DE102016117736A1 - Carriage for a sliding door system of a shower and component assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a carriage (200) for a component assembly (1000) for a sliding door system of a shower, comprising a main body (210) with a bearing portion (211) for supporting a shower door clamp (300), and a sliding portion (220) for slidably supporting of the carriage (200) on a holding body (100) for holding the shower door clamp (300) including therein a sliding door leaf (400) by means of the carriage (200), wherein along the sliding portion (220) at least one first sliding bearing (230a), at least one second sliding bearing (230b) and at least one roller (240a, 240b) are arranged, wherein the at least one roller (240a, 240b) on the sliding portion (220) before the at least one first sliding bearing (230a) and after the at least one second sliding bearing ( 230b) is arranged. Furthermore, the invention relates to a component composite (1000) with the carriage according to the invention.

Description

The present invention relates to a carriage for a sliding door system of a shower and a composite component with a carriage.

So-called walkers for sliding door systems of a shower are generally known in the art. Such carriages usually have a base body with a bearing portion for supporting a shower door clamp, on which a sliding door leaf, usually a glass sliding door leaf, is clamped on. Trolleys further include a sliding portion for slidably supporting the carriage on a holding body for holding the shower door clamp including the therein clamped sliding door leaf by means of the carriage. The holding body is mounted, for example, on a frame body or on another holding body, on or with which the shower is to be installed.

It is always difficult to provide a carriage or component composite available in which the carriage is slidably mounted as possible friction on the holding body and still sufficient protection against dirt, which could penetrate between the carriage and the holding body in the carriage realizes can be.

Object of the present invention is to at least partially overcome the disadvantages described above. In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a carriage and a component assembly for a sliding door system for a shower, wherein the carriage as possible friction on a holding body slidably storable and still sufficient protection against dirt between the carriage and the holding body could penetrate into the carriage, can be realized.

The above object is solved by the claims. In particular, the object is achieved by a carriage according to claim 1 and a composite component according to claim 7. Further features and details of the invention will become apparent from the description and the drawings. In this case, features and details that are described in connection with the carriage, of course, also in connection with the component assembly according to the invention and in each case vice versa, so with respect to the disclosure of the individual aspects of the invention always reciprocal reference is or may be.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a composite component carriage for a sliding door system of a shower. The carriage has a base body with a bearing portion for supporting a shower door clamp. In addition, the carriage has a sliding portion for slidably supporting the carriage on a holding body for holding the shower door clamp including a sliding door leaf clamped therein by means of the carriage. At least a first sliding bearing, at least one second sliding bearing and at least one roller are arranged along the sliding section, wherein the at least one roller is arranged on the sliding section in front of the at least one first sliding bearing and after the at least one second sliding bearing.

By the two sliding bearings, which are arranged in front of and behind the at least one roller or by the roller, which is arranged between the two plain bearings, not only a low-friction sliding of the carriage on the holding body can be made possible, but also a reliable protection against moisture and dirt or deposits that can settle on the holding body can be realized. Moisture and dirt or deposits, which are located on the holding body are always removed from the sliding bearings, which are located in the respective direction of displacement of the sliding door leaf respectively before the roller before the dirt or deposits can reach the at least one roller.

Under an arrangement of the roller between the two plain bearings is to understand an arrangement at least in a projection of the roller between the two plain bearings. That is, the two plain bearings and the at least one roller need not be arranged in alignment with each other or are not in practice.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible that in a carriage the at least one first sliding bearing, the at least one second sliding bearing, and / or the at least one roller made of plastic or consist essentially of plastic. As a result, the carriage is inexpensive to produce. A plain plastic bearing can also be easily and inexpensively replaced. In addition, can be realized by a plain bearing made of plastic, a slight press fit or at least a close contact between the gripping surface and the tread. This allows the slide bearing serve as a kind of seal and / or dirt wiper on the tread. Furthermore, moisture and chemistry can be easily removed from a tread of the holder body. In addition, a particularly easy and safe running of the sliding door leaf or the carriage are achieved.

Furthermore, it is possible that in a carriage according to the invention the at least one first slide bearing and the at least one second slide bearing each have at least partially a C-shaped gripping surface for embracing a at least partially complementary or substantially complementary to the respective gripping surface designed running surface of a running profile of the holding body, wherein the gripping surfaces each have a Umgreifwinkel of more than 180 °. Through the sliding portion or the Umgreiffläche with the Umgreifwinkel of more than 180 ° of the trolley is rotatable about its Längsa axes or pivotally arranged the tread so arranged that a lifting of the carriage from the tread is prevented. This results in a simple assembly by the carriage for inserting the shower door clamp with the clamped therein sliding door leaf, which is designed for example as a glass, is rotated, so that the bearing section and the shower door clamp on the sliding door are approximately at a height. The sliding door, for example, the glass in the form of a shower door, is then inserted into the bearing section on the carriage and pivoted back by a rotational movement of the carriage in a functional position. In addition, by embracing a particularly good sealing and wiping action between the carriage and the holding body can be achieved.

In the context of the present invention, it is further possible for a rolling surface of the at least one roller to have the same or essentially the same inner radius as the at least one first sliding bearing or a gripping surface of the at least one first sliding bearing and the at least one second sliding bearing or carrier ., Has a gripping surface of the at least one second sliding bearing. As a result, both the sealing or wiping effect and the low-friction displaceability between the carriage and the holding body can be advantageously influenced. In addition, a quiet and low-wear running of the carriage can be achieved on or on the holding body.

In addition, it may be advantageous if, in a carriage according to the invention, the bearing section is disposed on a first end region of the base body, which faces away from a second end region of the base body, on which the sliding section is located, and a recess for at least partially receiving and supporting the shower door clamp has. As a result, the shower door clamp can be inserted particularly easily into the carriage or into the bearing section of the carriage.

Furthermore, it is possible in a carriage according to the invention that the bearing portion is a monolithic component of the body. Since it is dispensed with respect to the bearing portion on various items that would have to be merged, a particularly cost effective and reliable functioning storage section can be provided

According to a further aspect of the present invention, a component assembly for a sliding door system of a shower is provided. The component composite has a carriage as described in detail above. In addition, the component composite has a holding body for holding a shower door clamp including a sliding door leaf clamped therein by means of the carriage, wherein the holding body has a running profile with a tread and the C-shaped gripping surface of the first sliding bearing and the C-shaped gripping surface of the second sliding bearing the tread, which is configured at least in sections complementary or substantially complementary to the gripping surfaces, each encompassing a gripping angle of more than 180 °. This brings a erfindungsgemä ßer component composite with the same advantages, as they have been described in detail with respect to the carriage according to the invention. In particular, by the C-shaped gripping a high density or an advantageous dirt and moisture-stripping effect can be achieved.

In the case of a component assembly according to the invention, it is possible here for the gripping surface and the running surface to be arranged and configured in a form-fitting manner, at least in sections, in contact with one another, in particular in the form of an interference fit. As a result, moisture and / or dirt or deposits on the holding body or on the running surface of the holding body during a displacement of the carriage on the running surface can be removed by the carriage particularly effective from the tread.

Further, measures improving the invention will become apparent from the following description of various embodiments of the invention, which are shown schematically in the figures. All of the claims, description or drawings resulting features and / or advantages, including constructive details and spatial arrangements may be essential to the invention both in itself and in the various combinations.

Each show schematically:

1 an exploded view of a carriage and a shower door clamp,

2 a perspective view of a carriage and a shower door clamp in a coupled state,

3 a carriage in a front view,

4 a carriage in a plan view,

5 a carriage and a holding device in a side view,

6 a composite component between a holding device and a carriage and a shower door clamp, and

7 a composite component between a holding device, a carriage and a shower door clamp.

Elements with the same function and mode of action are in the 1 to 7 each provided with the same reference numerals. In the figures, only the hidden lines are shown, which contribute to the understanding of the present invention.

1 shows an exploded view of a carriage 200 as well as a shower door clamp 300 for a sliding door system of a shower. In 2 are the in 1 illustrated carriage 200 and the shower door clamp 300 shown in an interconnected state.

3 shows a carriage 200 at a shower door clamp 300 in a front view. As in 3 to recognize the carriage 200 a basic body 210 on. The main body 210 has a left side surface 217 and a right side surface 218 on. The carriage 200 also has a sliding portion 220 on. At the sliding section 220 are a first plain bearing 230a and a second sliding bearing 230b arranged, which are designed as plastic insert part. The first plain bearing 230a has a first gripping surface 231 on and the second slide bearing 230b has a second gripping surface 231b on. As in 3 are shown in the carriage 200 or in the main body 210 a first roller 240a and a second roller 240b arranged or encapsulated. The two rollers 240a . 240b each made of plastic. The first roller 240a has a first rolling surface 241a on and the second roller 240b has a second rolling surface 241b on. The first plain bearing 230a , the second plain bearing 230b as well as the two rollers 240a . 240b are along the sliding section 220 arranged, with the two rollers 240a . 240b at the sliding portion 220 before the first plain bearing 230a and after the second plain bearing 230b are arranged.

4 shows a carriage 200 at a shower door clamp 300 in a top view. In 4 are two stop pins 250 to be seen, which is parallel or substantially parallel to the left and right side surfaces 217 . 218 extend. Furthermore, in 4 a screw head 311 a designed as a screw body suspension means 310 to recognize.

In 5 are a holding body 100 and a carriage 200 shown in a side view, leading to a composite component 1000 can be coupled. The holding body 100 has a running profile 110 with a tread 111 on. In the tread 110 a rotation axis R is shown, around which a carriage 200 that with the holding body 100 is connected, is rotatable or pivotable. The carriage 200 has a basic body 210 with a storage section 211 for storing a shower door clamp 300 on. In addition, the carriage has a sliding portion 220 for displaceable storage of the carriage 200 on the holding body 100 for holding the shower door clamp 300 including a sliding door leaf clamped therein 400 by means of the carriage 200 on. The sliding section 220 has a C-shaped gripping surface 231b to encompass the complementary to Umgreiffläche 231b designed tread 111 of the running profile 110 of the holding body 100 on. As in 5 to recognize, has the gripping surface 231b a Umgreifwinkel of more than 180 °, more precisely of about 210 °.

In the 5 illustrated gripping surface 231b is part of a plain bearing 230b that in the main body 210 is arranged. On the slide bearing 230b is also a roller (second roller) 240b arranged, whose rolling surface is part of the sliding portion 220 is. That is, in the present case may be understood by the rolling surface, a sliding surface or a sliding portion or a part of the sliding portion.

The storage section 211 is at a first forehead area 212 of the basic body 210 from a second forehead area 213 of the basic body 210 at which the sliding section 220 is located, facing away, arranged and has an undercut recess for at least partially receiving and storing a shower door clamp 300 on. The storage section 211 is a monolithic component of the body 210 designed.

At the first forehead area 212 of the basic body 210 are also two stop pins 250 (In the side view covers a stop pin 250 the other), which are orthogonal to the first side surface 214 of the basic body 210 extend beyond these, with the first side surface 214 a second side surface 215 of the basic body 210 at which the bearing section 211 is located, facing away from or opposite to this.

In the main body 210 or at the storage section 211 is also a balancing section 216 configured having a curved and preferably smooth or substantially smooth surface, and to which a suspension means 310 may be different at a height adjustment.

Furthermore, in 5 have shown that a force introduction point Y in the bearing section 211 by a defined distance, for example by several millimeters, from a center X of the C-shaped sliding section 220 of the carriage 200 in the direction of the first side surface 214 is offset.

In 6 is a component composite 1000 with a carriage 200 and a holding body 100 shown. The in 6 shown carriage has two rollers 240a . 240b (second roller 240b conceals first roller 240a ) on. As in 6 shown has the second roller 240b a second rolling surface 241b on, between a first side surface 242 and a second side surface 243 the second roller 240b is arranged. The first, in 6 not explicitly shown roller 240a , is designed accordingly. This forms the rolling surface 241b the second roller 240b a part of the sliding section 220 , In addition, the body is 210 adjacent to the two side surfaces 242 . 243 the second roller 240b arranged and the rolling surface 241b lies in the direction of an opening of the main body 210 for contacting the tread 111 free.

The gripping surfaces 231 . 231b and the tread 111 are arranged in a form-fitting contacting with each other and ausgestalte, so when moving the carriage 200 on the holding body 100 through the gripping surfaces 231 . 231b a stripping or cleaning effect on the tread 111 arises.

Furthermore, in 6 a shower door clamp 300 including a sliding door leaf clamped therein 400 shown. The shower door clamp 300 has a suspension means 310 on, according to the illustrated embodiment as a screw body with a screw head 311 is designed. The suspension means further comprises an adjustment portion at an end portion 312 on, which is designed as an inner octagon recess. The suspension means 310 or the screw body also has an adjustment section 313 in the form of a threaded section. The shower door clamp 300 also has a clamp body 320 on which to the sliding door leaf 400 can be clamped or on which the sliding door leaf can be clamped. The clamp body 320 has a connection section 321 Shape of a thread guide. For connecting the suspension means 310 or of the screw body with the clamp body 320 becomes the adjustment section 313 or the threaded portion of the screw body in the connecting portion 321 or the thread guide of the clamp body 320 turned. Thus, the suspension means 310 over the adjustment section 313 and the connecting section 321 with the clamp body 320 releasably connectable and thereby relative to the clamping body 320 movable. If the shower door clamp 300 over the screw head of the screw body on the carriage 200 can be arranged, a relative height of the shower door clamp 300 to the carriage 200 or to the holding body 100 about a rotation of the screw body in the connecting portion 321 or be adjusted in the thread guide. That is, a height adjustment can be made by a matching tool in the adjustment section 312 is used and the suspension means 310 is moved or rotated as needed.

As further in 6 shown, the thread guide at an acute angle W, which in the present case is about 25 °, to an outer surface of the clamp body 320 to which the thread guide opens, designed.

7 shows a composite component 1000 with a holding body 100 a carriage 200 as well as a shower door clamp 300 in which a sliding door leaf is clamped.

Subsequently, with reference to 6 and 7 a method for coupling a shower door clamp 300 with a carriage 200 wrote.

Here, in a first step, the carriage 200 about the pivot axis or axis of rotation R in the direction away from the holding body 100 turned. Subsequently, the suspension means 310 in the storage section 211 used. Now the carriage 200 with the in it about the suspension means 310 mounted shower door clamp 300 about the rotation axis R back toward the holding body 100 turned. More specifically, the carriage 200 with the in it about the suspension means 310 mounted shower door clamp 300 back towards the holding body 100 is rotated until a projection of the force application point Y in the bearing section 211 in which the suspension means 310 on the running body 200 is applied, in the direction of gravity on a central axis Z of the running profile 110 to several millimeters on the central axis of the tread 110 from a midpoint X 'of the tread 110 towards a main body 120 of the holding body 100 from which the tread 110 protrudes, is offset. The main body 120 forms the main or on the dimension and / or the weight related predominant part of the holding body 100 ,

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

100

holding body

110

tread

111

tread

120

main body

200

carriage

210

body

211

bearing section

212

first forehead area

213

second forehead area

214

first side surface

215

second side surface

216

compensation section

217

left side surface

218

right side surface

220

sliding

230a

first sliding bearing

230b

second sliding bearing

231

first gripping surface

231b

second gripping surface

240a

first roller

240b

second run roller

241a

first rolling surface

241b

second rolling surface

242

first side surface

243

second side surface

250

stop pin

300

Shower door clamp

310

Suspension means (screw)

311

screw head

312

Adjustment section (inner octagon recess)

313

Adjustment section (threaded section)

320

clamping bodies

321

Connecting section (thread guide)

400

sliding sheet

1000

component composite

R

axis of rotation

W

angle

X

Center of the sliding section or the gripping surfaces

X '

Center point of the running profile

Y

Force application point

Z

central axis

D

distance

Claims (8)

Carriage ( 200 ) for a composite component ( 1000 ) for a sliding door system of a shower, comprising a main body ( 210 ) with a bearing section ( 211 ) for storing a shower door clamp ( 300 ), and a sliding section ( 220 ) for displaceably storing the carriage ( 200 ) on a holding body ( 100 ) for holding the shower door clamp ( 300 ) including a sliding door leaf clamped therein ( 400 ) by means of the carriage ( 200 ), characterized in that along the sliding portion ( 220 ) at least a first sliding bearing ( 230a ), at least one second sliding bearing ( 230b ) and at least one roller ( 240a . 240b ), wherein the at least one roller ( 240a . 240b ) on the sliding section ( 220 ) in front of the at least one first sliding bearing ( 230a ) and after the at least one second sliding bearing ( 230b ) is arranged. Carriage ( 200 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one first sliding bearing ( 230a ) the at least one second sliding bearing ( 230b ) and / or the at least one roller ( 240a . 240b ) consist of plastic or consist essentially of plastic. Carriage ( 200 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one first sliding bearing ( 230a ) and the at least one second sliding bearing ( 230b ) each at least partially a C-shaped gripping surface ( 231 . 231b ) for encompassing an at least partially complementary or substantially complementary to the respective gripping surface ( 231 . 231b ) designed tread ( 111 ) a running profile ( 110 ) of the holding body ( 100 ), wherein the gripping surfaces ( 231 . 231b ) each have a Umgreifwinkel of more than 180 °. Carriage ( 200 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a rolling surface ( 241a . 241b ) of the at least one roller ( 240a . 240b ) the same or substantially the same inner radius as the at least one first sliding bearing ( 230a ) or a gripping surface ( 231 ) of the at least one first sliding bearing ( 230a ) and the at least one second sliding bearing ( 230b ) or a gripping surface ( 231b ) of the at least one second sliding bearing ( 230b ) having. Carriage ( 200 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bearing section ( 211 ) at a first forehead area ( 212 ) of the basic body ( 210 ), a second forehead area ( 213 ) of the main body, at which the sliding portion ( 220 ), is remote, is arranged and a recess for at least partially receiving and storing the shower door clamp ( 300 ) having. Carriage ( 200 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bearing section ( 211 ) monolithic constituent of the basic body ( 210 ). Component composite ( 1000 ) for a sliding door system of a shower, comprising a carriage ( 200 ) according to one of the preceding claims and a holding body ( 100 ) for holding a shower door clamp ( 300 ) including a sliding door leaf clamped therein ( 400 ) by means of the carriage ( 200 ), wherein the holding body ( 100 ) a running profile ( 110 ) with a tread ( 111 ) and the C-shaped gripping surface ( 231 ) of the first sliding bearing ( 230a ) and the C-shaped gripping surface ( 231b ) of the second sliding bearing ( 230b ) the tread ( 111 ), which are at least partially complementary or substantially complementary to the gripping surfaces ( 231 . 231b ), each encompassing with a Umgreifwinkel of more than 180 °. Component composite ( 1000 ) according to claim 7, characterized in that the gripping surfaces ( 231 . 231b ) and the tread ( 111 ) are at least partially positively contacting one another, in particular in the form of a press fit, arranged and configured.

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