displacement path is sufficient for an engagement element to pass into or out of a guide channel.

Preferably, the rocker is biased position-dependent in one of two end positions by means of a spring device and thus forms a bistable system. In this way, it is ensured that always only one of the engagement elements is in an end position ensuring the positive guidance. That means undefined intermediate positions of the rocker are avoided.

The guide member may in particular be mounted linearly displaceable on the base body, preferably in the vertical direction. This is favorable in terms of space in many common guide rails. The management body can then z. B. are moved down from the guide channel.

The switching device may have at least one bearing pin attached to the guide member, which causes an adjustment of the relevant guide member when running on a mounted on the support and guide rail arrangement shift ramp assembly. A user then does not have to operate the switching device specifically. Rather, an automatic switching takes place by utilizing the kinetic energy of the wing. The type of switching is determined by the design and arrangement of the switching ramp assembly during assembly, so that a user does not have to worry about the switch in completely assembled sliding wall system.

The casserole may be rotatable about a rotational axis transverse to a travel direction of the carriage to minimize frictional drag as it travels along the cradle assembly.

Furthermore, the position of the switching ramp arrangement on the support and guide rail arrangement and / or the position of the Auflaufzapfens on the guide member can be adjusted. This opens up the possibility to retrospectively adapt the Umschaltkonstellation in an existing sliding wall system, ie z. B. certain wings to allocate other parking spaces than before. Preferably, the switching ramp assembly is interchangeable mounted on the support and guide rail assembly. Thus, it is easily possible to reposition the switching ramp arrangement or replace it with a differently designed switching ramp arrangement. This makes it easier Users to configure a sliding wall system according to individual application specifications.

A further embodiment of the invention provides that at least two casserole pins spaced apart from each other transversely to a travel direction of the carriage are provided on the guide member. As a result, more advanced switching options are available because each casserole pin can interact with another switching ramp arrangement.

The switching ramp arrangement may comprise a, in particular plate-like, base element designed for attachment to the support and guide rail arrangement, and at least two switching ramp elements provided thereon. This allows a particularly simple installation. It may be provided in particular that the switching ramp elements are interchangeable with the base part attached to z. For example, to reconfigure the system.

Further, a plurality of shift ramp assemblies may be provided which are attached to spaced apart switching points on the support and guide rail assembly. The assignment of wings and parking spaces is done by mounting the shift ramp assemblies to the appropriate switching points.

A further embodiment of the invention provides that a first and a second guide channel transversely to a direction of travel of the carriage are spaced from each other and are preferably arranged on both sides of the main body of the carriage. This embodiment is suitable for many common, profile-like support and guide rail elements.

Preferably, the support and guide rail arrangement has at least one branch, with a first guide channel following the course of a first branch and a second guide channel following the course of a second branch of the support and guide rail arrangement. The switching state of two management bodies then decides whether the carriage and thus the wing follows the course of the first or the second guide channel.

On the main body can also be provided a support roller assembly, which rolls on a horizontal tread of the support and guide rail assembly when moving the wing. The support function and the lateral guide function of the carriage are thus integrated into a common component. The support roller assembly can be performed by means of basically known measures over junctions and intersections.

The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the drawings.

1 shows an inventive sliding wall system with a sliding wall wing.

2 shows a support and guide rail assembly for in 1 illustrated sliding wall system in a view from below.

3 shows a carriage of the in 1 wall panel from the side.

4 shows the in 3 shown carriage from the front.

5 is a partial view of the in 4 shown trolley.

6 shows a cross section through the in 2 illustrated support and guide rail assembly.

7 shows a support and guide rail assembly with carriage in a partially sectioned view.

8th is a plan view of a switching ramp assembly suitable for attachment to the in 6 illustrated support and guide rail assembly is formed.

9 is a plan view of an alternative switching ramp assembly adapted for attachment to the in 6 illustrated support and guide rail assembly is formed.

In 1 a sliding wall system is shown, which several adjoining wall panels 11 includes, of which only one is shown for simplicity. Every wall wing 11 is by means of two spaced carriages 12 slidable in a rail mounted on a building ceiling 14 hung and laterally guided in this.

To open the sliding wall, the wall wings 11 overlapping each other or side by side in parking spaces or magazines are inserted. Therefore, the running rail includes 14 as in 2 shown a rectilinear main rail section 15 and a plurality, three in the present embodiment, of the main rail section 15 branching parking space sections 17a . 17b . 17c ,

With reference to the 3 - 7 becomes a carriage 12 of the wall wing 11 described in more detail. The carriage 12 includes a main body 19 , on which both sides respective Supporting roller assemblies 21 are provided. Each support roller arrangement 21 includes in the illustrated embodiment, two along the displacement axis V spaced support rollers 23 respectively. 23 ' , The carrying roles 23 respectively. 23 ' roll when moving the wall wing 21 on a horizontal tread 25 respectively. 25 ' the track 14 off, as in 7 can be seen.

Below the support roller assembly 21 are two guide roller assemblies 27 respectively. 27 ' on opposite sides of the body 19 stored. Each guide roller assembly 27 respectively. 27 ' comprises two along the shift axis V spaced guide rollers 28 or 28 ' , which are each rotatable about a vertical axis of rotation and with an upper chamfer 31 are provided. The leadership roles 28 or 28 ' a guide roller assembly 27 respectively. 27 ' are displaceable by a vertically in the base body 19 stored sled 33 respectively. 33 ' carried. By moving the carriage 33 respectively. 33 ' can the leadership roles 28 . 28 ' a guide roller assembly 27 respectively. 27 ' from below into a guide channel 36 respectively. 36 ' ( 6 ) of the track 14 be introduced, with the chamfers 31 facilitate the insertion process. If a guide roller assembly 27 respectively. 27 ' in the associated guide channel 36 respectively. 36 ' is introduced, is the carriage 12 and thus the wall wing 11 through this guide channel 36 respectively. 36 ' forcibly guided in the lateral direction.

As shown in the illustration 5 shows, are the two sleds 33 . 33 ' by a pivotable in the body 19 mounted rocker 35 coupled together. The seesaw 35 ensures that an upward movement of a guide roller assembly 27 respectively. 27 ' a downward movement of the other guide roller assembly 27 ' respectively. 27 causes and vice versa. By means of a spring device 37 is the seesaw 35 position-dependent biased in one of two end positions and thus forms a bistable system. Therefore, there is always exactly one of the guide roller assemblies 27 respectively. 27 ' in engagement with the associated guide channel 36 while the other guide roller assembly 27 ' respectively. 27 from her guide channel 36 ' moved out.

In order to provide an automatic switching between the two states of the bistable system, located on each carriage 33 . 33 ' a laterally projecting casserole 39 respectively. 39 ' in the form of a rotatable roller. These casserole 39 respectively. 39 ' act with switching ramp arrangements 40 . 40 ' as in 8th and 9 represented together, which at predetermined switching points within the track 14 are attached. In 7 a configuration is shown, in which the picture left left Auflaufzapfen 39 due to its arrangement relative to the switching ramp arrangements 40 . 40 ' does not run up to this, which is why the associated sled 33 respectively. 33 ' and thus the switching state of the system is unaffected. However, if the casserole 39 on a switching ramp arrangement 40 . 40 ' runs, becomes the associated slide 33 respectively. 33 ' moved up or down. At the same time, the other sled 33 ' respectively. 33 shifted in the opposite direction, so temporarily both guide roller assemblies 27 respectively. 27 ' are guided and then again only one of the guide roller assemblies 27 respectively. 27 ' is guided. As a result, with regard to the lateral positive guidance of the carriage 12 the guide channels 36 respectively. 36 ' changed. If the guide channels 36 respectively. 36 ' have different courses, thus decides the arrangement of casserole 39 respectively. 39 ' and switching ramp arrangement 40 . 40 ' about which traversing direction of the wall wing 11 when moving further.

By suitable mounting of shift ramp arrangements 40 . 40 ' at certain switching points within the track 14 can thus be ensured that the carriage 12 a certain wall wing 11 in one of the parking space sections 17a . 17b . 17c retract while the carriage 12 another wall panel 11 in another parking space section 17a . 17b . 17c retract. Thus it is possible the existing wall wings 11 a sliding wall system on different parking space sections 17a . 17b . 17c without interrupting the lateral forced operation or requiring a user to switch over. The continuous positive guidance causes a particularly smooth running of the wall wing 11 at ramifications. In addition, more parking space sections can be provided in an advantageous manner, in which the lateral forced operation is not interrupted. With the help of a change of the lateral forced guidance, a vertical departure of the first wing, for example on a wall, can thus also be implemented in a particularly advantageous manner.

In 8th and 9 are exemplary shift ramp assemblies 40 . 40 ' shown, each one for mounting in the track rail 14 trained base plate 41 and several on the base plate 14 provided switching ramp elements 43 include. By replacing individual switching ramp elements 43 or complete shift ramp assemblies 40 . 40 ' can be easily adapted even with an existing system, the switching constellation.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11

wall wing

12

carriage

14

runner

15

Main rail section

17a, 17b, 17c

Parking section

19

body

21

Supporting roller assembly

23, 23 '

supporting role

25, 25 '

horizontal tread

27, 27 '

Guide roller assembly

28, 28 '

leadership

31

chamfer

33, 33 '

carriage

35

seesaw

36, 36 '

guide channel

37

spring means

39, 39 '

casserole pins

40, 40 '

Switching ramp arrangement

41

baseplate

43

Switching ramp element

V

displacement axis

Claims (18)

Sliding-wall or sliding door system with at least one wing ( 11 ), by means of at least one carriage ( 12 ) movable on a support and guide rail arrangement ( 14 ), wherein the at least one or another carriage ( 12 ) for lateral forced guidance at least one executive body ( 27 respectively. 27 ' ), which is suitable for engagement in a guide channel ( 36 respectively. 36 ' ) of the support and guide rail arrangement ( 14 ), characterized in that the guide member ( 27 respectively. 27 ' ) movable on a base body ( 19 ) of the carriage ( 12 ) is stored and by means of a switching device ( 39 respectively. 39 ' . 40 . 40 ' . 35 ) between one in the associated guide channel ( 36 respectively. 36 ' ) engaging guide position and one of the associated guide channel ( 36 ' respectively. 36 ) moved out release position is adjustable. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the carriage ( 12 ) a first executive body ( 27 ), which is suitable for engagement in a first guide channel ( 36 ) of the support and guide rail arrangement ( 14 ) is formed, and a second management body ( 27 ' ), which is for engaging in a second guide channel ( 36 ' ) of the support and guide rail arrangement ( 14 ) is trained. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the first guide member and the second guide member ( 27 respectively. 27 ' ) in each case movably on the basic body ( 19 ) are stored and by means of a common switching device ( 35 . 39 respectively. 39 ' . 40 . 40 ' ) are each adjustable between the guide position and the release position. Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the common switching device ( 35 . 39 respectively. 39 ' . 40 . 40 ' ) is adapted to the carriage ( 12 ) between a first configuration in which the first management organ ( 27 ) in engagement with the first guide channel ( 36 ) and the second executive body ( 27 ' ) from the second guide channel ( 36 ' ), and a second configuration in which the first executive ( 27 ) from the first guide channel ( 36 ) and the second executive body ( 27 ' ) in engagement with the second guide channel ( 36 ' is to be adjusted. Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the first and the second guide member ( 27 and 27 ' ) via a forced coupling ( 35 ) are coupled to one another such that a movement of the first guide member ( 27 ) moving from the guide position into the release position a movement of the second guide member ( 27 ' ) effected by the release position in the guide position and vice versa. Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the first guide member and the second guide member ( 27 respectively. 27 ' ) each one transverse to a direction of travel of the carriage ( 12 ) displaceable on the base body ( 19 ) and at least one engaging element ( 28 respectively. 28 ' ) carrying carriages ( 33 . 33 ' ), wherein the carriage ( 33 ) of the first governing body ( 27 ) and the carriage ( 33 ' ) of the second governing body ( 27 ' ) by a pivotable in the body ( 19 ) mounted rocker ( 35 ) are coupled together. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the rocker ( 35 ) by means of a spring device ( 37 Positionally biased in one of two end positions and so forms a bistable system. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide member ( 27 respectively. 27 ' ) linearly and in particular in the vertical direction displaceable on the base body ( 19 ) is stored. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the switching device ( 39 respectively. 39 ' . 40 . 40 ' . 35 ) at least one on the management body ( 27 respectively. 27 ' ) mounted casserole ( 39 respectively. 39 ' ), which, when running on one of the support and guide rail assembly ( 14 ) mounted shift ramp assembly ( 40 . 40 ' ) as part of the switching means an adjustment of the relevant Governing body ( 27 respectively. 27 ' ) or both governing bodies ( 27 and 27 ' ) causes. Apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the Auflaufzapfen ( 39 respectively. 39 ' ) about a transverse to a direction of travel of the carriage ( 12 ) extending axis of rotation is rotatable. Apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the position of the switching ramp arrangement ( 40 . 40 ' ) on the support and guide rail arrangement ( 14 ) is adjustable. Device according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the switching ramp arrangement ( 40 . 40 ' ) replaceable on the support and guide rail assembly ( 14 ) is attached. Device according to one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that on the guide member ( 27 respectively. 27 ' ) at least two transverse to a direction of travel of the carriage ( 12 ) spaced apart casserole ( 39 respectively. 39 ' ) are provided. Device according to one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that the switching ramp arrangement ( 40 . 40 ' ) for attachment to the support and guide rail assembly ( 14 ) formed, in particular plate-like, basic element ( 41 ) and at least two provided on this switching ramp elements ( 43 ). Device according to one of claims 9 to 14, characterized in that a plurality of switching ramp arrangements ( 40 . 40 ' ) provided at spaced switching points on the support and guide rail assembly ( 14 ) are mounted. Device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a first and a second guide channel ( 36 . 36 ' ) transversely to a direction of travel of the carriage ( 12 ) are spaced apart from each other and preferably on both sides of the base body ( 19 ) of the carriage ( 12 ) are arranged. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support and guide rail arrangement ( 14 ) has at least one branch, wherein a first guide channel ( 36 ) the course of a first branch and a second guide channel ( 36 ' ) the course of a second branch of the support and guide rail assembly ( 14 ) follows. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the base body ( 19 ) a carrying roller arrangement ( 21 ) is provided which when moving the wing ( 11 ) on a horizontal tread ( 25 respectively. 25 ' ) of the support and guide rail arrangement ( 14 ) rolls off.

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