EP1283319B1 - Partition wall - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a partition, in particular shower partition, according to the features indicated in the preamble of claim 1.

Such a partition is made of EP 0 206 859 A1 Known, with hinge elements whose legs surround the edge of the wall element or door element. The hinges are arranged at the vertically aligned longitudinal edges of the wall element and the door element in the vertical direction spaced. The hinge elements contain in recesses of the wall element or the door element engaging bearing body with the hinge pin, wherein a connecting body is provided, which is at least partially disposed in a recess of the bearing body and is pivotally coupled to the respective hinge pin.

Furthermore, from the WO 97/43511 A1 Hinges known whose hinge elements have hinge plates and cover plates. The hinge plate and the cover plate of the respective hinge element abut against opposite surfaces of the associated wall element or door element and are interconnected by means of connecting elements, wherein the wall element and the door element between the hinge element and the cover plate are clamped. Coupling body for a defined path of movement of the axially spaced hinge elements are not present. The hinges comprise a connecting body, the two hinge elements with a return device in the form of an established on the respective hinge plate and elastically deformable ring.

From the DE 196 49 352 A1 a fitting for fixing a door leaf is known, which has a bore spaced in the horizontal direction from a recess. In this hole engages a pin of a plate of the fitting, wherein the outer diameter of the pin corresponds to the inner diameter of said bore of the door leaf. Said plate bears against the one surface of the door leaf, and opposite another plate is provided, which is connected to a screw screwed into the pin. Furthermore, a rack and pinion drive is provided to adjust a hinge half, which contains a hinge eye, with respect to the door leaf and the two aforementioned plates. Coupling body for a defined trajectory of the door leaf with two such fittings are not present.

Furthermore, from the DE 89 13 553 U1 a hinge with one-piece hinge elements are known, which are connected to a single connector body. The hinge elements contain at opposite end faces as coupling body formed interlocking external teeth.

Furthermore, from the US 5,966,777 A a hinge with two hinge elements known, which in turn are integrally formed. The hinge elements include a coupling body, which is arranged with respect to the pivot axes between two connecting bodies. However, connecting body and coupling body are not arranged in a recess of the hinge elements, but in the region of opposite end faces of the integrally formed hinge elements whose legs surround the outer surface of a frame of the wall element or of the door element.

Finally, out of the EP 1 013 210 A a trained as a shower partition partition with a wall element and with respect to the latter by means of hinges pivotally mounted door element known. The wall element and the door element are designed as frameless plates, in particular made of glass. The hinges are arranged in the region of the outside of the shower partition wall on the wall element and the door element and the hinge axes about which the door element is pivotable relative to the wall element, are also in the region of the outside. The door element can be pivoted with respect to the wall element only by a pivoting range of the order of 900.

Proceeding from this, the present invention seeks to develop the partition with little design effort to the effect that the door element in a simple and defined manner both when opening and when closing over large Angular ranges can be pivoted. The partition and in particular their hinges should have a low volume and require, with a simple production and handling should be possible. Furthermore, the hinge should be produced with a low production cost and require little installation effort to make the connection with the two elements.

The solution of this task is carried out according to the features specified in claim 1.

The partition according to the invention is characterized by a simple and functional design, according to which the hinge is partially disposed in recesses in the region of the mutually facing longitudinal edges of the wall element and the door element. The recesses are open to the respective longitudinal edges of the plates of the wall element or of the door element. The bearing bodies are at least partially disposed in the respective recess and the connection of said bearing body by means of two, preferably plate-shaped connecting bodies, the ends of which are pivotally coupled by means of hinge pins of the respective bearing body. The two connecting bodies are also partially arranged in said recesses of the plates, so that overall a compact space-saving design is guaranteed. The said hinge pins are suitably in the same vertical plane as the plates of the wall or door element. The bearing bodies are connected to hinge plates and with these integral components of the hinge element, wherein the hinge plates is arranged and fixed to the in the mounted state of the partition wall substantially vertical surface of the plate. On the other side of the existing in particular made of glass plate of the wall or door element a cover plate is provided, wherein suitable connecting elements, in particular screws, for mutual connection of the hinge plate and the associated cover plate are present.

The hinge plate and also the correspondingly formed cover plate contain, in principle, U-shaped recesses open in the direction of the longitudinal edge, wherein in the region of these recesses the in particular plate-shaped connecting body of the hinge elements is arranged. By means of the cover plate and also by means of the hinge plate which is located in the plate of the wall or door element recess Covered, so that the result is a compact design, an attractive design is nevertheless guaranteed stable and functional design. It should be noted at this point that the wall element can be designed as, for example, on the edge of a shower tray wall element as well as as also hinged by means of other hinges wall element, in forming the shower partition as a folding wall.

Furthermore, it should be noted that the wall element and the door element are frameless and in the manner according to the invention, the hinges are directly connected to the plates, wherein expediently spaced in the connecting region of the wall element and the door element two of the inventively designed and arranged hinges in the vertical direction , Expedient in the upper and lower corner of said wall and door elements are arranged. In addition, it is of crucial importance that, starting from the closed position, according to which the door element is substantially in the same vertical plane as the wall element, the door element both to the inside and in the outer space of the partition over a very large angular range of at least is approximately 180 ° pivotable.

The hinges contain coupling bodies, which ensure positive guidance during pivoting of the door element with respect to the wall element or vice versa. The coupling bodies are preferably integrated in the bearing body, and rotatably connected to the associated hinge element and are engaged with each other. For this purpose, the coupling bodies on their mutually facing outer surfaces toothings or a flexible band. Since the coupling body are integrated into the bearing body or are directly connected to this, a functionally correct pivoting, for example, the door member with respect to the wall element, ensured practically without additional manufacturing effort or space requirement.

Further developments and special embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims and the further description.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawing, without any restriction being made.

Fig. 1

teilweise in einer Ansicht die Trennwand im Bereich des einen Scharniers,

Fig. 2

einen Schnitt entlang Schnittlinie II gemäß Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

eine Seitenansicht ähnlich Fig. 1,

Fig. 4

eine Aufsicht von oben auf die Trennwand,

Fig. 5

eine Aufsicht von oben auf die Trennwand, deren Wand- und Türelemente um 90° zueinander geschwenkt sind,

Fig. 6

eine weitere Ausführungsform mit einem flexiblen Band zur Verbindung der Kopplungskörper,

Fig. 7 - 9

schematische Darstellungen der beiden mittels des flexiblen Bandes gemäß Fig. 6 gekoppelten Kopplungskörper in verschiedenen Relativ-Positionen des Türelements bezüglich des Wandelements.

Show it:

Fig. 1

partly in a view the partition wall in the region of the one hinge,

Fig. 2

a section along section line II according to Fig. 1 .

Fig. 3

a side view similar Fig. 1 .

Fig. 4

a top view of the partition,

Fig. 5

a top view of the partition, the wall and door elements are pivoted by 90 ° to each other,

Fig. 6

a further embodiment with a flexible band for connecting the coupling body,

Fig. 7 - 9

schematic representations of the two by means of the flexible band according to Fig. 6 coupled coupling body in different relative positions of the door member with respect to the wall element.

Fig. 1 2 partially show the partition formed as a shower partition in a view or in a section in a horizontal sectional plane according to section line II, in the region of a hinge. The shower partition contains a wall element 2 and a door element 4, which are substantially vertically arranged plates, in particular made of silicate glass or acrylic glass, and in the region of their vertical longitudinal edges 6, 8 by means of two hinges, one of which is shown here, pivotally connected to each other are. The wall element 2 and the door element 4 are formed as so-called frameless elements, wherein the door element 4 is formed as a pivoting wing. The wall element 2 may for example be fixedly mounted on the edge of a shower or bath tub, or also be pivotally mounted with respect to another wall element or a wall profile or the like, wherein such a shower partition is also referred to as a folding wall. The two hinges are arranged spaced apart in the vertical direction, and expediently in the region of the upper or lower end of the wall and the Door element, and are formed consistently. For the respective hinge, the wall element 2 includes an open to the longitudinal edge 6, in principle U-shaped and expediently extending through the entire thickness of the wall member extending recess 12. Accordingly, the door element 4 for the respective hinge an open to its longitudinal edge 8, advantageously in principle U-shaped and expedient over the entire thickness of the door member 4 extending recess 14. As in particular from Fig. 2 can be seen, the wall element 2 and correspondingly the door element 4 in the horizontal direction of the recesses 12, 14 with respect to the vertical longitudinal edges 6 and 8 at a predetermined distance 16, 18 arranged holes 20, 22 for fastening and connection of the hinge elements 24, 26th The hinge elements 24, 26 are formed in a preferred manner coincident, so that the following explanations apply mutatis mutandis to the other hinge element of the hinge.

The hinge member includes a voltage applied to the surface of the wall or door member 4 hinge plate 28 and a bearing body 30 which is disposed substantially within the recess 12 and 14 and engages in this. The bearing body 30 has a longitudinal edge 6 and 8 substantially parallel bore 32, 33, in each of which a hinge pin 34, 35 is arranged. As in particular from Fig. 2 can be seen, the said holes and their hinge pins 34, 35 lie in the same vertical plane as the wall element 2 and door element 4, within the respective recess 12, 14. By means of the hinge plates 28, 29 are the view behind the shower partition Recesses 12, 14 as well as the holes 20, 22 covered. On the other, according to Fig. 1 Rear side of the wall element 2 and the door element 4 are cover plates 36, 37 are arranged, which cover the said recesses and holes analogous to the hinge plates 28, 29, wherein further designed as screws 38, 39 connecting elements are provided. The hinge plates 28, 29 contain in the respective bore 32, 33 engaging projections 40, 41, in particular with threaded holes into which the screws 38, 39 are screwed. The lugs 40, 41 have a smaller outer diameter by a predetermined amount than the inner diameter of the bores 20, 22, so that the hinge elements 24, 26 with respect to the wall element 2 and door element 4 are aligned. Furthermore, the bearing body 30, 31 in particular contains a threaded bore for the screw 39. Also, the bearing body 30, 31 has with respect to the recess 12, 14 smaller by a predetermined amount Outside dimensions such that the hinge element 24, 26 with respect to the wall element 2, 4 in the manner mentioned can be aligned. The wall element 2 or door element is like from Fig. 2 unmitelbar apparent, between the hinge plate 28, 29 and the associated cover plate 36, 37 clamped aligned, wherein by means of the screws 38, 39 a functionally reliable determination is ensured.

Further, two connecting bodies 42, 43 are arranged in the region of the two recesses 12, 14, pass through the end portions of the hinge pins 34, 35. It should be noted here that in principle a single connecting body for connecting the wall element 2 with the door element 4 may be provided. The connecting bodies 42, 43 are preferably plate-shaped and are arranged substantially in the mutually opposite recesses 12 and 14 and in mutually opposite recesses 44, 46 of the hinge elements 24, 26 and the bearing body 30, 31. The cover plates 36, 37 similarly contain recesses 48, 50, through which the connecting bodies 42, 43 or their ends pass.

In the region of the recesses 44, 46 and 48, 50 coupling bodies 52, 54 are also provided. As shown, the coupling bodies 52, 54 include interlocking external gears 56, 58 and are penetrated by the hinge pins 34, 35. The coupling bodies 52, 54 are arranged rotationally fixed with respect to the hinge plate 28 and 29, respectively, according to Fig. 2 the coupling bodies 52, 54 bear against the hinge pins 34, 35 parallel contact surfaces on an opposite contact surface of the respective bearing body 30, 31.

Fig. 3 shows a view of the hinge accordingly Fig. 1 , where well the attractive design of the overall quite small hinge plates 28, 29 can be seen. The above-explained recesses of the wall element 2 and the door element 4 and the holes for the connecting elements are covered by the hinge plates 28, 29 and by means of the underlying behind the plane cover plates and remain hidden from viewers. Fig. 3 shows the view from the outside of the shower partition in the closed state of the door member 4 in the direction of the separated by means of the shower partition from the outside space above a Shower tray or the like. In the region of the longitudinal edges 6, 8 not shown here sealing elements, in particular in the form of elastically yielding sealing strips or the like provided to prevent passage of spray water from the shower interior to the outside.

Fig. 4 shows a top view of the shower partition in the region of the hinge, wherein by means of arrows 60, 62, the pivoting of the door element 4 with respect to the wall element 2 is indicated by 180 °. As already mentioned, the shower partition has two vertically spaced hinges of the type according to the invention. By means of the coupling bodies 52, 54 of the two hinges arranged vertically one above the other, it is ensured that, when the door element 4 is pivoted in accordance with the arrows 60, 62, a synchronous movement takes place and the door element 4 remains vertically aligned and thus tilting out of the vertical position is prevented. Is in accordance with Fig. 4 the door element 4 in the same vertical plane as the wall element 2, the shower interior 66 is separated from the shower outer space 64. To open the shower enclosure wall or the passage section of the shower partition located according to the right, the door element 4 can be pivoted both into the outer space 64 and into the inner space 66, up to a maximum of the indicated by dashed lines positions according to the means of the arrows 60 bzw. 62 indicated pivoting angle of 180 °. As a result, the handling and use of the shower partition is significantly improved, especially since the door element 4 can be completely swung out of the passage area and a user thus unhindered get into the shower interior or can leave it again. Also for the maintenance and cleaning of the shower partition, the large pivoting angle range of the door element 4 is of considerable importance.

Fig. 5 shows a plan view of the shower partition, wherein the door member 4 is pivoted with respect to the wall element 2 by an angle of 90 ° from the closed position. For clarity, the plate-shaped connecting body 42 is shown with a continuous outer contour. The connecting body 42, of course, applies to the other connecting bodies, is pivoted from the closed position or rest position, with respect to the hinge pin 34 of the wall element 2 by 45 °. It should be noted that due to the above-described coupling body 52, 54, the pivotal movements of all connecting bodies of the upper and lower hinge run synchronously and as a result, the door element 4, the vertical Retains alignment regardless of the respective pivot position. Furthermore, it should be noted that the outer contour of the parts or end portions of the connecting body 42 are rounded or circular in such a way that the interlocking external teeth 56, 58 of the coupling body 52, 54 are at least approximately covered. An entrapment of foreign bodies, a bath towel or the like is thus prevented in an advantageous manner.

Fig. 6 shows a particular embodiment of the partition wall according to the invention or its hinge, wherein in contrast to the above-described embodiment, the coupling body 52, 54 do not include external teeth for the positive coupling, but a flexible band 68 is provided. The flexible band 68 is made of such a flexible material that bends transversely to its longitudinal extent are feasible, but the length between its ends 70, 72 is maintained unchanged according to the invention. The flexible band 68 is particularly made of plastic, but it may be readily made of a flexible fabric, wires, a steel band or the like. Thickened according to the drawing executed ends 70, 71 are arranged in longitudinal grooves 72, 74, which preferably extend substantially parallel to the hinge pins 34, 35. The coupling bodies 52, 54 have coaxial to the hinge pins 34, 35 at least partially cylindrical outer surfaces 76, 78, to which the flexible band 68 corresponding to the respective pivot position of the door member 4 with respect to the wall element 2 abuts, the mutually facing cylindrical outer surfaces of the coupling body 52, 54th each extend over angles of substantially 180 °. As can be seen, the distance of the axes of the hinge pins 34, 35 at least approximately twice the radius of the coupling body 52, 54 and the thickness of the flexible band.

Fig. 7 shows the coupling bodies 52, 54 and the flexible band 68 in the same position as Fig. 6 according to which the door element 4 is in the same vertical plane as the wall element 2. According to Fig. 8 on the other hand, the door element 4 is pivoted by an angle of 90 ° and according to Fig. 9 at an angle of 180 °. It needs no special emphasis that starting from the basis of 6 and 7 explained position the door element and thus the coupling body 54 in the opposite direction 8 and 9 can also be pivoted by 90 or 180 °.

reference numeral

2

wall element

4

door element

6

Longitudinal edge of 2

8th

Longitudinal edge of 4

12

Recess in 2

14

Recess in 4

16, 18

Distance from 20, 22 to 6, 8

20, 22

Bore in 2, 4

24, 26

hinge element

28, 29

hinge plate

30, 31

bearing body

32, 33

Bore in 30, 31

34, 35

hinge pin

36, 37

cover

38, 39

Screw / connecting element

40, 41

approach

42, 43

connecting body

44, 46

Recess in 24, 26

48, 50

Recess in 36, 37

52, 54

coupling body

56, 58

External teeth of 52, 54

60, 62

arrow

64

outer space

66

Shower cabin

68

flexible band

70, 71

thickened end of 68

72, 74

Longitudinal groove in 52, 54

76, 78

cylindrical outer surface of 52, 54

Claims (4)

1. A separating wall, in particular a shower screen, comprising a wall element (2) and a door element (4) that can be swiveled relative thereto via two hinges spaced apart in a vertical direction, wherein the hinges contain two hinge elements (24, 26) joined with the wall element (2) on the one hand and the door element (4) on the other, wherein the wall element (2) and door element (4) are preferably designed as frameless plates, and have essentially vertically aligned longitudinal edges (6, 8) that face each other in the area of the hinges, wherein the wall element (2) and door element (4) each exhibit open recesses (12, 14) toward their longitudinal edge (6, 8), wherein the hinge elements (24, 26) have bearing bodies (28, 29) with a hinge bolt (34, 35) that at least partially engage into the allocated recess (12, 14) of the door element (12) and wall element (14), and wherein at least one connecting body (42, 43) is provided that is situated at least partially in a recess (44, 46) of the bearing body (30, 31) and pivotably coupled with the respective hinge bolt (34, 35) of the hinge element (28, 29) allocated to the wall element (2) or door element (4), wherein the two hinge elements (24, 26) have a hinge plate (28, 29) that abuts against the outer surface of the wall element (2) or door element (4) and covers the respective recess (12, 14) of the door element (12) and wall element (14), and exhibit a cover plate (36, 37) arranged on the opposing sides of the wall element (2) or door element (4), and wherein the hinge elements (24, 26) containing the hinge plates (28, 29) and bearing bodies (30, 31) have U-shaped recesses (44, 46) open toward the longitudinal edge (6, 8), and the cover plates (36, 37) have U-shaped recesses (48, 50) open toward the longitudinal edge (6, 8), wherein the hinge plate (28, 29) and cover plate (36, 37) are joined by connecting elements (38, 39), and wherein the wall element (2) and door element (4) are rigidly secured between the mentioned hinge element (24, 26) and the cover plate (36, 37), and wherein the wall element (2) and door element (4) exhibit boreholes (20, 22) into which engage projections (40, 41) of the hinge plates (28, 29), the outer diameter of which is a prescribed amount smaller than the inner diameter of the boreholes (20, 22), wherein the connecting elements designed as screws (38, 39) are screwed into the projections (40, 41), and wherein the connecting body (42, 43) is essentially situated inside the recess (44, 46) of the hinge elements (24, 26) and the recess (48, 50) of the cover plate (36, 37),
   characterized in that the hinge element (24, 26) exhibit operatively engaged coupling bodies (52, 54) of a kind that prescribes a defined path of movement for the two hinges vertically spaced apart from each other and the coupling bodies (52, 54) exhibit intermeshing outer teeth (56, 58) or are coupled by a flexible band (68) in such a way that a synchronized movement is prescribed for the two provided hinges vertically spaced apart from each other, and the door element (4) remains vertically aligned,
   that the coupling bodies (52, 54) are arranged in the direction of the respectively allocated hinge bolt (34, 35) between two provided connecting bodies (42, 43), wherein the hinge bolt (34, 35) penetrates through the connecting bodies (42, 43) and coupling body (52, 54), and is fixed in place with its two ends in the bearing body (30, 31),
   that coupling bodies (52, 54) abut with an abutment surface parallel to the hinge bolts (34, 35) against an opposing abutment surface of the respective bearing body (30, 31), and are arranged in a torque-proof manner relative to the hinge plate (28 or 29),
   that the coupling bodies (52, 54) are situated essentially inside the recess (44, 46) of the hinge elements (24, 26), as well as the recess (48, 50) of the cover plate (36, 37),
   and that the boreholes (20, 22) in a horizontal direction from the recesses (12, 14) of the door element (2) and wall element (4) are arranged at a prescribed distance (16, 18) relative to the longitudinal edges (6, 8).
2. The separating wall according to claim 1, characterized in that the bearing body (30, 31) is rigidly secured with the cover plate (36, 37) via connecting elements (38, 39), which are designed in particular as screws.
3. The separating wall according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the recess (12, 14) in the wall element (2) or door element (4) has a contour that is open toward the longitudinal edge (6 or 8) and preferably essentially U-shaped, and/or that the recess (44, 46) in the hinge element (24, 26) has an open design relative to the respectively opposing hinge element (26, 24), and preferably exhibits an essentially U-shaped contour.
4. The separating wall according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the hinge bolts (34, 35) are at least approximately essentially situated in the same vertical plane as the wall element (2) or door element (4).

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