DE10228874A1 - Guide element for a sliding door, in particular an all-glass sliding door - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a guide element for a sliding door, in particular an all-glass sliding door, wherein the guide element consists of two parts and the two parts, depending on the mutual assignment, form a guide groove with a different width, so that sliding doors with different thicknesses are essentially free of play from and the same guide element can be performed. Such a guide element is able to accommodate sliding doors of different thicknesses and to guide them essentially without play.

Description

The present invention relates to a guide element for one Sliding door, in particular an all-glass sliding door and a hanging, sliding elements existing sliding wall.

guide elements for sliding doors in a wide variety of designs and designs known. You can in the floor and / or ceiling area to form a guide for a sliding door. Especially with all-glass sliding doors there is the problem that this sliding glass doors are commercially available in different thicknesses. Common dimensions are z. B. 8, 10, 12 and 13.5 mm. To be essentially game-free guide for one such door to ensure thus for a corresponding guide element for each thickness be kept ready. This does not increase only the storage and manufacturing costs, but required for the fitters or maintenance people also keeping several ready wide guide elements. All of this is costly and material intensive.

It is therefore the task of the present Invention, a guide element for sliding doors, in particular Glass sliding doors to provide, which is able to accommodate sliding doors of different thicknesses and to run essentially without play.

This task is performed by a leadership element solved with the features of claim 1. Advantageous further training are the subject of the subclaims.

The guide element according to the invention has the advantage that it is particularly simple. It comes with only two parts which, depending on their mutual assignment, have a large number of different sliding doors Pick up and guide thicknesses can. It is therefore only a single guide element required, which fits all sliding doors. This lowers the material, Storage and manufacturing costs.

After an advantageous further education are the two parts of a main body and one in the main body in different positions usable guide body formed. This poses a particularly simple design of the guide element according to the invention which is an easy way to adapt to different thick sliding doors allows.

So that a safe and straightforward Leadership of sliding door guaranteed can be provided according to the invention, that the basic body is substantially U-shaped in cross section and the both legs of the U the guide groove limit. The two legs of the U thus form a side guide for the sliding door or the single wing.

After an advantageous further education is the lead body as circular Sleeve formed which in a circular and can be used essentially in the central receiving opening in the base body is. This embodiment guaranteed that basic body and guide body one Form a functional unit that ensures that the sliding door is guided in a functional manner.

So that the guide sleeve plays its part in an Mainly game-free leadership sliding doors of different thicknesses contributes is provided according to the invention that the guide body in Cross section also U-shaped is formed and the two legs of the U the guide groove limit.

According to an advantageous embodiment the inner surface each leg an off-center, preferably about the height of the leg extending increase on. As a result of the increase and their off-center Arrangement can be one and the same guide sleeve depending on the position in the body guide grooves of different widths generate so that sliding doors different thickness can be safely guided.

Good guide properties of the guide sleeve result if, after a preferred further training, the increase in one leg point symmetrical to increase the other leg is arranged. This ensures that the admission the sliding door serving guide groove is always centered on the level of the sliding door. This makes it easier the attachment of the guide element, since this is independent on the thickness of the sliding door can always be attached in the middle of their level.

Designed to be particularly light and simple the setting on sliding doors of different thicknesses, if according to one advantageous development of the base body and the guide body corresponding Have locking elements. Thus, no laborious adjustment is necessary but by the interacting locking elements can predetermined thicknesses be easily set.

They are particularly easy Form locking elements when the locking elements according to a development according to the invention on the guide body a head start and on the body consist of several grooves, in which the projection can be used optionally is. So you can Depending on the groove used, sliding door thicknesses specified in advance can be set easily and quickly.

Particularly simple and easy to design this setting if, according to an advantageous embodiment the grooves on the base body are marked with the width of the generated guide specify. This saves time during assembly because of a simple Look at the marker for the respective sliding door thickness correct groove selected can be.

The guide is so that the entire guide element has a closed shape, so that the ingress of dirt and other contaminants is prevented or at least made more difficult body can preferably be inserted from below into the base body. Unintentional removal is also prevented.

In the inserted state is inferior an advantageous development, the bottom of the guide body slightly over the Bottom of the body in front. This ensures that in the assembled state the guide body with Preload in the body is held because when the base body is attached to a surface of the guide body in the basic body is pressed in and thus held without play in the base body is. This can even small manufacturing tolerances can be compensated.

Leave particularly easy and inexpensive the two parts of the guide element train as injection molded or die cast parts. Suitable for this in particular the materials aluminum, zinc or plastic.

Other features and advantages of Invention emerge from the following description in which the Invention is explained based on a preferred embodiment.

Show it:

1 : The guide element according to the invention in an exploded view;

2 : the guide element according to the invention in the assembled state;

3 : the base body of the guide element according to the invention from below;

4 : a plan view of the guide element according to the invention; and

5 : a cross section through the guide element according to the invention.

In the 1 to 5 is a guide element according to the invention 1 according to a preferred embodiment shown in different views.

1 shows the guide element according to the invention 1 in its individual parts. The guide element 1 consists of a basic body 2 and a guide body 3 , both of which B. can be made of aluminum, zinc or plastic by injection or die casting.

The basic body 2 has an elongated, slightly bulbous shape (see 3 ) and is U-shaped in cross-section. There is a guide groove between the two legs of the U. 4 formed, in which a sliding door, not shown, in particular an all-glass sliding door, can be slidably guided. The basic body 2 is with screw holes 5 provided with the help of the guide element 1 can be attached to the floor or to a ceiling. Furthermore is in the basic body 2 a circular and essentially centrally located receiving opening 6 provided in which the guide body 3 can be used.

The guide body 3 is designed as a circular guide sleeve and has a U-shaped cross section. Here, too, the two legs of the U form a guide groove 4 for the sliding door. On each leg of the guide body 3 is an increase 7 provided, which preferably extends over the entire height of the leg. Furthermore, the two increases 7 so on the two legs of the guide body 3 arranged that the increase 7 one leg of the exaltation 7 of the other leg is point symmetrical, with a circle center 8th of the guide body 3 forms the center of symmetry.

The guide body 3 is designed so that it is from the bottom side of the body 2 forth into a receiving opening 6 of the basic body 2 can be used. When inserted, the legs of the guide body lie 3 parallel to the legs of the base body 2 and together with these form the guide groove 4 ,

The guide body 3 can be in different positions in the main body 2 be used. Depending on the selected position, the increases are 7 on the legs of the guide body 3 more or less inwards over the legs of the base body 2 over and thus vary the width of the guide groove 4 ,

To the width of the guide groove 4 To be able to adjust exactly and precisely are on the base body 2 and the guide body 3 corresponding locking elements 9 . 10 educated. In the illustrated embodiment, these consist of a in the area of the underside of the guide body 3 provided lead 9 and associated grooves 10 that in the area of the bottom of the body 2 are provided. In the illustrated embodiment there are 4 grooves 10 provided, but it can also be more or less as required. The grooves 10 are preferably provided with markings or dimensions, not shown, which indicate which guide groove width to which groove 10 heard. The four grooves shown in the example shown 10 can e.g. B. to the guide groove widths 8th . 10 . 12 and 13 , 5 mm belong so that the grooves 10 are then provided with these dimensions.

If the guide body 3 in the main body 2 is inserted, the lower surface of the guide body stands 3 slightly, e.g. B. 0.5 mm, over the lower surface of the base body 2 in front. If now the basic body 2 with inserted guide body 3 is attached to the floor, the guide body 3 firmly in the main body 2 pressed so that he is in tension in the body 2 is held.

As a result of the configuration according to the invention, it is thus possible to use one and the same guide element 1 to be used for guiding sliding doors of different thicknesses. For exact adjustment of the guide groove 4 it is only necessary to use the guide body 3 so in the main body 2 deploy that lead 9 on the guide body 3 into the corresponding groove 10 on the main body 2 intervenes. This ensures that the two on the legs of the guide body 3 provided He heightening 7 correspondingly far over the inner surface of the legs of the base body 2 protrude and thus a guide groove that exactly matches the respective thickness of the sliding door 4 define.

The previous description of the embodiment according to the present Invention serves only for illustrative purposes and not for the purpose the restriction the invention. Within the scope of the invention, various changes and Modifications possible, without departing from the scope of the invention and its equivalents.

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Claims (14)

Guide element for a sliding door, in particular an all-glass sliding door, the guide element ( 1 ) in two parts ( 2 . 3 ) and the two parts ( 2 . 3 ) depending on the mutual assignment a guide groove ( 4 ) with a different width, so that sliding doors with different thicknesses are essentially free of play from one and the same guide element ( 1 ) can be performed. Guide element according to claim 1, wherein the two parts ( 2 . 3 ) of a basic body ( 2 ) and one in the base body ( 2 ) Guide bodies that can be used in different positions ( 3 ) are formed. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the base body ( 2 ) is essentially U-shaped in cross-section and the two legs of the U are the guide groove ( 4 ) limit. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the guide body ( 3 ) is designed as a circular sleeve, which in a circular and essentially central receiving opening ( 6 ) in the basic body ( 2 ) can be used. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the guide body ( 3 ) is U-shaped in cross-section and the two legs of the U are the guide groove ( 4 ) limit. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the inner surface of each leg has an off-center elevation, preferably extending over the height of the leg ( 7 ) having. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the increase ( 7 ) of one leg point symmetrical to increase ( 7 ) of the other leg is arranged. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the base body ( 2 ) and the guide body ( 3 ) corresponding locking elements ( 9 . 10 ) exhibit. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the latching elements on the guide body ( 2 ) from at least one lead ( 9 ) and the locking elements on the base body ( 3 ) from several grooves ( 10 ) in which the projection ( 9 ) can be used optionally. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the grooves ( 10 ) on the base body ( 2 ) are provided with markings which indicate the width of the guide groove ( 4 ) specify. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the guide body ( 3 ) from below into the base body ( 2 ) can be used. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the underside of the guide body ( 3 ) in the inserted state slightly over the underside of the base body ( 2 ) protrudes. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the two parts ( 2 . 3 ) of the guide element ( 1 ) are designed as injection molded or die cast parts. Guide element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the two parts ( 2 . 3 ) consist of aluminum, zinc or plastic.