EP0111126A1 - Dispositif de fermeture - Google Patents

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EP0111126A1
EP0111126A1 EP83110629A EP83110629A EP0111126A1 EP 0111126 A1 EP0111126 A1 EP 0111126A1 EP 83110629 A EP83110629 A EP 83110629A EP 83110629 A EP83110629 A EP 83110629A EP 0111126 A1 EP0111126 A1 EP 0111126A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C9/00—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing
    • E05C9/02—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing with one sliding bar for fastening when moved in one direction and unfastening when moved in opposite direction; with two sliding bars moved in the same direction when fastening or unfastening
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B35/00—Locks for use with special keys or a plurality of keys ; keys therefor
    • E05B35/008—Locks for use with special keys or a plurality of keys ; keys therefor for simple tool-like keys

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  • This invention relates to locking devices of the kind intended for releasably securing together two relatively movable members comprising a panel-like structure which is movable relative to a further structure which may comprise an external frame or further, movable or fixed panel-like structure. More particularly, the invention is concerned with a locking device for securing hinged or sliding windows or doors, in a closed position with respect to an external frame or further window or door.
  • windows have been secured in a closed position by means of one or two catches carried by a movable sash frame which engage with a respective keeper provided on an adjacent fixed frame or on an adjacent window, such catches having an operating handle which is often visually rather unsightly, and moreover is easily accessible to an intruder by breaking the window pane.
  • catches carried by a movable sash frame which engage with a respective keeper provided on an adjacent fixed frame or on an adjacent window, such catches having an operating handle which is often visually rather unsightly, and moreover is easily accessible to an intruder by breaking the window pane.
  • Such known systems employ operating mechanisms which include a member that is rotatable about a fixed axis perpendicular to the plane of the window, and offset from the movable element.
  • operating mechanisms which include a member that is rotatable about a fixed axis perpendicular to the plane of the window, and offset from the movable element.
  • a rack and pinion type mechanism is employed, as shown for example in British Patent Specification 1,327,238. The use of such a mechanism is one major factor which determines the minimum dimensions of a frame element within which such a locking system can be accommodated.
  • One object of the invention is to provide a locking device which is suitable for use with frame members of smaller cross-sectional dimensions so as to enable such a concealed locking system to be employed more conveniently with lighter and smaller windows.
  • a door or window assembly of the kind comprising a door or window panel structure movable relative to a further structure between a closed position and one or more open positions, said structures each including respective edge members which come substantially together in the closed position with facing parts thereof at least partially in spaced relation, wherein a locking device for retaining said structures releasably in the closed position comprises one or more catch formations formed or provided on or adjacent to the facing part of the edge member of one of said structures, and a locking mechanism mounted on or adjacent to the facing part of the edge member of the other of said structures, which mechanism comprises a movable element guided for movement longitudinally of the edge member and formed or provided with one or more co-operative locking formations adapted to co-operate with said catch formations to prevent movement of said panel structure from the closed position, the movable element being formed or provided with an operating element which is engageable by a lever having a fulcrum at a position offset from the longitudinal axis of the movable member in a direction trans
  • the lever in use, will extend in a plane close to, or even containing the longitudinal axis of the movable element.
  • the locking mechanism can be made very shallow so as to be capable of use with smaller section frame elements than previously known concealed locking systems.
  • the locking mechanism in accordance with this aspect of the .invention is located externally of the edge member in the very restricted space available between the two edge members, which may - typically be about (4mm in width.
  • the lever may be releasably engageable with the operating element and removably associated with the mechanism, the lever extending through an aperture in the edge member on which the mechanism is carried, and said aperture preferably affording a bearing surface serving as said fulcrum.
  • the fulcrum may comprise a bearing surface provided adjacent to said aperture.
  • the lever may be pivotally mounted on the edge member on which the locking mechanism is carried, in such a manner that it is not normally removable.
  • the operating element may be mounted on said movable element for rotation about an axis which extends transverse to the length of the movable element and transverse to the facing part of the edge member on which the movable element is mounted.
  • the operating element may simply comprise an apertured portion of the movable element adapted to receive the end of said lever.
  • the movable element may extend over substantially the entire length of the edge member on which it is carried and afford a plurality of said locking formations at regular intervals, and an equivalent number of said catch formations then being provided conveniently on an elongated base member at similar spacings.
  • the operating element is provided at one end of said movable element so that the movable element can be formed by severing a single piece from a stock length of suitable material having said catch members provided or integrally formed thereon, and so that in use the operating element can be positioned near to the bottom end of an upright edge of the door or window.
  • the movable element of the locking mechanism may be carried at the inner periphery of the external frame.
  • the movable element of the locking mechanism may be provided on the door or window itself.
  • the locking mechanism in accordance with this aspect of the invention may be utilised in a sliding door. or window assembly to lock a sliding door or window relative to an external frame or to a further fixed or sliding door or window.
  • a removable panel structure may be secured in a frame structure by means of such locking devices at respective opposed sides.
  • the invention also resides in a door or window assembly comprising two structures which are relatively movable between one or more open positions and a closed position in which edge members of the two structures are brought at least substantially into engagement, wherein said edge members in the closed position have facing parts thereof at least partially in spaced relation, and a locking device for securing the two structures releasably in the closed position concealed within a space defined between said facing parts, the locking device being operable by means of a lever which extends into said space through a flange which forms a lateral boundary of said space.
  • a door or window dssembly for installation in an aperture formed for that purpose in a building, comprising an openable door or window structure and a further structure comprising a surrounding frame or a further door or window structure which in either case includes an edge member forming part of the boundary of an opening which can be closed by the openable door or window structure, said openable structure having an edge member which is movable into and out of contact with said edge member of the further structure, wherein one of said edge members carries a concealed locking mechanism having one or more locking formations adapted to co-operate with one or more corresponding catch formations formed or provided on the other of said edge members, the mechanism being operable by means of a lever which extends through an aperture in the edge member which carries the mechanism, the lever then being pivotable about a fulcrum afforded by said aperture or provided adjacent thereto.
  • the invention further resides in such an assembly in an opening formed for that purpose in an internal or external wall of a domestic, industrial or commercial building.
  • an outwardly opening sash frame 10 is mounted by means of hinges II on one edge of an external frame 20 which is, in use, secured in an opening formed for this purpose in a wall of a building.
  • the sash frame 10 includes an edge member 12 which, when the window is closed, is brought substantially into engagement with a corresponding edge member 22 of the external frame 20.
  • the sash frame 10 is provided with any suitable form of handle 13 and/or conventional window stay (not shown), but for securing the sash frame in its closed position, a locking device in accordance with the invention is provided to act between the edge members 12 and 22.
  • the edge members may be of generally conventional design, and the precise design may vary; accordingly, in the accompanying drawings only the general shape of these edge members is indicated.
  • edge members 12 and 22 include respective webs 14 and 24 which face one another in spaced relation when the window is closed.
  • the edge member 12 of the sash frame includes an exterior flange 15 which extends to both sides of the web 14 and an interior flange 16 which extends predominently only on one side of the web, but includes a narrow extension 17 on the opposite side thereof.
  • a single, or double, glazed window pane 19 is mounted in the channel defined by the web 14 and flanges 15 and 16.
  • the edge member 22 of the external frame is of generaity similar shape, and in addition to the web 24 includes an exterior flange 25 and an interior flange 26, both of which would normally extend to both sides of the web 24.
  • the space bounded by the webs 14 and 24 and the flanges 25 and 26 is utilised to accommodate and conceal a locking device which comprises two parts 30 and 40 secured respectively to the webs 14 and 24 of the sash frame edge member 12 and the external frame edge member 22.
  • a locking device which comprises two parts 30 and 40 secured respectively to the webs 14 and 24 of the sash frame edge member 12 and the external frame edge member 22.
  • the space available between the webs 14 and 24 is about 14mm only, and it is an important feature of the present design that affords a mechanism which can fit into such a restricted gap.
  • the part 30 of the locking device which is secured to the edge member 12 of the openable sash frame 10 comprises a mounting bar 31 which is secured to the web 14 in any convenient manner.
  • the bar 31 affords, in this particular case, two spaced catch formations which comprise shaped blocks 32, only one of which is shown in the accompanying drawings. It will be appreciated that, alternatively, similar catch formations could be provided on, or formed integrally with, the web 14, so as to be built-in with the sash frame.
  • the part 40 of the locking device which is mounted on the edge member 22 of the external frame 20 comprises a locking mechanism which includes a sliding bar 41 affording locking formations adapted to co-operate with those afforded by the other part 30 of the device.
  • the locking formations comprise blocks 42 which are similar to the blocks 32 and designed to co-operate therewith in the manner hereinafter explained. It will be appreciated that such blocks 42 could be replaced by corresponding locking formations formed integrally with the sliding bar 41.
  • the sliding bar 41 is carried by a channel section guide member 43 which is itself secured to the web 24 in any suitable manner. It will be appreciated that, alternatively, the sliding bar 41 could be guide by means of suitable formations integral with the web 24 itself.
  • the sliding bar 41 is fixedly secured to a block-like body 44 which is formed with longitudinal grooves 45 which engage slidably with edge portions 46 of the guide member 43 which thereby guide not only the sliding bar 41 but also the body 44.
  • the body 44 includes an extension 47 formed with a longitudinal slot 48 which receives a pin 49 which is secured to the web 24.
  • the sliding bar 41 may be formed with similar slots at spaced intervals along its length for the reception of similar pins or other fastening . elements, which may be of headed form, whereby the mechanism 40 is secured to the web 24.
  • the body 44 carries an operating element 50 which comprises a disc 51 rotatably located in the circular part 53 of a key-hole shaped recess 52 which also includes a divergent part 54 which opens into the longitudinal side of the block 44 which faces the flange 26 on the interior side of the edge member 22.
  • the disc 51 is formed with a groove 55 which extends around most of its periphery, and a spring loaded detent member (not shown) engages therein to retain the disc in the circular part 53 of the recess 52.
  • the disc 51 is formed with a radial bore 56 between the ends of the groove '55 which is adapted to receive releasably one end of a lever 57 which can be inserted through an aperture 58 formed for this purpose in the flange 26 at the interior side of the edge member 22.
  • the aperture 58 affords a bearing surface which serves a fulcrum for the lever 57.
  • the lateral sides 59 of the divergent part 54 of the recess 52 serve as abutments which co-operate with the lever 57 to limit the longitudinal movement of the bar 41 in both directions.
  • a limit may be imposed by the length of the slots, such as slot 48.
  • the operating element is preferably in the form of the disc 51, it would alternatively be possible for the disc to be omitted since the body 44 could be moved as necessary simply by direct engagement between the end of the lever 57 and the edges 59 of the divergent recess 54.
  • the blocks 42 on the slidable bar 41 are movable by means of the lever 57 between a releasing position in which (when the sash frame 10 is in its closed position relative to the external frame 20) they are disposed adjacent to, but clear of, the blocks 32 carried by the edge member 12 of the sash frame 10, and a locking position in which, as shown in Figures 2 and 4a to 4c, they engage the blocks 32 in such a manner as to prevent movement of the latter laterally in the window opening direction as indicated by arrow 60.
  • the blocks 32 and 42 include respective oblique co-operating faces 32a and 42a so arranged that any attempt to force the sash frame 10 outwardly in the direction of arrow 60 will tend to transmit a force to the blocks 42 on the sliding bar 41 having a component in a direction which would tend to move the sliding bar 4) in the locking direction rather than in the releasing direction.
  • the lever 57 may comprise a rod having a handle (not shown) at one end, and whilst the end which is received within the bore 56 may be of plain round or non-round section, alternatively the bore and the end of the rod may be screw-threaded so that the lever can be secured in assembled relation with the locking mechanism 40 if the window is required to be opened and closed relatively frequently, and removed when it is required to ensure that the window is not opened. In the latter case, it would be possible to insert a grub screw or the like into the bore 56, of such a length that it extends into, but preferably not through, the aperture 58, thereby positively holding the locking mechanism in its locking condition.
  • the aperture 58 may be temporarily plugged by a suitable cap member for additional security.
  • the removable lever 57 could be replaced by a pivotally mounted handle carried by the edge member on which the mechanism 40 is provided.
  • the handle may operate as a bell crank lever, having one long arm adapted to be gripped by the operator, and one short arm equivalent to the lever 37 which extends through the aperture 58 which may then be of suitably elongated form.
  • the handle will include a transverse pivot at the junction of the two arms, said pivot being engaged, removably if desired, by a mounting bracket secured to the edge member.
  • the body 44 Whilst it is particularly convenient for the body 44 to be provided at one end of the sliding bar 41, where the mechanism is incorporated at the vertical edge of a window- whereof the lower edge is spaced above the floor by a distance of the order of 1m or more, it will be appreciated that the body 44 could in a similar manner carry a further sliding bar at its opposite end, or be secured to the mid-portion of the sliding bar, particularly where the . mechanism is to be installed at the vertical edge of a door or at an horizontal edge of a long window.
  • the locking mechanism 40 is most conveniently carried by the external frame.
  • the locking mechanism 40 would most conveniently be applied to the inwardly opening sash frame.
  • the opposite arrangement could be employed.
  • suitable co-operating formations could be moulded integrally with, or pressed-out from, the parts by which the blocks are carried.
  • such formations could comprise a pin which is receivable within a longitudinally extending slot having a lateral opening through which such pin can pass when aligned therewith.
  • the formations could comprise a headed pin received within a longitudinal slot which has a locally widened portion through which the head of the pin may pass when suitably aligned.
  • the locking device is shown at the edge of a hinged window opposite to the hinged edge, it will be appreciated that the locking device could additionally, or alternatively, be provided at one or both edges adjacent to such hinged edge.
  • the invention is not limited in its applicability to hinged structures.
  • a completely removable panel could be releasably secured within a frame by means of at least two of such locking devices disposed at respective opposed edges.
  • locking device is not confined to securing an openable window to a fixed frame. It will be understood that whilst one part of the locking device will always be carried by an openable structure, the other part may be carried by a fixed frame (as illustrated ⁇ or by, for example, an adjacent fixed or openable window. Of course, where both windows are openable, a suitable locking mechanism, (whether in accordance with the invention or not) would be provided to secure one of such windows to a surrounding frame.
  • the invention may also be applied to a sliding window to secure a sliding sash to a fixed frame, or to an adjacent fixed, or sliding, sash.
  • Figure 5 This shows a sectional view, similar to Figure 4a, of an arrangement in which the locking mechanism 40, as previously described, is carried by an edge member 122 of a sash frame which is slidable in the direction of the arrow 101 away from an edge member 112 which may form part of a fixed external frame or an adjacent sliding sash, the edge 112 carrying the part 30 of the locking device as previously described.
  • a modified locking mechanism 140 includes a sliding bar which carries headed studs 142 which are engageable in corresponding longitudinal slots 132 formed in the web 114 (or a mounting plate secured thereto).
  • the slots 132 are formed with widened portions 132a through which the head of the respective pin 142 may pass when suitably aligned.
  • Either of the edge members, shown in section in Figure 6, may form part of an external frame, the other then carrying a glazing panel in conventional manner, or both of the edge members may form part of respective_sliding sashes.
  • the locking mechanism is received within a shallow rebate in the external periphery of an opening sash; or the internal periphery of an external frame, in such a manner as to be concealed from view when in use.
  • the locking device may be formed separately so as to be capable of assembly with the edge members of existing window assemblies, or it may be incorporated directly into such assemblies. In the latter case it would be possible for the locking mechanism 40 to be arranged on the side of the web remote from the edge member which carries the other part 30 of the device, said web being apertured as necessary to enable the blocks 42 or other locking formation to engage the catch formations. in this way, the mechanism could be concealed internally of the edge member on which it is provided, but the slim dimensions of the mechanism enable it to be incorporated in this way in a narrower edge member than previously known locking systems.
  • the invention affords a highly secure locking device which cannot readily be tampered with from the outside by a potential intruder, even if the glazing panel is broken in an attempt to obtain access, since the location of the aperture for the operating lever cannot be determined by inspection from the outside, in contrast to many conventional security locks which are easily visible through the glazing panel.
  • the invention is particularly suitable or use with glazed windows and doors, but it will be appreciated that it is also applicable to non- glazed doors and the like closure panels.
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GB2149002A (en) * 1983-11-02 1985-06-05 Norcros Investments Ltd Window fastening
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