DE202009005076U1 - Guide for sliding glass door - Google Patents

Abstract

Guide arrangement (1) for a laterally displaceable door element (5), in particular for a shower or bathtub partition or separating wall, with a U-shaped guide element (2) into which the door element (5) can be inserted with its lower edge and slidably guided is, and with a holding element (3) for fixing to the lower edge of a fixed wall element (4),
characterized in that
the guide element (2) is equipped with a tongue-like insertion element (8) which has a bore (9),
the holding element (3) is provided with a receptacle (10), into which the insertion element (8) projects, and with a movably supported bolt (6), which consists of a closing position, in which the guide element (2) engages with the holding element (3 ) is connected and in which the bolt (6) extends into the bore (9) can be moved to a release position in which the connection between the guide element (2) and the holding element (3) is released, and
a) the bolt (6) by axial displacement of ...

Description

The The invention relates to a guide arrangement for a laterally displaceable door element, in particular for a shower or bathtub partition or partition with a U-shaped guide element, in which the door element can be used with its lower edge and is slidably guided, and with a retaining element for attachment to the lower edge of a fixed wall element.

shower or bathtub screens and shower cubicles have as dividing elements or walls more and more such glass and in particular made of safety glass.

To the To open or close an entrance opening or the like serve door elements, the side are displaceable. Such door element can be stored for example hanging.

Such laterally displaceable door elements are usually guided at their lower edge, for example, in which they are equipped there with a guide element which engages in a guide groove of a lower guide rail. An equipped with such a guide element guide arrangement for a door element is for example from the DE 19653897 A1 known.

Laterally sliding door elements of the type in question here are now often behind a fixed wall element moved to release the entrance area - as set out or to close. Also in this case is a lower guide the laterally displaceable door element desired. However, it is also desirable that the slidably guided To pivot the door element to the door element and to be able to clean the wall element.

task It is the object of the present invention to provide a guide assembly to provide for a laterally displaceable door element, which is constructed simply and reliably, a swing away allows the door element and a secure leadership behind a fixed wall element allows.

Solved This object is achieved by a leadership arrangement according to the Teaching of claim 1.

The has guide arrangement according to the invention a U-shaped guide element into which the sliding door element used with its lower edge can be. This door element is in this U-shaped Guided guide laterally displaceable. When moving the door element thus moves with respect the guide element and thus also the guide arrangement.

The Guide assembly further comprises a holding element, the attached to the lower edge of a fixed wall element will or can be. The holding element can in any way connected to the fixed wall element or attached thereto be, z. As for bonding, such as dull sticking, screwing or Screw.

The Guide element is with a tongue-like insertion element equipped, which has a bore. The holding element has a receptacle into which the insertion element protrudes. The holding element is provided with a movably supported bolt, which consists of a Closure position in which the guide element with the Retaining element is connected and in which the bolt in the bore extends, can be moved to a release position in which the Connection between the guide element and the holding element is solved.

To a variant a), the bolt by axial displacement the lock position are moved to the release position, in he is pulled out of the hole. The same applies vice versa. In other words, the bolt can be made by axial displacement the release position are moved to the closed position, in he protrudes into the hole.

To a variant b) has the bore of the insertion element for Side opening an opening that points to the holding element. Further the bolt has an outlet section, which by axial displacement of the bolt and / or by turning about the longitudinal axis of the Bolts towards the release position is moved, in which the bolt Although extends into the bore, but dimensioned and shaped is that he passes through this opening and thus out of the hole can be moved out laterally. The bolt thus has only in this exit section at least one diameter which is smaller as the clear width of the opening, whereupon below will be discussed in more detail. Outside this exit section the bolt has a shape and / or a dimension that is a lateral Prevent removal.

The Function of the bolt is thus ensuring a connection between the guide element and the holding element. is the bolt in the release position, then the guide element with its tongue-like insertion element from the corresponding receptacle be pulled out in the holding element. In this release position can the sliding door element of the fixed Wall element can be swung away, leaving enough space is available to carry out a cleaning.

Becomes the guide element with its tongue-like insertion element reintroduced into the associated recording and the bolt moves to the lock position, then the guide member firmly connected to the holding element. When moving sideways the door element slides the U-shaped guide element along the bottom edge of the door element.

The Both variants a) and b) have in common that the bolt in the closure position extends into the bore and expediently by the hole protrudes. The dimensioning of bolt and bore should be such that the game in the closed position as low as possible is, so that a play-free connection between guide element and holding element is guaranteed.

at the variant a) is the bolt to him from the closed position move to the release position, moved axially, or moved. Because in this release position, the bolt is no longer in the hole engages or no longer extends into this, the insertion element be pulled out of the associated recording.

at variant b), the hole is not closed, but is she opened to the side or there has an opening. This hole is preferably a round hole.

at this variant b) the bolt is thus not pulled out of the bore, but moved laterally through the opening of the bore.

To a preferred embodiment, the bolt has in Austrittsabschnitt a cross section through the center of the Rotary axis runs. This bolt is outside the exit section expediently Cylinder bolts, so he without difficulty in a hole can be mounted rotatably and axially displaceable. The cross section in the exit section can be circular, oval or polygonal be. Of course, the bolt may be in the exit section area radially outward beyond that by the rest protrude from the bolt spanned cylinder jacket surface.

is the bolt according to the alternative b) axially movable and the exit portion of the bolt by axial displacement moved into the release position, then the bolt is essentially a cylinder bolt whose diameter is smaller in the exit section is, as the clear width of the opening. In other words, the bolt has a circular in the outlet section Cross-section whose diameter is smaller than the diameter of the bolt outside the exit section.

To a variant of the embodiment according to the invention, at which the bolt according to the above-described Alternative b) rotatable and by turning the bolt about its longitudinal axis can be brought into the release position, is the cross section the bolt in the outlet section preferably oval or polygonal. In the release position, the diameter of the cross section is parallel to the clear width of the opening a value that is smaller than the width of the opening.

Has the bolt, for example, in the outlet section a square Cross-sectional shape, then it is sufficient that the distance from two opposite side edges the square cross-sectional shape in about the clear width of the opening correspond. Will the bolt (more precisely, the exit section) in such a way turned that the distance of the opposite edges this square parallel to the clear width of the opening runs, then the bolt in the region of the outlet section laterally be moved out through the opening. However, this is not possible if the square cross-sectional shape is oriented such that one of the two diagonals in parallel extends to the clear width of the outlet opening.

at The latter embodiment is the cross-section of the bolt in the outlet section preferably symmetrical to the longitudinal axis of the bolt. This applies, for example, to a circular one Cross-section or cross-sectional shapes with the same side length.

at a further variant of the invention Guide arrangement is the bolt as well as the last described embodiment according to the Alternative b) rotatable and can by turning about its hinge axis be brought into the release position. In addition, the bolt has in the exit section also a round, oval or polygonal Cross-section. However, runs in this variant, the Rotary axis of the bolt not through the center of the cross section. For example, the cross section may be circular, but arranged eccentrically to the longitudinal and rotational axis of the bolt be. In the case of polygonal cross-sectional shapes, these are included This variant is also arranged eccentrically. The exit section of the Bolzens has in this variant such a shaped and dimensioned cross-section that the bolt when he is in the Release position is parallel to its exit section has a diameter for the clear width of the opening, which is smaller than the clear width of the opening and laterally can be moved out of this.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the bolt is not only rotatable, but in addition also axially movable. In this case not only has the bolt to be rotated, it also has to be moved axially in order to reach the release position.

Of the Bolt is preferably axially displaceable between two end positions. These end positions are preferably the closing position and the release position.

Of the axially movable bolt is preferably by the force of a Spring pressed in the direction of the closing position.

Of the Bolt preferably protrudes from the guide assembly, so that it can be grabbed and moved by a person, for example depressed or turned.

Farther preferred is laterally between the guide element and the holding element arranged a central part, which is connected to the holding element firmly connected or formed integrally therewith. In this Holding element is the recording. In addition, the bolt is in this middle part axially displaceable and / or rotatably mounted.

Preferably, the holding element is configured U-shaped or has a U-shaped groove, in which the lower edge of the fixed wall element ( 4 ) and can be fixed there.

The The invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings explained in more detail. Show

1 a perspective view obliquely from above of the guide assembly according to the invention, which is connected to a fixed wall element and a laterally displaceable door element leads, wherein the door element and the wall element are shown broken away in the region of the guide assembly,

2 the in the 1 shown inventive guide arrangement in isolation,

3 the in the 2 shown guide assembly with depressed bolt,

4 the in the 2 shown guide assembly, but retaining element and guide element are separated from each other,

5 the in the 4 shown guide assembly, wherein the guide element is separated from the holding element, in exploded view and from another angle and

6 a top view of the in the 2 shown guide assembly and two sections along AA and BB.

The in the 1 shown in perspective plan guide 1 is attached to a fixed wall element 4 attached. The management arrangement possesses this 1 a U-shaped retaining element 3 into which the fixed wall element 4 is used. The holding element 3 This is done on the lower edge of the wall element 4 placed. This lower edge rests on the bottom of the U-shape. The holding element 3 is also in the corner to the vertical edge of the fixed wall element 4 arranged.

The wall element 4 can be permanently connected in any known manner with the U-shaped retaining element, for example by gluing or by appropriate dimensioning of the U-shape and the thickness of the wall element 4 , This wall element 4 represents a glass wall made of, for example, safety glass.

The leadership arrangement 1 serves to the sliding door element 5 at a certain distance from the fixed wall element 4 respectively. This is done by the U-shaped guide element 2 placed on the lower edge of the door element 5 is attached. When moving the door element 5 the latter slides in the U-shaped guide element 2 , more precisely in the U-shaped groove, along. To reduce friction losses are on the inner side surfaces of the U-shaped groove plastic plates 16 attached, for example by gluing. These plastic tiles 16 are each with a leaf spring 17 fitted over the level of the platelets 16 protrude inwards and the door element 5 center in the U-shaped groove.

These leaf springs 17 have approximately the shape of a half-circle, which at its secant with the rest of the plate 16 connected is. Tile 16 and leaf spring 17 are thus one piece. Only the secant of the opposite rounded portion of the leaf spring 17 comes into contact with the door element 5 ,

The wall element 4 and the door element 5 are in the 1 by the way in the area of the management order 1 partially broken away to the guiding arrangement 1 to make it more visible.

Between the U-shaped guide element 2 and the U-shaped retaining element 3 there is a middle part 7 with approximately cuboid shape (the two larger opposite side surface of the cuboid are approximately perpendicular), in which a bolt 6 is guided axially movable. This middle part 7 is located between the U-shaped guide element 2 and the U-shaped retaining element 3 , The one side wall of this middle part 7 forms the inner side wall of the side walls of the U-shaped holding element 3 or the U-shaped groove, which by this holding element 3 is formed, in which the lower edge of the fixed wall element 4 is used.

The middle part 7 represents a kind of block-shaped block of that material from which the holding element 3 and the middle part 7 are made, for example, a metal, in particular aluminum. It is also possible to hold element 3 and middle part 7 Made of plastic. The same applies to the rest of the guide element 2 ,

The middle part 7 has several recesses or holes. This includes a vertical blind hole 11 , which will be discussed later, and a horizontal shot 10 , compare in particular 5 ,

In this recording 10 can be a tongue-like insertion element 8th introduced laterally outward on the inner side wall of the U-shaped guide element 2 is attached and extends vertically from there and based on the functional state horizontally. This insertion element 8th has in plan view from above a rectangular shape, wherein one of the larger longitudinal edges of this rectangular shape to the U-groove of the guide element 2 is applied. The insertion element 8th represents a kind of leaf or tongue, which for insertion into the receptacle 10 serves. The dimensioning of the recording 10 is such that the insertion element 8th completely into the recording 10 can be inserted and stored there with little play. The recording 10 thus provides a guide element 2 open cavity in the form of a flat, lying cuboid. In addition, at the short edges of this parallelepiped cavity parallel to these short edges extending semicircular grooves 13 except, one compares in particular 5 and there the section BB.

In the insert element 8th is a vertically extending and thus perpendicular to the plane of the insertion element 8th extending bore 9 except in the form of a round hole. This round hole is the free, the holding element 3 pointing edge 14 open or has an opening there 15 ,

The blind hole 11 in the middle part 7 serves to receive a bolt 6 that in this blind hole 1 slidably guided in the axial direction. At the bolt 6 it is a cylinder pin whose outer diameter is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the blind hole 11 , which also has a cylindrical shape, so that the bolt 6 in its longitudinal direction and thus in the axial direction can be moved back and forth and is guided accordingly.

Inside the bolt 6 There is a centric cylindrical blind hole 18 which is open at the bottom and into which a spring 19 is used, the one hand down the middle part 7 and on the other hand at the upper end of the blind hole or blind hole 18 in the bolt 6 is supported. The bolt 6 protrudes from the middle section 7 upwards. Is the insertion element 8th in the accompanying recording 10 used (compare in particular 6 Section BB), then the round hole bore is aligned 9 with the blind hole 11 , The bolt 6 extends through the round hole 9 through to the lower portion of the blind hole 11 ,

The bolt 6 has a cylindrical upper section 20 , a lower section 22 and an axially intermediate central portion, here as the exit portion 21 referred to as. Also the exit section 21 is cylindrical. The longitudinal axes of the three sections 20 . 21 and 22 of the bolt 6 aligned. These sections are thus concentric. However, the diameter of the exit section 22 less than the diameter of the bolt 6 in the upper and lower sections 20 respectively. 21 ,

In the 6 is the situation shown in which the insertion element 8th in the accompanying recording 10 is inserted and the guide element 2 by means of the bolt 6 with the holding element 3 connects or locks. In this position, referred to here as the closed position, the lower section comes 21 of the bolt 6 in the round hole drilling 9 to lie. Because the diameter of the bolt 6 in the lower section is greater than the clear width of the opening 15 the round hole drilling 9 is the bolt 6 in this round hole drilling 9 Fixed in place and can not from this round hole 9 be moved out. The margins of the round hole 9 By the way, they are tapered. The round hole drilling 9 tapers upwards. The outer edge 23 of the lower section 21 of the bolt 6 also runs conical. The outer diameter of the lower section 21 of the bolt 6 thus decreases from axially down to axially above, so that a cone is created, the exact fit in the conical round hole 9 comes to rest in the closed position. The bolt 6 is by the spring 19 upwards and thus pressed into this closing position.

If a user desires the locking or connection between the holding element 3 and guide element 2 To solve, then he presses the externally accessible bolt 6 down against the spring force (in the 3 shown). This will cause the bolt 6 moved to the so-called release position in which the bolt 6 with the middle section or outlet section 22 at the axial height of the opening 15 located. As the diameter of the exit section 22 is less than the clear width of the opening 15 , the sliding door element can 5 and thus the U-shaped guide element 2 together with the tongue-like insertion element 8th be swung sideways. During this movement, the bolt with its outlet section 22 laterally from the round hole 9 through the opening 15 moved outwards. The clear width represents the shortest distance of the opening 15 towards the free edge 14 of the insertion element 8th This clear width must be greater than the diameter of the bolt 6 in the exit section. Of course, the exit section needs 22 have an axial length which is greater than or equal to the thickness of the tongue-like or plate-like insertion element 8th ,

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

guide assembly

2

U-shaped guide element

3

U-shaped retaining element

4

fixed wall element

5

Sliding door element

6

bolt

7

midsection

8th

tongue-like male member

9

drilling

10

admission

11

Blind hole

12

admission

13

groove

14

suitor edge

15

opening

16

Tile

17

leaf spring

18

Blind hole

19

feather

20

Oberer Section of the bolt 6

21

lower Section of the bolt 6

22

exit section of the bolt 6

23

outer wall

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 19653897 A1 [0004]

Claims (14)

Leadership arrangement ( 1 ) for a laterally displaceable door element ( 5 ), in particular for a shower or bathtub partition or separating wall, with a U-shaped guide element ( 2 ) into which the door element ( 5 ) is used with its lower edge and is guided displaceably, and with a holding element ( 3 ) for fixing to the lower edge of a fixed wall element ( 4 ), characterized in that the guide element ( 2 ) with a tongue-like insertion element ( 8th ), which has a bore ( 9 ), the retaining element ( 3 ) with a recording ( 10 ) into which the insertion element ( 8th ) and with a movably supported bolt ( 6 ), which consists of a closed position in which the guide element ( 2 ) with the retaining element ( 3 ) and in which the bolt ( 6 ) into the hole ( 9 ) can be moved to a release position in which the connection between the guide element ( 2 ) and the retaining element ( 3 ), and a) the bolt ( 6 ) can be by axial displacement from the closed position to the release position in which he from the bore ( 9 ) and vice versa, and / or b) the bore ( 9 ) of the insertion element ( 8th ) to the side an opening ( 15 ) and the bolt ( 6 ) an exit section ( 22 ), which by axial displacement of the bolt ( 6 ) and / or by turning about the longitudinal axis of the bolt ( 6 ) is moved to the release position in which the bolt ( 6 ) while in the hole ( 9 ), but dimensioned and shaped so as to pass through this opening (FIG. 15 ) and thus from the bore ( 9 ) can be moved laterally. Guide arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the bore ( 9 ) in the insertion element ( 8th ) is a round hole. Guide arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bolt ( 6 ) in the exit section ( 22 ) has a cross section through whose center the axis of rotation of the bolt ( 6 ) runs. Guide arrangement according to Claim 3, in which the bolt ( 6 ) according to the alternative b) of claim 1 is axially movable and the outlet section ( 22 ) of the bolt ( 6 ) can be moved by axial displacement in the release position, characterized in that the bolt ( 6 ) is essentially a cylinder pin whose diameter in the outlet section ( 22 ) is smaller than the inside width of the opening ( 15 ), outside the exit section ( 22 ) is larger. Guide arrangement according to Claim 3, in which the bolt ( 6 ) is rotatable according to the alternative b) of claim 1 and by turning the bolt ( 6 ) can be brought about its longitudinal axis in the release position, characterized in that the cross section of the bolt ( 6 ) in the exit section ( 22 ) is oval or polygonal and in the release position parallel to the clear width of the opening ( 15 ) has at least one diameter which is smaller than the clear width of the opening ( 15 ). Guide arrangement according to claim 5, characterized in that the cross section of the bolt ( 6 ) symmetrical to the longitudinal axis of the bolt ( 6 ). Guide arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bolt ( 6 ) is rotatable according to the alternative b) of claim 1 and by turning the bolt ( 6 ) can be brought about its longitudinal axis in the release position, characterized in that the bolt ( 6 ) in the exit section ( 22 ) has a round, oval or polygonal cross section, wherein the axis of rotation of the bolt ( 6 ) does not pass through the center of the cross section and the cross section in the release position parallel to the clear width of the opening ( 5 ) has a diameter which is smaller than the clear width of the opening ( 15 ) and can be moved laterally out of this. Guide arrangement according to claim 4 to 7, characterized in that the bolt ( 6 ) must additionally be moved axially to get into the release position. Guide arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bolt ( 6 ) is axially displaceable between two end positions. Guide arrangement according to claim 9, characterized characterized in that one of the end positions is the closing position and the other represent the release position. Guide arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that the axially movable bolt ( 6 ) by the force acting in the direction of the closure position of a spring ( 19 ) is acted upon. Guide arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bolt ( 6 ) from the leadership order ( 1 ) and can be grasped and moved by a person. Guide arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that laterally between the guide element ( 2 ) and the holding element ( 3 ) a middle part ( 7 ) is arranged, which with the holding element ( 3 ) is firmly connected or integrally formed, in which the receptacle ( 10 ) and in which the bolt ( 6 ) is held. Guide arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding element ( 3 ) Is U-shaped or has a U-shaped groove, in which the lower edge of the fixed wall element ( 4 ) and can be fixed there.