EP0037448A1 - Closure structures - Google Patents

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EP0037448A1
EP0037448A1 EP80304305A EP80304305A EP0037448A1 EP 0037448 A1 EP0037448 A1 EP 0037448A1 EP 80304305 A EP80304305 A EP 80304305A EP 80304305 A EP80304305 A EP 80304305A EP 0037448 A1 EP0037448 A1 EP 0037448A1
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closure structure
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Eric Frederick Calvert
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Bostwick Doors UK Ltd
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/32Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing
    • E06B3/48Wings connected at their edges, e.g. foldable wings
    • E06B3/485Sectional doors
    • E06B3/486Sectional doors with hinges being at least partially integral part of the section panels
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/16Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding vertically more or less in their own plane
    • E05D15/24Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding vertically more or less in their own plane consisting of parts connected at their edges
    • E05D15/242Hinge connections between the parts
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/32Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing
    • E06B3/48Wings connected at their edges, e.g. foldable wings
    • E06B3/485Sectional doors
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/02Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary
    • E06B9/08Roll-type closures
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
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    • E06B9/17Parts or details of roller shutters, e.g. suspension devices, shutter boxes, wicket doors, ventilation openings
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D1/00Pinless hinges; Substitutes for hinges
    • E05D1/04Pinless hinges; Substitutes for hinges with guide members shaped as circular arcs
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/106Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof for garages
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
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    • E06B2009/1505Slat details
    • E06B2009/1522Sealing joint between adjacent slats
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
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  • This invention relates to a closure structure of the kind, hereinafter referred to as the kind described, which has a plurality of panels joined in edge-to-edge disposition by hinges and which, in use, is movable across an opening, such as a doorway of industrial premises, towards and away from a closed position at which the opening is covered by the structure, the hinges permitting flexing of the structure during such movement to accommodate, for example, negotiation of a curved path.
  • the panel edges are defined by elongate rigid members, particularly extruded aluminium sections, and these are adapted to support and retain one or more plates or sheets, such as aluminium facing sheets.
  • elongate members may extend wholly or substantially wholly across the panels between opposite ends thereof and may be shaped such that the members of adjacent panel edges have complementary configurations and interfit with each other to define the pertaining hinge joint.
  • an auxiliary elongate element may be provided which in combination with the members of the adjacent panel edges forms an arrangement of complementary configurations which interfit to define the hinge joint.
  • Such element may be secured as by screws or the like to one such member and may comprise for example a D-section hollow structure.
  • Said members may have a slot or slots therein to receive at least one sheet or plate as aforesaid.
  • the arrangement is such that a pair of sheets can be mounted in spaced-apart parallel disposition in each panel and the space between the sheets may be filled with a rigid plastics foam material (preferably formed in situ) to impart structural strength and also good thermal insulation properties.
  • a sealing member may be provided between abutting surfaces of adjacent panel edges, and the said elongate members may have barrier portions which are formed to restrict thermal conductivity through the members without unduly adversely affecting the structural strength thereof.
  • the closure structure of the invention may take any suitable form and may be used for any suitable purpose although it is anticipated that it will find particular application as an overhead door for industrial premises as hereinbefore described.
  • the closure structure is an overhead door as used in a doorway of industrial premises and. comprises a plurality of panels of rectangular form each having the two long edges thereof defined by extruded alum- . inium sections 1, 2..
  • the section 1 at the top edge of each panel is in the form of a channel having a bottom wall 3 and two side walls 4 with slots 5 therein.
  • the bottom wall 3 has an integral flange 6 on its outer face and the flange 6 and the bottom wall 3 are shaped to define an elongate part-cylindrical socket 7 extending throughout substantially the entire length of the panel between opposite short end edges thereof.
  • the opening of the socket 7 is on the inside of the panel (i.e. it faces towards the inside of the industrial premises).
  • a barrier section 8 on the inner face of the wall 3 that is a section providing a long narrow path and therefore poor thermal conductivity between the inside and the outside of the member 1.
  • On the outer face of the bottom wall 3 there is a groove at the location of the barrier section 8 and a neoprene insert 9 is retained therein.
  • each panel is also in the form of a channel having two side walls 10 with slots 11 therein and a shaped bottom wall 12.
  • the bottom wall 12 contains on its inner face a barrier section 13 like the section 8 and on the outer face of the bottom wall 12 at the inner side of the member 2 there is a projecting flange 14.
  • the socket 7 of each member contains a D-section aluminium extrusion 15 which is of complementary configuration to the socket 7 and is free to swivel therein, and the flat face 16 of this extrusion 15 is fixed by screws 17 to the flange 14 of the adjacent member 2. In this way a hinge joint is defined between the long edges of adjacent panels.
  • the bottom wall 12 of each member 2 is shaped to provide a longitudinally extending recess or channel to receive the flange 6 of the associated member 1 whilst permitting engagement of an adjacent flat portion of the wall 12 of the member 2 with the insert 9 of such member 1.
  • Each panel has two plates 18, 19 extending in spaced parallel disposition respectively on the inner and outer sides thereof, such plates fitting tightly in the slots 5, 11.
  • Channel sections 20 (see Fig. 2) are secured between the members 1, 2 at the opposite short ends of each panel, and the space between the plates 18, 19 bounded by the members 1, 2 and channel sections 20 is filled by injection with a rigid plastics foam material 21 which imparts structural rigidity and also thermal insulating properties to the panel.
  • the channel sections 20 may be of similar construction to the sections 1 and 2 in that they have bottom walls, slotted side walls and barrier sections, although the bottom walls thereof are flat (i.e. they have no projecting flanges or recesses or inserts).
  • the top section of the top panel may be of like construction to the sections 20 rather than the sections 1.
  • the bottom panel of the closure structure has at the bottom edge thereof, an aluminium extrusion 22 which is similar to the bottom extrusions 2 in that it is in the form of a channel having a bottom wall 23, slotted side walls 23a and a barrier section 23b but, on the outer face of the bottom wall 23, there is a groove 24 in which is mounted a flange of a resilient rubber or plastics tube 25.
  • rollers 26 are secured to the ends of the top sections 1 and project from the panel for engagement with tracks 27 which run vertically at opposite sides of the door opening and link via curved portions 28 with overhead horizontal portions 29 (only the track at one side is shown in Fig. 2).
  • a drive mechanism 30 of suitable form for example a motor-driven drum above the doorway around which is wrapped a cable 31 connected to the bottom edge of the bottom panel, is provided to effect powered lifting of the door from a closed position at which the door is located between the vertical portions of the track 27 and covers the doorway, and an open position at which the door is located between the horizontal portions 29 of the track 27 and the doorway is not covered.
  • the hinge joints between the panels can be manufactured and assembled in a particularly simple, convenient and inexpensive manner. It is not necessary to perform multiple riveting or other time-consuming fixing operations: the D-section elements 15 are simply inserted into the sockets 7, adjacent members 1, 2 are interengaged with each other, and the flanges 14 are screwed to the elements 15.
  • the elements 15 can be inserted into the sockets 7 through the open longitudinal sides thereof with the elements at 90 0 to the position shown in Fig. 3, such elements then being rotated axially through 90 0 to complete the insertion.
  • the resulting door structure can ensure good protection against heat loss through the doorway. This protection arises as a consequence of the thermal insulation material 21 between the sheets 18, 19 due to the thermal conductivity barriers defined by the sections 8, 13 due to the inserts 9 which effect sealing between adjacent panels, and due to the tube 25 which engages the ground surface at the bottom of the doorway and seals the door relative thereto.
  • the barrier sections may be omitted from all channel sections and, as shown in Fig. 3, the bottom walls 12 of the sections 2 may be shaped to provide curved rather than angular recesses, and the inserts 9 may be omitted from the sections 1.
  • the tube 25 on the bottom section may be particularly advantageous in the case of electrically operated doors in so far as the interior of the tube can be used as a pneumatic actuator for a safety switch which reverses the downward movement of the door in the event that the tube engages and is compressed by a person or object trapped beneath the door. In this case a limit switch would be provided to de-actuate the safety switch when the door is at its normal limit of downward motion and the tube engages the ground surface.
  • skirts for sealing engagement with the ground surface.
  • Such skirts may have beads at their top edges which are inserted into so as to be retained within circular or other cross-section grooves set into the base of the section 23.
  • the bottom section 23 may be provided with the groove 24 centrally thereof and the above-mentioned bead-receiving grooves may be provided on opposite sides of this groove, whereby the section 23 can then be used with either kind of sealing arrangement as desired.
  • the top section of the top panel may be of like form to the section 23.
  • FIG. 2 shows a track with the top section 29 thereof extending horizontally, if desired, such top section may extend vertically or at any desired intermediate angle.

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FR2582715A1 (fr) * 1985-05-28 1986-12-05 Legeais Joseph Lame profilee pour fermeture a rideau et rideau resultant de l'assemblage de telles lames
EP0210364A2 (de) * 1985-07-30 1987-02-04 Kurt Seuster Rolltor
EP0326131A2 (de) * 1988-01-27 1989-08-02 Niemetz Torsysteme Gelenk für aus Segmenten bestehende Abdeckungen
FR2730760A1 (fr) * 1995-02-21 1996-08-23 Bubendorff Sa Volet roulant pour porte, fenetre ou analogue
EP0822312A1 (en) * 1996-07-30 1998-02-04 Megasec B.V. Hinge
WO2003042483A1 (en) * 2001-11-13 2003-05-22 Stig Flink Rolling shutter
FR2912453A1 (fr) * 2007-02-14 2008-08-15 Paul Esnault Systeme de charniere pour porte sectionnelle,porte sectionnelle et appareil pour son montage.
FR2915507A1 (fr) * 2007-04-25 2008-10-31 Bubendorff Sa Lame metallique, notamment pour systeme de fermeture de batiment
ITBA20120074A1 (it) * 2012-11-30 2014-05-31 Foglio Marilena Serranda ad impacchettamento munita di doghe con innovativo sistema di aggancio reciproco ad uncino per chudere in sicurezza luci ed edifici civili ed industriali
CN107724576A (zh) * 2017-11-13 2018-02-23 苏州柯利达光电幕墙有限公司 格栅单元结构及格栅系统
KR101999115B1 (ko) * 2018-05-02 2019-07-11 김병철 단열성이 강화된 승강식 개폐 도어

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US3511301A (en) * 1967-10-26 1970-05-12 Graham Door Co Door sections having unitized hardware

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2582715A1 (fr) * 1985-05-28 1986-12-05 Legeais Joseph Lame profilee pour fermeture a rideau et rideau resultant de l'assemblage de telles lames
EP0210364A2 (de) * 1985-07-30 1987-02-04 Kurt Seuster Rolltor
EP0210364A3 (de) * 1985-07-30 1987-11-04 Kurt Seuster Rolltor
EP0323445A2 (de) * 1985-07-30 1989-07-05 Kurt Seuster Rolltor
EP0323445A3 (en) * 1985-07-30 1990-05-30 Kurt Seuster Roller door
EP0326131A2 (de) * 1988-01-27 1989-08-02 Niemetz Torsysteme Gelenk für aus Segmenten bestehende Abdeckungen
EP0326131A3 (en) * 1988-01-27 1990-08-01 Niemetz Torsysteme Pivot for coverings consisting of segments
FR2730760A1 (fr) * 1995-02-21 1996-08-23 Bubendorff Sa Volet roulant pour porte, fenetre ou analogue
EP0822312A1 (en) * 1996-07-30 1998-02-04 Megasec B.V. Hinge
WO2003042483A1 (en) * 2001-11-13 2003-05-22 Stig Flink Rolling shutter
FR2912453A1 (fr) * 2007-02-14 2008-08-15 Paul Esnault Systeme de charniere pour porte sectionnelle,porte sectionnelle et appareil pour son montage.
FR2915507A1 (fr) * 2007-04-25 2008-10-31 Bubendorff Sa Lame metallique, notamment pour systeme de fermeture de batiment
EP1985791A3 (fr) * 2007-04-25 2009-07-29 BUBENDORFF Société Anonyme Lame metallique pour volets roulants ou portes sectionelles
ITBA20120074A1 (it) * 2012-11-30 2014-05-31 Foglio Marilena Serranda ad impacchettamento munita di doghe con innovativo sistema di aggancio reciproco ad uncino per chudere in sicurezza luci ed edifici civili ed industriali
CN107724576A (zh) * 2017-11-13 2018-02-23 苏州柯利达光电幕墙有限公司 格栅单元结构及格栅系统
KR101999115B1 (ko) * 2018-05-02 2019-07-11 김병철 단열성이 강화된 승강식 개폐 도어

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ES8203471A1 (es) 1982-04-01
BE886855A (fr) 1981-04-16
ES498331A0 (es) 1982-04-01
PT72233B (en) 1982-01-05
GR72994B (el) 1984-01-23

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