EP0421544A1 - Split hinge - Google Patents

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EP0421544A1
EP0421544A1 EP90202623A EP90202623A EP0421544A1 EP 0421544 A1 EP0421544 A1 EP 0421544A1 EP 90202623 A EP90202623 A EP 90202623A EP 90202623 A EP90202623 A EP 90202623A EP 0421544 A1 EP0421544 A1 EP 0421544A1
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Harald Sitter
Herman Justus Kruyder
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Charmag SA
AGENTUREN KRUYDER AMERSFOORT BV
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/02—Hinges or pivots of special construction for use on the right-hand as well as the left-hand side; Convertible right-hand or left-hand hinges
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/04—Additional features or accessories of hinges relating to the use of free balls as bearing-surfaces
    • E05D2011/045—Additional features or accessories of hinges relating to the use of free balls as bearing-surfaces located in line with the hinge axis

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  • the invention relates to a split hinge, in particular to a ball split hinge, comprising two leaves provided with fixing openings and two sleeve-type parts (known as knuckles) which are joined to the leaves and which are each closed at one end and jointly accommodate a hardened steel hinge pin. which is fixedly connected to one sleeve-typ part.
  • the sleeve-type part with the hinge pin fixedly connected therwith is arranged below the other sleeve-type part on the hinge pin, which other sleeve-type part is also cloed at the upper side.
  • both leaves extend over the total height of the two sleeve-type parts.
  • Each leaf is permanently joined to a sleeve-type part and extends in the direction ot the other sleeve-type part.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a split hinge which can be used both for the left and for the right and in which the leaves do not have to be let into the casing and panel.
  • this is achieved in that the centres of both leaves lie in a flat plane which runs through the centre line of the two sleeve-type parts and in that the two leaves are staggered with respect to each other in all positions.
  • the two leaves lie in one plane in line with each other. To achieve the required hanging gap, the leaves do not then have to be let in.
  • each leaf extends besides and beyond the sleeve-type part joined to it in the direction away from the other sleeve-type part.
  • the fixing openings are preferably countersunk at both sides in each leaf so that each leaf can be fixed from both sides.
  • split hinges which can be used for left and right are known, see US-A-4,424,607.
  • This hinge pin is not fixedly con­nected with one of the sleeve-type parts, which, moroever, is not closed at one end.
  • Each half of the split hinge comprises a rectangular leaf 1 provi­ded with a number of openings 2 intended for cold fixing the leaf 1 with screws, which are not shown, to a side edge of a panel or to the casing (both not shown).
  • the openings 2 are countersunk at both ends, as shown in Figure 2.
  • the leaf 1 is permanently joined to a sleeve-type part 3 which is closed at one end by an end cap 4.
  • a hinge pin 5 which, in a design as a ball split hinge, rests via a ball 6 against a cap 4, is fitted in the two sleeve-type parts 3. In a design without a ball, the latter is missing and the pin 5 extends up to the cap 4′, which is then identical to the cap 4.
  • the hinge pin 5 con­sists of hardened steel and is fixedly connected to the lowest sleeve type part 5.
  • each sheet 1 lies in a plane which passes through the centre line of the pin 5 (see Figure 2).
  • the leaves 1 lie in line with each other, that is to say not on top of each other as in standard split hinges.
  • the leaf thickness is generally 3 mm, a hanging gap of 3 mm is obtained without letting into the panel and casing, and this is acceptable.
  • split hinges according to the invention can be used either for left-rotating or for right-rotating doors because the centre line of the sleeve-type parts lies precisely in the centre of the leaves and the leaves are staggered with respect to each other.

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Abstract

Split hinge, in particular ball split hinge, comprising two leaves (1) provided with fixing openings (2) and two sleeve-type parts (3) (known as knuckless) which are joined to the leaves (1) and which are each closed at one end (4, 4′) and jointly accomodate a hardened steel hinge pin (5), which is fixedly connected with one sleeve-type part (3), whereby the centres of the two leaves (1) lie in a flat plane which runs through the centre line of the two sleeve-type parts (3) and the two leaves (1) are staggered with respect to each other in all positions.

Description

  • The invention relates to a split hinge, in particular to a ball split hinge, comprising two leaves provided with fixing openings and two sleeve-type parts (known as knuckles) which are joined to the leaves and which are each closed at one end and jointly accommodate a hardened steel hinge pin. which is fixedly connected to one sleeve-typ part.
  • Such a split hinge, as is a ball split hinge, is described in the earlier Dutch Patent Application 8900785 of the Applicants.
  • At use of this split-hinge the sleeve-type part with the hinge pin fixedly connected therwith is arranged below the other sleeve-type part on the hinge pin, which other sleeve-type part is also cloed at the upper side.
  • In said older split hinge, both leaves extend over the total height of the two sleeve-type parts.
  • Each leaf is permanently joined to a sleeve-type part and extends in the direction ot the other sleeve-type part.
  • In the closed position of a panel, such as a door hung with split hinges, the two leaves therefore lie against each other and this means that the leaves have to be let into the casing and into the panel becau­se the hanging gap otherwise becomes too large.
  • Since the two leaves lie against each other in the closed positi­on, the centre line of the two sleeve-like parts has to lie inbetween the two leaves. This means that the known split hinge is only suitable for panels which rotate to the right or to the left. During building, two types of split hinges have therefore to be kept in stock and used. This is troublesome and expensive.
  • The object of the invention is to provide a split hinge which can be used both for the left and for the right and in which the leaves do not have to be let into the casing and panel.
  • According to the invention this is achieved in that the centres of both leaves lie in a flat plane which runs through the centre line of the two sleeve-type parts and in that the two leaves are staggered with respect to each other in all positions.
  • The possibility of left-handed or right-handed use is a consequen­ce of the fact that each leaf is joined to the sleeve-type part precise­ly in the centre.
  • In the closed position of the panel, the two leaves lie in one plane in line with each other. To achieve the required hanging gap, the leaves do not then have to be let in.
  • Preferably each leaf extends besides and beyond the sleeve-type part joined to it in the direction away from the other sleeve-type part.
  • In this way, at least some of the fixing openings are situated above and below the sleeve-type parts. The weight of the panel therefore hangs, as it were, above the centre of the split hinge.
  • In order not to have any trouble from the heads of the fixing screws, the fixing openings are preferably countersunk at both sides in each leaf so that each leaf can be fixed from both sides.
  • It is pointed out that split hinges which can be used for left and right are known, see US-A-4,424,607. In this hinge a hinge pin with a fixed collar in the middle is used. This hinge pin is not fixedly con­nected with one of the sleeve-type parts, which, moroever, is not closed at one end.
  • In this way it is possible to turn the split-hinge, so that rota­tion to the right and to the left is possible. This in contradiction to the split hinge according to the split hinge according to the invention, whereby the sleeve-type part with the fixed hinge pin must be arranged always at the lower side and cannot be removed. Together with the closed sleeve-type parts a burglar proof split hinge is obtained.
  • The invention will be illustrated in greater detail with reference to the drawing, in which:
    • Figure 1 is an elevation of the split hinge according to the invention with the two leaves in line with each other; and
    • Figure 2 is a section along the line II-II of Figure 1.
  • Each half of the split hinge comprises a rectangular leaf 1 provi­ded with a number of openings 2 intended for cold fixing the leaf 1 with screws, which are not shown, to a side edge of a panel or to the casing (both not shown).
  • The openings 2 are countersunk at both ends, as shown in Figure 2.
  • The leaf 1 is permanently joined to a sleeve-type part 3 which is closed at one end by an end cap 4.
  • A hinge pin 5 which, in a design as a ball split hinge, rests via a ball 6 against a cap 4, is fitted in the two sleeve-type parts 3. In a design without a ball, the latter is missing and the pin 5 extends up to the cap 4′, which is then identical to the cap 4. The hinge pin 5 con­sists of hardened steel and is fixedly connected to the lowest sleeve type part 5.
  • Situated between the two sleeve-type parts 3 and around the pin 5 is a known spacing ring 7.
  • In the position drawn in Figure 1, the two leaves are situated in line with each other and lie in the same plane.
  • The centre of each sheet 1 lies in a plane which passes through the centre line of the pin 5 (see Figure 2).
  • In the closed position of the panel, the leaves 1 lie in line with each other, that is to say not on top of each other as in standard split hinges.
  • Since the leaf thickness is generally 3 mm, a hanging gap of 3 mm is obtained without letting into the panel and casing, and this is acceptable.
  • The split hinges according to the invention can be used either for left-rotating or for right-rotating doors because the centre line of the sleeve-type parts lies precisely in the centre of the leaves and the leaves are staggered with respect to each other.

Claims (3)

1. Split hinge, in particular ball split hinge, comprising two leaves provided with fixing openings and two sleeve-type parts (known as knuck­les) which are joined to the leaves and which are each closed at one end and jointly accommodate a hardened steel hinge pin, which is fixedly connected with one sleeve-type part, characterized in that the centres of the two leaves lie in a flat plane which runs through the centre line of the two sleeve-type parts and in that the two leaves are staggered with respect to each other in all positions.
2. Split hinge according to Claim 1, characterized in that each leaf extends besides and beyond the sleeve-type part joined to it in the direction away from the other sleeve-type part.
3. Split hinge according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the fixing openings in each leaf are countersunk at both sides.
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BE485469A (en) *
US3006039A (en) * 1958-08-01 1961-10-31 M & H Ind Concealed door hinge
US4424607A (en) * 1980-06-12 1984-01-10 Die top-element Bauelemente fur Innenausbau+Raumgestaltung GmbH & Co. KG Symmetrical door hinge
CH649123A5 (en) * 1980-10-31 1985-04-30 Paul Beer Hinge for windows or doors

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE485469A (en) *
US3006039A (en) * 1958-08-01 1961-10-31 M & H Ind Concealed door hinge
US4424607A (en) * 1980-06-12 1984-01-10 Die top-element Bauelemente fur Innenausbau+Raumgestaltung GmbH & Co. KG Symmetrical door hinge
CH649123A5 (en) * 1980-10-31 1985-04-30 Paul Beer Hinge for windows or doors

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