EP2275632A2 - Folding sliding panel - Google Patents

Abstract

The partition (1) has a pair of panels (2, 2'-2''') each comprising horizontally spaced inner and outer side edges. A pair of horizontal and parallel upper ceiling and lower floor tracks (4) is provided above and below the panels. A set of latches is provided on the corresponding outer side edges shiftable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A shifting unit is provided for manually shifting one of the latches between the locked and unlocked positions, where the movement of the latch in a stowed position does not have any effect on the other latch.

Description

The invention relates to a Faltschiebewand, consisting of at least two surface elements which are hinged together by hinges and which are arranged in a guide consisting of at least one bottom rail and a ceiling rail, wherein the surface elements can be moved laterally in the guide and wherein each surface element consists of a two substantially vertical sides having frame with a filling and the frame of at least one first surface element on one side via fittings, such as carriages, coupled in the bottom rail and or ceiling rail and wherein the second side of the first surface element or the first side of the adjacent , is associated via the hinges connected to the first surface element second surface element, a directly driven locking fitting and the bottom and / or top in the floor and / or ceiling rail can be locked.

Such folding sliding walls are known in various designs and for different purposes. For example, conservatories are provided with a folding sliding wall whose individual elements consist of a wood and / or aluminum frame with an inserted glass pane as a filling. Another embodiment provides to divide a large room by a folding sliding wall into two smaller rooms. Here, in the context of a single elements, for example, a wooden board or a plasterboard used as a filling to prevent a glimpse.

When closing such Faltschiebewände it has been found that on the carriage always only one wing had a one-sided non-positive contact with the floor or ceiling rail. For this reason, it has already been proposed to provide a locking fitting driven by a handle either on the opposite side of the surface element or on the second surface element connected to the first surface element via the hinge. About the handle round rod elements were retracted in the floor and / or ceiling rail. The power transmission from the closed with the locking fitting wing to the adjacent wing is basically on the hinges.

Especially in the outdoor area, the safety standard was too low in this construction.

The inventionThe object of the invention is to provide a folding safety screen with a higher safety standard, which has a higher burglar resistance and yet is inexpensive to produce and easy to operate.

To solve the problem, on the one hand, it is proposed that at least one driver is assigned to the directly driven locking fitting, which cooperates with a second carrier of the surface element connected via the hinges and that the second carrier serves as a drive for a locking fitting of the adjacent area element.

This creates a simple way to firmly lock both adjacent sides of adjacent surface elements in the floor and / or ceiling rail, without the need for a power transmission from the provided with the locking fitting surface element to the adjacent surface element on the hinges.

But to solve the problem also contributes that the locking fittings consist of a metal core, that at least its upper and / or lower end is mounted in guide sleeves and that the locking fittings have at their ends rectangular, engaging in the floor and / or ceiling rail closing elements which are guided in the guide elements.

The choice of the rectangular cross-section results in closed locking fitting significantly higher surface pressures between bottom rail and / or ceiling rail on the one hand and the locking fitting on the other hand, so that the burglar resistance is significantly increased.

The advantage is that the drivers protrude from the end faces of the opposite, connected by hinged surface elements. Thus, when the Faltschiebewand is closed, ensures the shortest path for power transmission via the driver. This results in the smallest lever arms, which thus cause the smallest bending stresses on the locking fittings, so that easy closing is easily possible.

It is advantageous that the drivers can be brought in lateral displacement of the surface elements in or out of operative position. An intermeshing of the driver is only necessary with closed folding sliding wall. Only here can the locking fittings engage in the floor and / or ceiling rail, so that in principle only has to be ensured that in this position, the drivers are in operative position.

It has been proven that at least one of the drivers has a U-shape and is able to accommodate the second driver between his thighs. Due to the U-shape, both the opening and the closing movement can be transferred to the second driver. Of course it is also possible to have several Provide adjacent drivers to optimally transfer the power.

It is recommended that the drivers have aligned inclined planes, which bring in the operative position of the carrier tolerances, e.g. To compensate for height tolerances assets. Due to the inclined planes it is achieved that the drivers safely move into each other even with larger tolerances and thus can be brought into operative position. When the drivers are further turned into one another, the height tolerances are compensated by the inclined planes.

It is worthy of imitation that the guide sleeves are insertable into the frames and can be held over locking means. As a result, a cost-effective construction is achieved. When wear of the guide elements, these can also be easily replaced with new ones, resulting in not only a cost-effective production but also a cost-effective repair option.

It is expedient that the closing elements are detachably connected to the locking fittings. Again, this measure saves costs for a possible repair.

Also noteworthy is a combination of the driver with the guide bush and the rectangular closing element. This results in optimal security features and a cost-effective design.

Figur 1

die schematische Ansicht einer Faltschiebewand;

Figur 2

aufgebrochen dargestellt eine Teilansicht zweier benachbarter Flä- chenelemente und

Figur 3

eine Teilansicht aus Figur 2.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing. Showing:

FIG. 1

the schematic view of a folding sliding wall;

FIG. 2

shown broken a partial view of two adjacent surface elements and

FIG. 3

a partial view FIG. 2 ,

In FIG. 1 is a Faltschiebewand 1 indicated, which consists of a plurality of surface elements 2, 2 ', 2 ", 2'", which are connected to each other via hinges 3. The surface elements 2 are held in floor and ceiling rails 4, wherein not shown carriages ensure in the region of the joints 5 for a support of the surface elements 2 in the floor / ceiling rail 4.

At the butt joints 6, the locking fittings 7 according to the invention ensure a firm locking in the floor and ceiling rails 4 when the folding sliding wall 1 is closed.

FIG. 2 shows two adjacent frames 8, 8 ', in which the locking fittings 7, 7' on guide sleeves 9, 9 'are guided. The locking fittings 7, 7 'consist of a metal core 10, 10', which is drivable in the locking element 7 by a handle, not shown. At the lower end of the metal cores 10, 10 'in the guide sleeves 9, 9' slidably mounted rectangular locking elements 11, 11 'are provided, which are connected by screws 12, 12' with the metal cores 10, 10 '. The guide sleeves 9, 9 'are inserted into the frame 8, 8' and clicked on locking means 13, 13 'in the frame 8, 8' and thus detachably connected to the frame 8, 8 '.

The guide sleeves 9, 9 'have lateral openings, via which the driver 14, 14', the here z. B. over grub screws 15, 15 'with the metal cores 10, 10' are connected, protrude outward.

The drivers 14, 14 'have inclined planes 16, 16', over which the carriers rotate in each other when closing the folding sliding wall 1 and create a balance in height differences.

Upon actuation of the locking fitting 7 via the handle, not shown, the ends of the metal core 10 and thus the driver 14 are moved up or down. In this case, when the Faltschiebewand closed and the drivers are in operative position, the driver 14 'taken. About the driver 14 ', the metal core 10' is also moved up or down, so that the metal core 10 'connected to the closing element 11' also moves into the floor and / or ceiling rail 4.

FIG. 3 shows as the essential elements according to the invention the folding sliding wall 1. Here are the metal cores 10, 10 ', the guide sleeve 9' and the closing elements 11, 11 'to recognize. Furthermore, the drivers 14, 14 'and their inclined planes 16, 16' are clearly illustrated.

The fact that the adjacent frame portions 8, 8 'are anchored by the closing elements 11, 11' in the floor and ceiling rail 4, the burglar resistance of the folding doors is significantly increased. The simple clicking the guide sleeve 9 not only cheaper the production of Faltschiebewände invention 1 but also any repairs in case of wear. The square closing elements 11 cause a larger area recording of the closing elements 11, 11 'in the floor and / or ceiling rail 4, so that additionally results in an even better burglary protection by the increased surface pressure.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

folding sliding

2

surface element

3

hinge

4

Floor and / or ceiling rail

5

joint

6

joint

7

Fastener

8th

frame

9

guide bush

10

metal core

11

closing unit

12

screw

13

locking

14

takeaway

15

headless screws

16

Inclined plane

Claims (9)

Folding sliding wall (1), consisting of at least two surface elements (2, 2 ') which are hinged together by hinges, and which are arranged in a guide consisting of at least one bottom rail and a ceiling rail (4), wherein the surface elements (2, 2 ') in the floor and ceiling rail (4) can be moved laterally and wherein each surface element (2,2') consists of a two substantially vertical sides having frame (8, 8 ') with a filling and the frame (8 , 8 ') of at least one first surface element (2) on one side via fittings, such as carriage, in the floor and ceiling rail (4) are coupled and wherein the second side of the first surface element (2) or the first side of the adjacent, on the Hinges associated with the first surface element (2) second surface element (2 ') associated with a directly driven locking fitting (7) is the bottom and / or top in the floor and / or ceiling rail (4) arretierb ar is,
characterized,
in that at least one driver (14) is associated with the directly driven locking fitting (7), which cooperates with a second driver (14 ') of the adjacent surface element (2') connected via the hinges, and in that the second driver (14 ') acts as drive for a locking fitting (7 ') of the adjacent surface element (2') is used. Folding sliding wall (1) according to claim 1,
characterized,
in that the drivers (14, 14 ') protrude from the end faces of the opposite sides of the surface elements (2, 2') connected by the hinges. Folding sliding wall (1) according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
that the drivers (14,14 ') in lateral displacement of the surface elements (2, 2') in or out of operative position can be brought. Folding sliding wall (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized,
in that at least one driver (14) has a U-shape and is able to receive the second carrier (14 ') between its legs. Folding sliding wall (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized,
in that the drivers have inclined planes (16, 16 ') aligned with one another, which are able to compensate for tolerances when two drivers (14, 14') are in operative position. Folding sliding wall (1) according to the preamble of claim 1,
characterized,
in that the locking fittings (7, 7 ') consist of a metal core (10, 10'), that at least their upper and / or lower ends are mounted in guide sleeves (9, 9 '), and in that the locking fittings (7, 7') have at their ends rectangular, in the floor and / or ceiling rail (4) engaging closure members (11, 11 '), which are also in the guide sleeves (9, 9') out. Folding sliding wall (1) according to claim 6,
characterized,
in that the guide sleeves (9, 9 ') can be inserted into the frames (8, 8') and can be held on the frame (8, 8 ') via locking means (13, 13'). Folding sliding wall (1) according to claim 6 or 7,
characterized,
in that the closing elements (11, 11 ') are detachably connected to the metal core (10, 10') of the locking fittings (7, 7 '). Folding sliding wall (1) according to at least one of claims 1 to 5 and according to at least one of claims 6 to 8,
characterized,
that the pushers (14, 14 ') in the region of the guide sleeves (9, 9') with the locking fittings (7, 7 ') are connected, and from the guide sleeves (9, 9') and they holding frame (8, 8 ' ) stand out.

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