DE9315801U1 - Swing door for shower cabin - Google Patents

Description

Swing door for shower cubicle

The invention relates to a pivoting door for a shower cubicle, essentially consisting of a glass pane and a holding profile for the glass pane that is U-shaped in cross section and that encompasses at least part of the edge of the glass pane that is close to the pivot axis of the pivoting door.

Such swing doors are already known and the U-shaped retaining profile is used to compensate for tolerances in the bearing or the building wall by moving or tilting the glass pane in the retaining profile. A gap that may exist between the glass pane and the shower tray, such as when installing the swing door on slanted or non-vertical building walls, can be compensated for in this way. In addition, the horizontal dimension of the swing door can also be varied by changing the insertion depth of the glass pane in the U-shaped retaining profile.

The U-shaped retaining profiles known to date usually have elastic legs that are pressed together by clamping screws in order to clamp the glass pane between the U-legs. The clamping screw must then either be guided past the glass pane or it must be guided through holes or recesses in the glass pane.

In the first case, part of the profile and the U-section is used to attach the clamping screws, while in the second case the glass pane must be provided with holes or recesses that weaken it.
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If the clamping screw is guided past the edge of the glass pane, the distance to the clamping point increases, especially if the glass pane cannot be pushed completely into the U-shaped retaining profile during assembly to compensate for tolerances, so that the clamping force is reduced.

The task is therefore to create a swing door of the type mentioned at the beginning, in which the glass pane can be continuously adjusted in the holding profile, while making the greatest possible use of the horizontal dimensions of the U-legs, and which nevertheless enables high clamping forces.

The solution to this problem is that the holding profile is rigid and that at least one clamping piece is provided for clamping the glass pane between the U-legs of the holding profile, which is acted upon by at least one adjusting element that generates a clamping force and is arranged in the holding profile between the adjusting element and the glass pane.

The clamping piece means that the clamping force of the adjustment element is not exerted directly on the glass pane in a more or less point-like manner, but is distributed over a larger area of the glass pane so that it is not damaged. An opening or a hole in the glass pane for a continuous retaining screw is avoided. This type of swing door is therefore particularly suitable for single-pane safety glass panes. In addition, the full depth of the U-shaped recess in the retaining profile can be used for

clamping and can be used for adjusting movements of the glass pane.

In an advantageous embodiment, the adjustment element is a screw that is preferably arranged perpendicular to the flat side of the glass pane in a U-leg of the holding profile. The adjustment element can then be designed in a particularly simple and compact way as a grub screw that can be countersunk inconspicuously in the U-holding profile.

It is advisable if the clamping piece has a longitudinal edge close to the free longitudinal edge of a U-leg of the retaining profile

) and its cross-section or width extends completely or partially over the cross-sectional length of the U-leg. The clamping screw can then be arranged as close as possible to the free end of the U-leg, so that even a glass pane that has been displaced largely outwards can be gripped with sufficient clamping force on a short lever arm.

It is particularly advantageous if the clamping piece is a clamping strip, which preferably rests against the glass pane over the entire length of the edge closest to the pivot axis. The clamping force can then be transferred particularly evenly to the glass pane. In addition, the installation

' of the swing door is simplified because the clamping piece can be easily held at the front ends of the holding profile when inserting the glass pane and secured against slipping. The continuous clamping strip also creates a clean finish at the free ends of the U-leg that holds the clamping screw, which prevents dirt from penetrating and is also easy to clean.

It is expedient for several adjustment elements to be attached to the clamping piece, which can be adjusted over the length of the clamping piece.

distributed and can preferably be arranged in one or two parallel rows running in the longitudinal direction of the clamping piece. This reduces the number of components, which also makes it easier to assemble the door. In addition, the clamping force can be transferred to the glass pane particularly evenly and over a large area.

Furthermore, padding can be provided between the clamping piece and the glass pane and/or between the latter and the leg of the retaining profile facing away from the clamping piece.

This allows the clamping forces to be transmitted even better, even if the adjacent parts exceed their

) have unevenness along its entire length. Furthermore, it prevents the clamping force from decreasing significantly if the screws are slightly loosened or if they have become stuck, and the relatively smooth and heavy glass pane slips out of the holding profile. To avoid this, it is particularly useful for the padding to be non-slip and preferably made of hard rubber.

It is advantageous if the padding is designed as a strip of uniform thickness and in particular of approximately the same width as the clamping piece. The padding can then transfer the clamping forces particularly evenly and across the entire width of the clamping piece. In addition, a glass pane that is only partially inserted into the holding profile and does not lie against the clamping piece across its entire width will also be gripped by the padding.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention can consist in the clamping piece being connected to the holding profile in a form-fitting manner transverse to the direction of the clamping force, preferably by means of a tongue and groove connection running in the longitudinal direction of the holding profile. The clamping piece can then be used when assembling the swing door, when the glass pane is in the

the holding profile. When clamped, the positive connection provides additional strain relief, which prevents the glass pane and clamping strip from being pulled out of the holding profile.
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A particularly good guidance of the clamping element in the holding profile can be achieved by providing two tongue and groove connections between the clamping piece and one leg of the holding profile, which engage on both sides of the clamping screws.

An arrangement that is particularly simple and cost-effective to produce is when the groove is arranged in one leg of the retaining profile. However, an inverted arrangement is also conceivable.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that a U-leg is made thicker in some areas and that a recess for the clamping piece is provided in the thicker area of the U-leg. The holding profile can thus be constructed more compactly and given a more aesthetically pleasing shape. Material is also saved.

A particularly useful embodiment of the invention provides that the pivot axis within the U-shaped support profile,

' preferably arranged in the crossbar of the U-profile.

The swing door can then be connected directly to a building wall, against which it forms a sealing seal when closed.

It is advantageous if a seal is provided in the area of the side of the U-holding profile facing away from the U-legs, which seals the U-holding profile against the component adjacent to this side, in particular a building wall or a shower partition. Such a seal can either be provided on the side of the U-holding profile facing away from the U-legs

or on the component opposite this side.

Pivot pins can be provided as the pivot axis, which engage from the front ends of the holding profile into bearing openings arranged in the U-shaped crossbar. This has the advantage that the pivoting door can be pivoted from its starting position to both sides as a swing door. To ensure that the pivoting door is not opened if accidentally touched, a catch can be provided that engages in the closed position.

The invention and its essential details are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings.

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Fig. 1 shows a partial cross-section of a swing door attached to a building wall with a retaining profile and a clamping strip to which several clamping screws arranged in a row are attached,
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Fig. 2 a partial cross-section through a swing door,

similar to that in Fig. 1, but the terminal block

two rows of clamping screws and on which the

clamping screws opposite side is supported by support screws,

Fig. 3 a partial cross-section of a swing door, similar to the

in Fig. 1, which also includes the bracket for the

Swivel axis is marked and where the

Holding profile in the area of the clamping strip has a thickening with a groove into which the

retaining profile engages positively,

Fig. 4 a partial cross-section of a swing door, similar to the

in Fig. 3, where the clamping strip is positively fitted into the holding profile on both sides of the clamping screws

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engages, and in which the holding profile has a thickening on both U-legs,

Fig. 5 is a partial view of a swing door with the upper wall bracket, indicating that the

Wall bracket can be designed either on one side or on both sides of the swing door,

Fig. 6 a partial side view of a swing door, in which the upper wall bracket of the swing door can be seen

which carries the upper pivot pin and has a catch for locking the pivot door in the closed position and

Fig. 7 a partial side view of the swing door with the

lower wall bracket.

A swing door, designated as a whole by 1, consists essentially of a glass pane 2 and a holding profile 3 with a U-shaped cross-section, between whose U-legs 4 and 5 the glass pane 2 is clamped with its edge close to the pivot axis 6. The U-leg 4 is penetrated by several clamping screws 8 aligned approximately perpendicular to the flat side 7 of the glass pane 2, which are distributed approximately evenly over the entire length of the holding profile 3 and engage the clamping piece 9 designed as a clamping strip. The clamping piece 9 is arranged in the holding profile 3 between the leg 4 and the glass pane 2 and extends approximately over the entire length of the holding profile 3. The clamping piece 9 is intended to distribute the clamping forces applied by the clamping screws 8 on a relatively small area over a larger area and to introduce them into the glass pane 2 in such a way that it is not damaged or destroyed when the clamping screws 8 are tightened.

In order to prevent the holding profile 3 from bending under the effect of the clamping force, it must be designed to be rigid. The cross-sectional length of the clamping piece 9 corresponds approximately to the free length L of the U-legs 4, 5, so that the clamping piece 9 covers approximately the entire inside 10 of the U-leg 4. Instead of the clamping strip running along the entire length of the holding profile 3, several shorter clamping strips or clamping pieces 9 could also be used, with one or more clamping screws 8 being able to engage each clamping piece 9. Between the clamping piece 9 and the glass pane 2, there is padding 11 made of hard rubber, which is designed as a strip of the same thickness and

) in particular of approximately the same width as the clamping piece 9. It is also expedient to provide padding 11 between the U-leg 5 and the glass pane 2. The padding 11 is intended on the one hand to create a non-slip connection between the glass pane 2 and the clamping piece 9 or the U-leg 5 and on the other hand to maintain the clamping force through its spring effect even if the clamping screws 8 have become slightly loose or set after a longer period of time. Instead of hard rubber, another non-slip and waterproof, elastic padding material could also be used.

It should also be mentioned that the clamping screws 8 in cross section

' off-center, offset in the direction of the free end of the U-leg 4, on the clamping piece 9. This ensures that the clamping force can still be transferred well to the glass pane 2 even if it is only inserted a small part into the rectangular recess of the holding profile 3.

In the case of the swing door 1 shown in Fig. 1, the pivot axis 6 is arranged in the U-shaped crosspiece of the retaining profile 3. The retaining profile 3 can then be attached directly to a building wall 12

without the need for an additional partition wall between the latter and the retaining profile 3, which bridges the distance between the building wall 12 and the retaining profile 3. Since the glass pane 2 can be moved in the retaining profile 3, it is also not necessary to adjust the distance between the bearings and the building wall 12.

Nevertheless, the pane 2 can be adjusted and aligned relative to the holding profile 3 by inserting it more or less deeply into the holding profile 3 with the clamping piece 9 loosened and then clamping it in place. If necessary, a

) a changing engagement depth of the pane 2 can be provided if the building wall is inclined or if the edge of the swing door 2 would have to deviate from a precisely vertical course in order to adapt to a counterpart or counter profile.

To bridge the gap remaining between the retaining profile 3 and the building wall 12, a rubber seal 14 is attached to the retaining profile 3 on the profile side 13 facing the building wall 12. In order to be able to use a simple, continuous rubber seal 14, it is expedient if the retaining profile 3 runs uninterrupted over the entire edge of the glass pane 2 near the pivot axis.

Fig. 2 shows a further embodiment of a swing door 1, in which two rows of clamping screws 8 spaced apart in cross-section engage the clamping piece 9. The clamping screws 8 can then be made smaller with the same clamping force and the clamping force is transferred more evenly to the glass pane 2 across the entire width of the clamping piece 9. On the clamping side 15 of the clamping element 9, support screws 16 also engage the clamping piece 9 at the end of the clamping piece 9 facing the web of the holding profile 3, which support the U-leg 5 at its web-side end approximately

perpendicular to the flat side 7 of the glass pane 2. The support screws 16 are intended to support the clamping piece 9 when the glass pane 2 is only inserted a small distance into the rectangular recess of the holding profile 3, so that the clamping side 15 of the clamping piece 9 maintains its plane-parallel position to the flat side 7 of the glass pane 2 and the clamping force can be transferred as evenly as possible to the glass pane 2.

The outside of the retaining profile 3 is rounded in the area of the web. The rubber seal 14 then does not need to be attached to the retaining profile 3, but can be attached to the building wall 12 with a wall strip 17.

\ This allows a better sealing effect to be achieved, especially on uneven building walls 12.

In the case of the swing door 1 shown in Fig. 3, the clamping piece 9 is connected to the holding profile 3 in a form-fitting manner by means of a tongue and groove connection 29 running transversely to the insertion direction 18 of the glass pane 2. The clamping piece 9 can therefore neither slip sideways out of the holding profile 3 during assembly of the swing door 1, when the glass pane 2 is moved relative to the holding profile 3 for adjustment, nor during subsequent use of the swing door 1, e.g. when the clamping force decreases somewhat after a longer period of time. A tongue and groove connection 29 that is particularly simple and inexpensive to produce is obtained if the groove 30 is arranged in a leg 4 of the holding profile 3.

The cross-sectional length of the clamping piece 9 according to Figure 3 is significantly shorter than the free length L of the U-legs 4, 5 and the clamping piece 9 rests with a longitudinal edge on the free edge of the U-leg 4. As a result, a sufficient clamping force can be transferred to the glass pane 2 with only one row of clamping screws 8, even if it only extends a small distance into the rectangular recess of the holding profile 3.

is inserted. For this purpose, the clamping screws 8 are also arranged as close as possible to the free edge of the U-leg 4.

The U-leg 4 of the holding profile 3 shown in Figure 4 is made thicker in some areas and in the thicker area a recess is provided for the clamping piece 9. This results in a particularly compact structure in which the holding profile 3 can be shaped more attractively. In order to obtain a particularly attractive holding profile 3 with a largely symmetrical cross-section, a thickening can also be provided on the opposite U-leg 5.

In the swing door 1 shown in Figure 4, the clamping piece 9 is connected to the holding profile 3 on both sides of the clamping screws 8 with a tongue and groove connection 29. The clamping piece 9 is thus better guided in the holding profile 3. In addition, the space between the clamping piece 9 and the U-leg 4 is better protected against dirt. This can be achieved in particular by the clamping piece 9 enclosing the holding profile at an angle on the long side and by a further seal 19 being arranged between the holding profile 3 and the clamping piece (Fig. 3).

In Fig. 3 and 4, an angled wall bracket 20 is also shown.

" is drawn, with which the pivot bolt 21 engaging in the holding profile 3 is held. The wall bracket 13 can be fastened to the building wall 12 with screws. For this purpose, elongated holes 22 are provided, with which the wall bracket 20 can be moved slightly after the screws have been set in order to align the pivot door 1 exactly (Fig. 5). The wall bracket 20 can be designed either on one side or on both sides of the pivot door 1, which is indicated in Fig. 3 and 5. The wall bracket 20 has a hole on its support arm 23 for receiving a pivot bolt 21 (Fig. 6). The

The pivot pin 21 has a stepped shoulder 24 at its end inserted into the support arm 23 so that it cannot fall into the bearing opening 25 of the holding profile 3. At its free end, the support arm 23 also has a catch 26 which, when the pivot door 1 is in the closed position, engages in the front end 27 of the rectangular recess of the holding profile 3. For this purpose, the holding profile 3 is slightly longer than the glass pane 2 and protrudes slightly from the edge of the glass pane 2 facing the catch 26.

Fig. 7 shows a side view of the lower wall bracket 28, into which a pivot pin 21 is inserted, which is inserted into the

\ front end of the retaining profile 3. Figure 7 also shows the rubber seal 14 which runs approximately over the entire wall-side length of the retaining profile 3.

In Fig. 1 to 4, the different engagement depths of the glass pane 2 in the holding profile 3 are shown, between which a continuous adjustment and fixing for adjustment or for dimensional or tolerance compensation is possible.

The pivoting door 1 for a shower cubicle consists essentially of a glass pane 2 and a holding profile 3 with a rectangular recess in cross-section. The holding profile 3 is rigid and the glass pane 2 is clamped between the U-legs 4, 5 of the holding profile 3 using clamping screws 8. To prevent the glass pane 2 from being damaged by the clamping screws 8, a clamping piece 9 is provided in the holding profile 3, which distributes the clamping force over a larger area on the glass pane 2. The glass pane 2 therefore does not need to be provided with holes or openings for the clamping screws 8 to pass through and can be clamped in the glass pane 2 over the entire free length L of the U-legs 4, 5. To compensate for

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Tolerances, especially in the case of slanted or non-vertical building walls 12, the glass pane 2 can be moved accordingly in the holding profile 3 and clamped in place.

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Claims (15)

■ · ••Xtt· Claims 1. Swing door for a shower cubicle, essentially consisting of a glass pane and a holding profile for the glass pane which is U-shaped in cross section and which encompasses at least part of the edge of the glass pane near the pivot axis (6) of the swing door (1), characterized in that the holding profile (3) is rigid and that for clamping the glass pane (2) between the U-legs (4, 5) of the holding profile (3) at least one clamping piece (9) is provided which is acted upon by at least one adjusting element which generates a clamping force and which is arranged in the holding profile (3) between the adjusting element and the glass pane. 2. Swing door according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjusting element is a clamping screw (8) arranged preferably perpendicular to the flat side (7) of the glass pane (2) in a U-leg (4) of the holding profile (3). 3. Swing door according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the clamping piece (9) is arranged with a longitudinal edge close to the free longitudinal edge of a U-leg (4) of the holding profile (3) and its cross section or width extends completely or partially over the cross-sectional length (L) of the U-leg (4). 4. Swing door according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that several adjustment elements engage the clamping piece (9), which are distributed over the length of the clamping piece and are preferably arranged in one or two parallel rows running in the longitudinal direction of the clamping piece (9). •••is* 5. Swing door according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the clamping piece (9) is a clamping strip which preferably rests against the glass pane (2) over approximately the entire length of the edge near the pivot axis. 6. Swing door according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a padding (11) is provided between the clamping piece (9) and the glass pane (2) and/or between the latter and the leg (5) of the holding profile (3) facing away from the clamping piece (9). 7. Swing door according to claim 6, characterized in that the padding (11) is non-slip and preferably consists of hard rubber. 8. Swing door according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the padding (11) is designed as a strip of uniform thickness and in particular of approximately the same width as the clamping piece (9). 9. Swing door according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the clamping piece (9) is arranged transversely to the direction of the clamping force in a form-fitting manner, preferably by at least one tongue and groove connection (29) running in the longitudinal direction of the retaining profile (3) " is connected to the retaining profile (3). 10. Swing door according to claim 9, characterized in that between the clamping piece (9) and a leg (4) of the holding profile (3) two tongue and groove connections (29) are provided, which engage on both sides of the clamping screw(s) (8). 11. Swing door according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the groove (30) is arranged in a leg (4) of the holding profile (3). 12. Swing door according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that a U-leg (4) is made thicker in some areas and that a recess for the clamping piece (9) is provided in the thicker area of the U-leg (4). 13. Swing door according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the pivot axis (6) is arranged within the holding profile (3), preferably in the crossbar of the holding profile (3). 14. Swing door according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that in the area of the profile side (13) of the holding profile (3) facing away from the U-legs (4, 5) a seal (14) is provided which seals the holding profile (3) against the component adjacent to this profile side (13), in particular a building wall (12) or a shower partition. 15. Swing door according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that pivot pins (21) are provided as the pivot axis (6), which engage from the front ends of the holding profile (3) into bearing openings (25) arranged in the U-shaped crosspiece. Pat