EP0351764B1 - Male element for hinges of door and window frames or the like - Google Patents
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- EP0351764B1 EP0351764B1 EP89113103A EP89113103A EP0351764B1 EP 0351764 B1 EP0351764 B1 EP 0351764B1 EP 89113103 A EP89113103 A EP 89113103A EP 89113103 A EP89113103 A EP 89113103A EP 0351764 B1 EP0351764 B1 EP 0351764B1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
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- E05D5/10—Pins, sockets or sleeves; Removable pins
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING 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
- E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
- E05Y2600/60—Mounting or coupling members; Accessories therefor
- E05Y2600/622—Dowels; Pins
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING 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
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING 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
- E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING 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
- E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
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- the present invention relates to a male element for hinges of door and window frames or the like.
- Hinges are currently universally known which have a rotoidal coupling between a male element and a female element; the male element in practice comprises a cylindrical body from which a rotation pivot axially extends, and the female element comprises a cup-like body counter-shaped to the pivot of the male element.
- a threaded stem is rigidly associated on the lateral surfaces of the bodies of the male and female elements in order to associate the hinge with the frames.
- a method currently used in the manufacture of hinges made of brass, stainless steel or materials which cannot be welded with conventional processes in order to fix the threaded stem to the body of the male element consists in a screw coupling between one end of said stem and a complementarily threaded recess provided radially to the body.
- EP-A-0 259 618 shows another method for coupling said hinges which consists in interference fitting a smooth end of said stem in a complementarily shaped radial recess of the body and subsequently inserting a fixing dowel into a hole which traverses both said stem and said body.
- the process for the production of the final product comprises a series of steps, for example to thread the radial hole and to screw the threaded stem therein.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide a male element for said hinges which is less difficult to be manufactured and assembled from its various parts with respect to current ones.
- a consequent primary object is to reduce production costs and times for hinges.
- Not least object is to provide a male element for hinges which can be manufactured with conventional equipment.
- the male element for hinges is generally indicated by the reference numeral 1 and essentially comprises a cylindrical body 2 from which an also cylindrical rotation pivot 3 axially extends, the entire assembly being manufactured by turning metallic material on an automatic lathe.
- said male element 1 is axially traversed, from the top of said pivot 3 to a middle region of said body 2, by a first cylindrical hole 4, in which a corresponding cylindrical dowel 5 is stably inserted; an end 6 of said dowel protrudes from said pivot 3 and is mushroom-shaped, with a substantially hemispherical surface.
- Said end constitutes the frictionless resting and rotation point of the female element of the hinge.
- said body 2 is radially traversed by a second cylindrical hole 7; said hole 7 crosses said first hole 4, is larger in diameter than said first hole, and has a substantially spherical bottom centered on the longitudinal axis of said male element 1.
- a stable coupling between the cylindrical body 2 and the threaded stem 10 is thus provided.
- the bottom of the second cylindrical hole 7, now indicated by the reference numeral 108, is conical, so that when the end 9 of the stem 10 is inserted the elements of the fork undergo a plastic spreading, directly engaging the cylindrical body 2.
- the male element according to the invention is constructively simple and that it can be easily and rapidly assembled; its assembly consists in practice in the successive insertion of the male dowel 5 and of the threaded stem 10 in the male element 1; said stem 10 spontaneously engages the rest of the assembly due to the plastic deformation of its fork-like end 9.
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Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to a male element for hinges of door and window frames or the like.
- Hinges are currently universally known which have a rotoidal coupling between a male element and a female element; the male element in practice comprises a cylindrical body from which a rotation pivot axially extends, and the female element comprises a cup-like body counter-shaped to the pivot of the male element.
- A threaded stem is rigidly associated on the lateral surfaces of the bodies of the male and female elements in order to associate the hinge with the frames.
- A method currently used in the manufacture of hinges made of brass, stainless steel or materials which cannot be welded with conventional processes in order to fix the threaded stem to the body of the male element consists in a screw coupling between one end of said stem and a complementarily threaded recess provided radially to the body.
- EP-A-0 259 618, corresponding to the preamble of claim 1, shows another method for coupling said hinges which consists in interference fitting a smooth end of said stem in a complementarily shaped radial recess of the body and subsequently inserting a fixing dowel into a hole which traverses both said stem and said body.
- Both of the above described fixing methods considerably complicate and prolong the manufacture of the hinge.
- In fact, after an extremely rapid manufacture of the parts which compose the hinge, performed using automatic machines, the process for the production of the final product comprises a series of steps, for example to thread the radial hole and to screw the threaded stem therein.
- All this naturally negatively affects production costs and ultimately the retail price.
- The aim of the present invention is to provide a male element for said hinges which is less difficult to be manufactured and assembled from its various parts with respect to current ones.
- A consequent primary object is to reduce production costs and times for hinges.
- Not least object is to provide a male element for hinges which can be manufactured with conventional equipment.
- The above described aim and objects and others which will become apparent hereinafter are achieved by a male element for hinges of door and window frames or the like, as defined in appended claim 1.
- The characteristics and advantages will become apparent from the detailed description of two embodiments of the invention, illustrated only by way of non-limitative example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- figure 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of the male element according to the invention;
- figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the male element of figure 1;
- figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the male element of figure 1 in two coupling steps between the threaded stem and the body;
- figure 4 is a transverse sectional view of a second embodiment of the male element in the two coupling steps between the threaded stem and the body.
- With reference to the above described figures, the male element for hinges is generally indicated by the reference numeral 1 and essentially comprises a
cylindrical body 2 from which an alsocylindrical rotation pivot 3 axially extends, the entire assembly being manufactured by turning metallic material on an automatic lathe. - According to the invention, said male element 1 is axially traversed, from the top of said
pivot 3 to a middle region of saidbody 2, by a firstcylindrical hole 4, in which a correspondingcylindrical dowel 5 is stably inserted; anend 6 of said dowel protrudes from saidpivot 3 and is mushroom-shaped, with a substantially hemispherical surface. - Said end constitutes the frictionless resting and rotation point of the female element of the hinge.
- According to a first embodiment of the invention, illustrated in greater detail in figure 3, said
body 2 is radially traversed by a secondcylindrical hole 7; saidhole 7 crosses saidfirst hole 4, is larger in diameter than said first hole, and has a substantially spherical bottom centered on the longitudinal axis of said male element 1. - A fork-like end of a threaded
stem 10, made of metallic material and obtained by molding on automatic machines, is inserted in said secondcylindrical hole 7. - When said
stem 10 is force inserted in the secondcylindrical hole 7, its fork-like end 9 embraces saiddowel 5, and each element of the fork undergoes a plastic deformation, following the contour of saidbottom 8 and engaging saiddowel 5. - A stable coupling between the
cylindrical body 2 and the threadedstem 10 is thus provided. - In a second embodiment of the invention, shown in figure 4, the bottom of the second
cylindrical hole 7, now indicated by thereference numeral 108, is conical, so that when theend 9 of thestem 10 is inserted the elements of the fork undergo a plastic spreading, directly engaging thecylindrical body 2. - From what has been described, it is evident that the male element according to the invention is constructively simple and that it can be easily and rapidly assembled; its assembly consists in practice in the successive insertion of the
male dowel 5 and of the threadedstem 10 in the male element 1; said stem 10 spontaneously engages the rest of the assembly due to the plastic deformation of its fork-like end 9. - The aim and all the intended objects are therefore brilliantly achieved.
- The present invention is susceptible to numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the inventive concept.
- All the details may furthermore be replaced with other technically equivalent elements.
- In practice the materials employed, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to the requirements.
- Where technical features mentioned in any claim are followed by reference signs, those reference signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility of the claims and accordingly such reference signs do not have any limiting effect on the scope of each element identified by way of example by such reference signs.
Claims (6)
- A male element for hinges of door and window frames or the like, including a cylindrical body (2) from which a rotation pivot (3) axially extends, said cylindrical body (2) being axially provided with a first hole (4) in which a dowel (5) is inserted, said body (2) being radially provided with a second hole (7) in which a fixing element (10) is inserted, said male element being characterized in that said fixing element (10) has a fork-like end (9) which is inserted in said second hole (7) so as to embrace said dowel (5), the bottom (8,108) of said second hole (7) having a shape adapted to cause a plastic deformation of said fork-like end (9) when it is inserted, stably fixing it to said dowel (5) and/or to said body (2), said dowel (5) has an enlarged end (6) which protrudes from said pivot (3).
- A male element according to claim 1, characterized in that said first hole (4) extends from the top of said rotation pivot (3) to a middle portion of said body (2), said dowel (5) being locked therein.
- A male element according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that said dowel (5) is cylindrical and said protruding end (6) is mushroom-shaped.
- A male element according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that said second hole (7) is cylindrical, as a greater diameter than said first hole (4) and is arranged so as to cross said first hole, its bottom (8) being substantially concave with a conical or spherical shape.
- A male element according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that said second hole (7) is cylindrical, as a greater diameter tan said first hole (4) and is arranged so as to cross it, its bottom (108) being substantially convex with a cylindrical or conical shape.
- A male element, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises metallic elements made of materials, such as brass, stainless steel or materials which cannot be welded by conventional processes.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT89113103T ATE81881T1 (en) | 1988-07-22 | 1989-07-18 | PIN ELEMENT FOR HINGES OF DOOR AND WINDOW FRAME OR SIMILAR. |
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Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT8841645A IT1225233B (en) | 1988-07-22 | 1988-07-22 | MALE ELEMENT FOR HINGES OF WINDOWS OR SIMILAR |
IT4164588 | 1988-07-22 |
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EP0351764A1 EP0351764A1 (en) | 1990-01-24 |
EP0351764B1 true EP0351764B1 (en) | 1992-10-28 |
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EP89113103A Expired - Lifetime EP0351764B1 (en) | 1988-07-22 | 1989-07-18 | Male element for hinges of door and window frames or the like |
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EP (1) | EP0351764B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE81881T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE68903305D1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2035460T3 (en) |
GR (1) | GR3006210T3 (en) |
IT (1) | IT1225233B (en) |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR1306514A (en) * | 1961-11-21 | 1962-10-13 | Hinge | |
FR2382571A1 (en) * | 1977-03-04 | 1978-09-29 | Blanc Lucien | Adjustable decorative door hinge - has cylindrical securing plugs held by locking devices allowing turning only |
DE3779527D1 (en) * | 1986-08-13 | 1992-07-09 | Brotschi & Co Ag Geb | DURING AND ADJUSTABLE DOOR AND WINDOW TAPE. |
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1988
- 1988-07-22 IT IT8841645A patent/IT1225233B/en active
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1989
- 1989-07-18 DE DE8989113103T patent/DE68903305D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-07-18 EP EP89113103A patent/EP0351764B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-07-18 AT AT89113103T patent/ATE81881T1/en active
- 1989-07-18 ES ES198989113103T patent/ES2035460T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1992-11-12 GR GR920402019T patent/GR3006210T3/el unknown
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EP0351764A1 (en) | 1990-01-24 |
GR3006210T3 (en) | 1993-06-21 |
DE68903305D1 (en) | 1992-12-03 |
IT1225233B (en) | 1990-11-02 |
ATE81881T1 (en) | 1992-11-15 |
ES2035460T3 (en) | 1993-04-16 |
IT8841645A0 (en) | 1988-07-22 |
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