DE212020000636U1 - Customizable door handle - Google Patents

Abstract

An adjustable door handle attachable to a square section (2) door opening and closing mechanism (1) to allow manual operation of a door, comprising:
- a stem (3) which in turn comprises:
- a first sector (5) comprising a housing (7) for connection to the square drive (2), and
- a second sector (6) angled with respect to the first sector (5), and
- a handle (4) that can be placed on the handle (3) for manual operation, the door handle characterized in that the handle (4) is formed by at least one part (9) that is on the second sector (6) of the handle (3) can be put on, the part (9) comprising:
- a through hole (10) for receiving the second sector (6),
- at least one personalization element (12); and
- A side surface (11) which serves to insert the personalization element (12).

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention falls within the technical field of handles or handles for locks, in particular those containing symbols or messages, and relates in particular to a customizable door handle containing elements that convey useful information to the user. This individually configurable handle is attached to a guide, the so-called square, as is commonly used in door locks and whose dimensions and geometry are usually standardized.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Mechanisms for opening and closing doors are known, consisting of a bracket to be fixed to the door, on which there is a rotating handle which, by means of a square drive and associated mechanism, engages a lock to open and close the door conclude.

On the other hand, there is a tendency to include elements that facilitate the handling and accessibility of all types of objects of daily use for people with different degrees of disability or with special needs, in order to help remove as much as possible all the barriers that prevent the full integration of these people hinder and facilitate their self-sufficiency.

Among the various degrees of disability, blind users are a particularly sensitive group when it comes to receiving information of all kinds, as this is mainly transmitted through visual channels. For example, to indicate the entrance to a room or facility, placards or signs are typically placed that cannot be easily seen or interpreted by blind people, even when using tactile reading systems such as Braille.

Patent specifications for door handles with information carriers are known in the prior art. For example, the Spanish utility model describes with the publication number ES1061176U a handle for a panic lock bearing signs and representations, consisting of an elongate bar connected at each of its ends to the body of a locking device, the elongate bar forming the handle having a sufficiently large and slightly curved surface for has the recording of messages.

European patent publication no. EP0064471 discloses a push-button having a stem and a gripping portion perpendicular to this stem, with a removable plate bearing a predetermined inscription and held in a cavity formed in the gripping portion, characterized in that the gripping portion has a removable core and a core around the removable core around arranged casing includes. The cavity in which the blade is inserted is machined into the removable core, the removable blade is covered with a transparent element inserted between the removable core and the sleeve, and the removable core is connected to the handle by a control bracket , which engages the lever.

US patent application no US2008052972 finally relates to a door handle having a connector for attaching the handle to a door and a handle body for manual operation. The grip body has an information area that contains tactile information.

However, none of the aforementioned documents provide for the possibility of changing the information displayed over time, since it is fixed on the interface. There is therefore a need for customizable door handles that allow information to be incorporated in a non-permanent manner, that are simple and inexpensive to construct, and that can be readily fitted to almost any existing door lock.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The subject matter of the invention is an individually configurable door handle with information elements that can be easily exchanged and combined with one another. For this purpose, the handle consists of a rod, dimensioned and configured to be coupled to a standard square, commonly found in door opening mechanisms, and a handle that can be placed on the rod, the Handle consists of one or more parts that can be coupled and combined with each other and that contain the informative elements mentioned above.

In a preferred embodiment, the rod on which the handle is mounted has a hexagonal profile geometry to prevent the handle from rotating freely thereon once properly positioned. Thus, the part or parts that make up the handle are assembled on this stem until the desired information element is obtained, consisting of a room number, for example mer, a name of the room occupant, etc.

In a preferred embodiment, this information element consists of a message written in Braille to help the visually impaired identify the room they wish to enter. Because the height of the doorknobs was chosen to be universally accessible, they allow for such identification in a more natural way than the placards commonly affixed to the door or side panels, for which there is no general consensus as to their precise location.

The materials to be used can be very different (glass, wood, steel, stainless steel, etc.), as can the geometry of the parts that make up the handle, especially the handle. The installation of elements that glow in the dark is also planned.

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• zeigt eine perspektivische Explosionsdarstellung des individuell gestaltbaren Griffs vor seiner Verbindung mit dem Öffnungsmechanismus einer Tür, in der seine wichtigsten Bestandteile dargestellt sind.
• .- Zeigt eine Detailansicht der Explosionszeichnung des Griffs.

To complement the present description and to better understand the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of a practical embodiment, a series of drawings are attached as an integral part of the description, in which the following is shown in an illustrative and non-limiting way:

• Figure 4 shows an exploded perspective view of the customizable handle before it is connected to the opening mechanism of a door, showing its main components.
• .- Shows a detailed view of the exploded view of the handle.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

An example of a preferred embodiment of the subject matter of the present invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the figures mentioned above.

The adjustable door handle described is intended to be applied to a door mechanism (1) for opening and closing a door, more precisely to a square (2) of the mechanism (1) to allow its manual operation. For this purpose, the handle consists of a handle (3) for mechanical connection to the square (2) and a handle (4) that can be pushed onto the handle (3) to grip the handle and operate it manually.

As in shown, the shaft (3) consists of a first sector (5) and a second sector (6) which is angled with respect to the first sector (5). In this preferred embodiment, the bend between the two sectors (5, 6) is 90°.

In the first sector (5) there is a housing (7) intended to partially house a free end of the square (2) in order to establish the connection between the mechanism (1) and the handle. The second sector (6), which in this preferred embodiment has a hexagonal profile, includes a stop (8) located near the junction with the first sector (5). In this preferred embodiment, the stop (8) consists of an annular projection, as shown in FIGS and shown.

The handle (4) consists of at least one part (9) that can be temporarily inserted into the second sector (6) of the handle (3). Thus, the said part (9) comprises a through hole (10) for receiving the second sector (6) and a lateral surface (11) suitable for the insertion of at least one personalization element (12), such as a button. a set of letters in Braille format.

The handle (4) also includes a fastener (13) for temporarily fixing the part (9) on the second sector (6). In the preferred embodiment described above, in which the part (9) has a substantially cylindrical geometry, the fastener (13) consists of a cap with a clutch (14) designed to hold and engage a free end of the second sector ( 6) the piston rod (3) is formed and configured, in which case the coupling (14) consists of a hexagonal bore.

On the one hand, there is the possibility, shown in the attached figures, of temporarily inserting the personalization element (12) into the side surface (11) by means of an adhesive or a similar temporary connecting element. A second possibility is also envisaged, in which the personalization element (12) is part of the piece (9) itself, in which it is incorporated by stamping, embossing, extrusion or similar techniques.

In the embodiment described above, the handle (4) comprises a series of parts (9) which can be fitted one after the other on the second sector (6), with their respective lateral surfaces (11) and personalization elements (12) suitably aligned with one another to form a message, the parts (9) terminating in the corresponding fastener (13).

QUOTES INCLUDED IN DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents cited by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Patent Literature Cited

• ES 1061176 U [0005]
• EP 0064471 [0006]
• US2008052972 [0007]

Claims (6)

Adjustable door handle to be applied to a square section (2) door opening and closing mechanism (1) to allow manual operation of a door, comprising: - a handle (3) which in turn comprises: - a first sector (5) comprising a housing (7) for connection to the square drive (2), and - a second sector (6), which is angled with respect to the first sector (5), and - a handle (4) for can be placed on the handle (3) for manual operation, the door handle characterized in that the handle (4) is formed by at least one part (9) which can be placed on the second sector (6) of the handle (3), the part (9) comprising: - a through hole (10) for receiving the second sector (6), - at least one personalization element (12); and - a side surface (11) which is used for inserting the personalization element (12). Customizable door handle claim 1 , characterized in that the handle (4) additionally has a fastening element (13) to fix the part (9) to the second sector (6). Customizable door handle claim 2 characterized in that the fastener (13) is a cap having a coupling (14) dimensioned and configured to receive and couple a free end of the second sector (6) of the stem (3). Adjustable door handle according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the part (9) has a substantially cylindrical geometry. Adjustable door handle according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that: - the second sector (6) has a hexagonal profile, and - the through hole (10) has a hexagonal geometry. Adjustable door handle according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second sector (6) additionally comprises a stop (8) for positioning the part (9).

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