CN101821469A

CN101821469A - Coupling device

Info

Publication number: CN101821469A
Application number: CN200780101102A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 本特·基尔克·延森
Original assignee: VKR Holding AS
Current assignee: VKR Holding AS
Priority date: 2007-12-19
Filing date: 2007-12-19
Publication date: 2010-09-01
Anticipated expiration: 2027-12-19
Also published as: PL2231979T3; EP2231979A1; CN101821469B; WO2009076952A1; EP2231979B1

Abstract

A coupling device connects an operator chain of a chain operator to a sash member (1) of a window. The coupling device comprises a securing means (10) adapted to be secured to said sash member (1), a first coupling member (3), which at a first end is designed for connection with said free end of said operator means (2) and at a second end has a mouth (5a) of a cut-out (5), and a second coupling member (6) comprising a shaft member (6a) rotationally secured to said securing means (10). Said shaft member (6a) comprises a connection section (8) with a first transverse dimension (a) corresponding to a width of said mouth (5a) and a second, larger dimension (b) corresponding to a width of said cut-out (5), and rotating means (7) for rotating said shaft member (6a). The coupling device further comprises an indicating means (11) secured to said securing means (10) and abutting said shaft member (6a) such as to indicate to a user, by operation of said rotating means (7), the rotational position of said shaft member (6a).

Description

Coupling arrangement

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of coupling arrangement that is used for the microscler operating means such as the operation chain of chain type operating mechanism is connected to the frame members of window, described coupling arrangement comprises:

Be suitable for being fastened to the fastener of described frame members,

First coupling components, its first end are designed for the described free end of described operating means and are connected, and second end have otch oral area and

Second coupling components, it comprises the spindle unit that is fastened to described fastener rotatably,

Described spindle unit comprises having corresponding to first lateral dimension of the width of described oral area with corresponding to the connecting portion of the second bigger size of the width of described otch, and the whirligig that is used to rotate described spindle unit.

Background technology

This coupling arrangement can be known from applicant's European patent No.0 740 042B1.When the window of this coupling arrangement has been used in assembling, or when window carried out subsequent repair, can be favourable with the disengagement of second coupling components with first coupling components of coupling arrangement.Therefore, just might before window is installed, transport the window frame and the framework of window separately, and can open window bigger, so that for example just can contact the inner body of window from the roof that window wherein has been installed.

Spindle unit comprises the coupling part with recess, and this recess has corresponding to first lateral dimension of the width of the oral area of first coupling components with corresponding to the second bigger size of the width of the otch of first coupling components, and this oral area is the oral area of this otch.Therefore, can by with spindle unit at described first size in the face of being directed in this recess in the unlocked position of described oral area, and subsequently it is rotated to second size in the face of the latched position of described oral area and be fastened to first coupling components.Rotate this spindle unit by means of turning handle, this turning handle extends in this spindle unit and forms the part of this spindle unit.

When the user used the coupling arrangement rotating shaft member of this prior art, he be difficult to determine that spindle unit is in the latched position or in the unlocked position.Usually spindle unit must be rotated to an angle, mention usually heavy window window frame then and observe it and whether separate with framework.Otherwise, just must again window frame be put back to, and attempt rotation once more subsequently.Continuing this method in fact throws off with framework up to window frame.

Equally, the user can't determine whether first coupling components to the clamp apparatus of spindle unit is in the reliable latched position.Just enter into latched position if only spindle unit has been rotated a few degrees, then a little anglec of rotation in the relative direction will make window frame and framework unexpectedly throw off, and that yes is disadvantageous for this.This a little the anglec of rotation may produce during the normal running of window.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of coupling arrangement of aforementioned type, use this coupling arrangement for the user, can determine that this coupling arrangement is in latched position or the unlocked position convenient and reliably.

In order to achieve this end, this coupling arrangement is characterised in that it further comprises the indicating device of the described spindle unit of butt, and described indicating device is suitable for indicating to described user the position of rotation of described spindle unit when the user operates described whirligig.

So that between according to the latched position of coupling arrangement of the present invention and unlocked position when mobile, indicating device indicates the position of rotation of spindle unit thus to the user when user's rotating shaft member, that is, the first size of coupling part still is that second size is in the face of oral area.Whether the user can to go out first coupling arrangement be blocked or throw off from second coupling components from this information inference, and needn't use loaded down with trivial details test, for example mentions heavy window frame, separate with window frame so that determine it.

Use is according to coupling arrangement of the present invention, and the user just can be easily and determined that reliably coupling arrangement is arranged in latched position or unlocked position.During the manufacturing of coupling arrangement, can use according to the solution of the present invention with low-cost and easy mode.In addition, indicating device can form less relatively element, so that be set in the coupling arrangement, thereby for example can not influence the outward appearance of coupling components.The indicating device of butt spindle unit provides the reliable mechanical means of the position of rotation of definite spindle unit.

In favourable embodiment of the present invention, described indicating device is designed to make described spindle unit must overcome predetermined power in order to rotate.Therefore, will offer the user about the information of the position of spindle unit, guarantee simultaneously coupling arrangement can be between latched position and unlocked position unexpected the switching.Provide the favourable possibility of this predetermined force to be, make described indicating device comprise the spring-loaded meeting device of the described coupling part of the described spindle unit of butt.Preferably, described meeting device is the sheet spring, and it is secured to described fastener, is used for described spindle unit is remained to described frame members.

In another embodiment, the described whirligig that is used to rotate described spindle unit is the form of the groove that is used for screwdriver, thereby can dispense the handle that is used for rotating shaft member.This just provides better outward appearance for more small-sized coupling arrangement.

In one embodiment, described fastener comprises the fixed part on the inwall of the hollow material that will be fixed to described frame members, with the appropriate section that keeps described spindle unit allowing the rotation of described spindle unit, but prevent that two of its radial and axial motion from keeping projection.Preferably, described two keep projection to link to each other by means of bridging component, and described indicating device is attached to described bridging component, thus towards the described coupling part of described spindle unit outstanding and with its butt.

In another embodiment, described second coupling components is secured to the frame members of window window frame, described first coupling components is by means of the drive unit that is connected to such as the microscler operating means of operating chain such as the chain type operating mechanism, described drive unit is secured to the framework of described window, described first coupling components is suitable for being connected to described second coupling components, is used for respect to the described framework described window frame that pivots between the open position of described window and fastening position.

Description of drawings

Hereinafter the general specifies the present invention by means of the example of embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of application according to the window of first embodiment of coupling arrangement of the present invention,

Fig. 2 is the viewgraph of cross-section according to the window of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is the stereogram according to the details of the window of Fig. 1, has shown the coupling arrangement of the window of Fig. 1 especially,

Fig. 4 is the end-view according to the details of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is first stereogram of coupling arrangement of the window of Fig. 1,

Fig. 6 is second stereogram of coupling arrangement of the window of Fig. 1,

Fig. 7 is the detailed perspective of first coupling components of coupling arrangement of the window of Fig. 1,

Fig. 8 is the detailed perspective of indicating device of coupling arrangement of the window of Fig. 1,

Fig. 9 is the detailed perspective of spindle unit of coupling arrangement of the window of Fig. 1,

Figure 10 is the detailed perspective of retaining clip of coupling arrangement of the window of Fig. 1,

Figure 11 is the stereogram according to second embodiment of coupling arrangement of the present invention,

Figure 12 is the secure component of coupling arrangement of Figure 11 and the stereogram of spindle unit,

Figure 13 be Figure 11 coupling arrangement indicating device stereogram and

Figure 14 is the lateral view that is installed in corresponding to the coupling components of the Figure 11 in the window frame of the window of Fig. 1.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 and 2 has shown the different views that comprises according to the window of first embodiment of coupling arrangement of the present invention.This window comprises and is standard The rectangular window Ministry of Revenue branch of top hung femerell (GHL type) form, its horizontal axis that can be provided with around the sidepiece (being the left side of Fig. 2) along window pivots.Window partly is installed in the flat roof 16, and comprises the window frame 17 that is installed in the window frame 18, and window frame 17 and framework 18 all are the form of the PVC section bar of extruding.In other embodiments, framework and window frame can be for example form of extruded aluminium section, and perhaps they can comprise wooden part.In the middle of enclosing, window frame 17 accompanies the window glass 19 of the layer glass window of one deck gas, so that insulated glazing to be provided.

The cover portion 20 that is vaulted poly (methyl methacrylate) plate form is attached to window frame 17, to form the weather shield of protection window part.Cover portion 20 comprises peak dot, and the surface slopes down to sidepiece from this peak dot.Seal convexity or

weather strip

21,22 support this cover portion 20, so that window frame 17 envelopes are leaned against in the cover portion 20.

Center on described horizontal axis pivot window frame 17 and cover 20 by means of the chain type operating mechanism 23 that is embedded in the framework 4, this just provides motion between the opening and closing position of window.Chain type operating mechanism 23 can drive automatically, and can carry out radio control.

Window frame 17 comprises frame members 1, and framework 18 comprises frame parts 4, and they all are arranged on the right side of Fig. 2, and illustrate in further detail in Fig. 3 and 4.

Be fastened with first embodiment according to coupling arrangement of the present invention in frame members 1, this coupling arrangement illustrates in the mode that does not have frame members 1 and frame parts 4 in Fig. 5 and 6.The individual component of coupling arrangement is presented among Fig. 7 to 10 respectively.

Coupling arrangement comprises flat and for first coupling components 3 (Fig. 7) of plate-like with have second coupling components 6 of lateral shaft parts 6a (Fig. 9).

First coupling components 3 is fastened to the microscler operating means of operation chain 2 (Fig. 7) form that is the chain type operating mechanism at first end, and this operational chain extends in the frame parts 4 of Fig. 4.At second end, first coupling components 3 has the oral area 5a of keyhole otch 5.

The spindle unit 6a of second coupling components 6 is fastened to fastener 10 rotatably, and this spindle unit 6a comprises and having corresponding to the first lateral dimension a of the width of oral area 5a and corresponding to the coupling part 8 of the second bigger size b of the width of otch 5.Coupling part 8 is the form of the both sides local contraction that has roughly rectangular cross section.

In addition, spindle unit 6a comprises the whirligig of the form that is the groove 7 that the screwdriver that is used to make spindle unit 6a rotation uses.Frame members 1 comprises that the permission screwdriver is inserted into the hole 7a in the groove 7.

Fastener 10 is preferably made by the metal such as steel, and comprises by means of the fixed part .12 on the inwall of the hollow material that is fixed to frame members 1 referring to the bolt 10a of Fig. 3 to 6.Corresponding unshowned bolt is arranged on the opposite side of spindle unit 6a.Two appropriate sections that keep

projection

13,14 retainer shaft parts 6a of fastener 10 to allow spindle unit 6a rotation, still prevent the radial and axial motion of spindle unit 6a.Independent intermediate plate 9 (Figure 10) is inserted in the circumferential slot 24 of spindle unit 6a in the mode against the outer wall that keeps projection 13, can from its suitable position, throw off so that guarantee spindle unit 6a.

Connect these two by means of bridging component 15 and keep projection 13,14.The indicating device that will be spring-loaded spring 11 (Fig. 8) form by means of end flanging 11a, 11b is connected to bridging component 15, thereby so that it gives prominence to the coupling part 8 of butt spindle unit 6a downwards.In Fig. 4 shown in the best, the sheet spring is arranged in the axial upper offset of spindle unit 6, so that can not hinder first coupling components 3 in the operating period of coupling arrangement.Can not shift out from the position on the bridging component 15 in order to ensure sheet spring 11, bridging component 15 can comprise the otch (not shown) of the correspondence that is used to receive end flanging 11a, 11b.It is symmetrical that sheet spring 11 is configured as about two central planes, and comprises three

linear plate portion

11c, 11d, 11e, mid portion 11d butt coupling part 8.As following will describe in detail more, sheet spring 11 is suitable for the user indicating the position of rotation of spindle unit 6a to the user during by means of screwdriver (not shown) operating groove 7.

In Fig. 1 to 6, coupling arrangement is arranged in the latched position, wherein, spindle unit 6a has been rotated into and has made the oral area 5a of the second bigger size b in the face of first coupling components 3.In this position, first coupling components 3 firmly is connected to second coupling components 6, so that the user can not draw back these two parts.

When the user wants

coupling components

3,6 releases each other, for example when can contact chain type operating mechanism 23, he passes hole 7a with suitable screwdriver and is arranged in the groove 7.When the rotation screw cutter, spindle unit 6a rotated into present unlocked position, in this unlocked position, the littler first size a of the spindle unit part 8 of contraction is in the face of oral area 5a.Spindle unit 6a can be pulled out otch 5 subsequently, and be disengaged with first coupling components 3 thus.

When being arranged in latched position, a butt sheet spring part 11d in the surface of two broads of constriction 8 makes sheet spring 11 provide against the spring force of spindle unit 6a.When rotating shaft member 6a, the user must overcome this spring force, so that coupling arrangement is set in the unlocked position.When the revolving force on the spindle unit 6a had overcome spring force, sheet spring 11 forced spindle unit 6a to rotate remaining distance, and to enter unlocked position, in this unlocked position, size a is in the face of oral area 5a.In unlocked position, a butt sheet spring part 11d in two narrower surfaces of constriction is so that form another kind of equilibrium of forces.Therefore, when rotating shaft member 6a once more, the user must overcome the spring force of this new balance, so that coupling arrangement is set in the latched position once more.And once more, when the revolving force on the spindle unit 6a had overcome spring force, sheet spring 11 forced spindle unit 6a to rotate remaining distance to enter latched position, and wherein, size b is in the face of oral area 5a.

Therefore, the spring force that is provided by the sheet spring 11 that acts on the spindle unit 6a indicates the position of rotation of spindle unit 6a to the user when user's rotating shaft members 6a.In addition, when the user had overcome this spring force, spindle unit 6a entered (" sending click ") in the suitable locking or unlocked position automatically.And 6a firmly remains in the position that is presented with spindle unit, thereby between the normal operating period of window, makes the break away risk minimization of latched position of coupling arrangement.

Can replace sheet spring 11 with other device, for example spring-loaded plate or elastic bumps with identical or similar functions.

Figure 11 to 14 has shown the different views according to second embodiment of coupling arrangement of the present invention, and this embodiment has adopted a kind of like this elastic bumps.Second embodiment is similar to aforementioned first embodiment aspect a lot.Similar parts are provided with similar Reference numeral with feature, and detailed description thereof is provided in the above-mentioned explanation of first embodiment.

The same with first embodiment, spindle unit 6a is fastened to fixed part 12 rotatably, and this fixed part 12 is fixed on by means of

bolt

10a, 10b on the inwall of hollow material of frame members 1.In this embodiment, still exist two to keep projection 13,14.Yet, do not need to connect the bridging component of these parts in the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the sheet spring 11 of first embodiment divides the indicating device of the form of the end plug 25 that is arranged to be replaced by being with spindle unit 6a, in this article end plug 25 is envisioned for a part that forms second coupling components 6.End plug 25 is made by acetal resin (POM), and comprise head part 26, the external surface of its butt frame members 1 in the installation site is referring to Figure 14, with the projection 27 of clip member 28, the interior surface opposing of its butt frame members 1 is so that in keeping end plug 25 in position.The head 26 of end plug 25 comprises two sides 33 of cutting sth. askew of the bearing surface of the sealing track 34 that is suitable for butt such as frame members 1, so that the spin locking of end plug 25 to be provided.Also be provided with circumferential guide rail 29, thereby guarantee the suitable rotation of end plug 25.

End plug 25 further comprises the horizontal expansion key 30 on the end face that is arranged on longitudinal extension and the stopper rod 31 that is provided with placed in the middle, and stopper rod 31 is connected to chock plug 26 in its opposite end.Spindle unit 6a comprises the groove 32 corresponding to key 30.

In Figure 11 and 14, end plug 25 has passed hole 7a and has been inserted in the frame members 1, thereby makes key 30 engaging grooves 32.This just provides the latched position of coupling arrangement, and in this position, key 30 and groove 32 stop the rotation of spindle unit 6a.Notice that end plug 25 is locked to frame members 1 rotatably, this is the sealing track 34 because of the side 33 engagement window members of frame 1 of cutting sth. askew of chock plug 26, referring to Figure 14.

When rotating shaft member 6a, the user must overcome the friction elastic force between the elastomeric material of key 30 of the groove 32 of spindle unit 6a and end plug 25.When overcoming this power, will send " thump " sound.Therefore, the user can hear and feel that spindle unit 6a no longer is locked in the otch 5 of first coupling components 3.When spindle unit 6a enters latched position once more, can send similar signal.

Therefore, the power that is provided by the groove 32 on the key 30 that acts on spindle unit 6a indicates the position of rotation of spindle unit 6a to the user when user's rotating shaft member 6a.6a firmly remains in the latched position with spindle unit, thereby between the normal operating period of window, makes the break away risk minimization of latched position of coupling arrangement.

Therefore, the function that provides of end plug 25 is very similar to the function of the sheet spring 11 of first embodiment.Yet, in the present embodiment, when coupling arrangement enters into unlocked position, do not provide indication or signal to the user.

Shown in Figure 11 to 14, second end plug 35 is inserted among the 7a of hole in the opposite end of spindle unit 6a.Similarly end plug can be applied to first embodiment of coupling arrangement.As an alternative, whirligig 7 can be the form that extends to the handle among the spindle unit 6a.

Hereinbefore, two non-limiting examples according to the embodiment of coupling arrangement of the present invention have been described.As those skilled in the art be perfectly clear, can produce other embodiment with similar functions, these embodiments might not be by using the position of rotation that indicates to the user spindle unit for the sensation of rotational resistance.On the contrary, this indicating device can only provide sound, vision indication etc.

Claims

1. coupling arrangement that is used for the microscler operating means (2) such as the operation chain of chain type operating mechanism is connected to the frame members (1) of window, described coupling arrangement comprises:

Fastener (10), described fastener (10) is suitable for being secured to described frame members (1),

First coupling components (3), described first coupling components (3) is designed to link to each other with the described free end of described operating means (2) at first end, and second end have otch (5) oral area (5a) and

Second coupling components (6), described second coupling components (6) comprise the spindle unit (6a) that is fastened to described fastener (10) rotatably,

Described spindle unit (6a) comprises having corresponding to first lateral dimension (a) of the width of described oral area (5a) with corresponding to the coupling part (8) of bigger second size (b) of the width of described otch (5), and the whirligig (7) that is used to rotate described spindle unit (6a)

It is characterized in that, described coupling arrangement further comprises the indicating device (11,25) of the described spindle unit of butt (6a), and described indicating device (11,25) is suitable for indicating to described user the position of rotation of described spindle unit (6a) when the user operates described whirligig (7).

2. coupling arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described indicating device (11,25) is designed to make described spindle unit (6a) must overcome predetermined power in order to rotate.

3. coupling arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein, described indicating device (11,25) comprises the spring-loaded meeting device of the described coupling part (8) of the described spindle unit of butt (6a).

4. coupling arrangement as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described meeting device is the sheet spring, described spring is secured to described fastener (10), is used for described spindle unit (6a) is remained to described frame members (1).

5. each described coupling arrangement in the claim as described above, wherein, described whirligig (7) is the form of the groove that is used for screwdriver.

6. each described coupling arrangement in the claim as described above, wherein, described fastener (10) comprises fixed part (12) and two maintenance projectioies (13,14), described fixed part (12) will be fixed on the inwall of hollow material of described frame members (1), described two maintenance projectioies (13,14) keep the appropriate section of described spindle unit (6a) to allow the rotation of described spindle unit (6a), still prevent the radial and axial motion of described spindle unit (6a).

7. coupling arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described two keep projection (13,14) to link to each other by means of bridging component (15), described indicating device (11) is attached to described bridging component (15), so that the described coupling part (8) of and butt described spindle unit (6a) outstanding towards the described coupling part (8) of described spindle unit (6a).

8. each described coupling arrangement in the claim as described above, wherein, described second coupling components (6) is secured on the frame members (1) of window frame (17) of window, described first coupling components (3) is by means of the drive unit that is connected to such as the microscler operating means (2) of operating chain such as the chain type operating mechanism, described drive unit is secured to the framework (18) of described window, described first coupling components (3) is suitable for being connected to described second coupling components (6), is used for respect to described framework (18) the described window frame (17) that pivots between the open position of described window and fastening position.