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EP0596389A1
EP0596389A1 EP93117325A EP93117325A EP0596389A1 EP 0596389 A1 EP0596389 A1 EP 0596389A1 EP 93117325 A EP93117325 A EP 93117325A EP 93117325 A EP93117325 A EP 93117325A EP 0596389 A1 EP0596389 A1 EP 0596389A1
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shutter
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Umberto Re
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Bmp SpA Bertelli Materie Plastiche
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/02—Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary
    • E06B9/08—Roll-type closures
    • E06B9/11—Roller shutters
    • E06B9/15—Roller shutters with closing members formed of slats or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/02—Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary
    • E06B9/08—Roll-type closures
    • E06B9/11—Roller shutters
    • E06B9/115—Roller shutters specially adapted for furniture

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  • This invention relates to a sectional shutter, in particular for furniture, of the type comprising a plurality of substantially rigid slats or strips hinged together.
  • Shutters of the aforesaid type have been known for some time and are also used in the furniture field as a replacement for door panels or doors in general.
  • the component slats are hinged together by joints which enable the shutter to be moved or rolled up.
  • each element comprising a plurality of slats and hinging joints between one slat and the next.
  • the joints are formed integrally with the slats themselves, and in particular are co-extruded therewith (see for example patents EP0368695 and DE G8706209.7- U1).
  • Shutters of the aforesaid construction simplify shutter assembly but do not completely solve the aforesaid problems.
  • the uniform thickness of the slats of shutters of this construction has considerable drawbacks, especially in the furnishing field, because the same type of shutter with identical weight, overall size and strength characteristics has to be used for the different applications.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a sectional shutter of the aforesaid type which can be quickly and easily assembled, which is quick and simple to maintain and clean, and which has a pleasant appearance.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a shutter the slats of which can be of variable thickness to enable shutters of different weight, strength and/or colour and material to be formed according to the requirements of the furniture item with which the shutter is associated or of the customer, and a shutter in which the slats can be easily replaced if damaged and/or deteriorated.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a robust shutter able in particular to withstand strong frontal impact and which is easily removable.
  • a shutter according to the invention comprises a plurality of slats 4 connected to support elements 1 (only one support element is shown in Figures 1-5, whereas two are shown in Figure 6).
  • Each support element comprises a plurality of substantially rigid members 6 for retaining the slats 4 (four are shown in the example) and flat flexible joints connecting together the retention members 6 for the slats 4.
  • Both the slat retention members 6 and the joints 5 have a length substantially equal to the length of the slats 4.
  • the retention members 6 have a double T cross-section and comprise a flat bar 16, from one face 16A ( Figure 5) of which there extends a guide 2 of T cross-section with its head 2B ( Figure 6) arranged to slide in a seat 3 provided in the slats 4, so as to retain these latter on said members 6.
  • each support element 1 At the ends of each support element 1 (indicated by the arrows A and B in Figure 5) there are provided specular T-shaped half-guides 11, 12.
  • the half-guides 11, 12 are shaped such that when two different support elements are associated with each other, the opposing ends of the two elements form a T-shaped guide equal to the guides provided on each support element (as indicated by the arrow C of Figure 5).
  • the slats 4 have a main part 8, which can be a flat bar (Figure 2) or a hollow parallelepiped element of for example trapezoidal cross-section (Figures 3 and 4), on that face thereof facing the support element there being provided the seat 3 for the T-shaped guide 2.
  • One of the major edges ( Figures 2-4) of the main part 8 of the slats 4 comprises an inclined portion 8A whereas the other major edge comprises a recessed portion 8B shaped such as to act, when the shutter is extended, as a support for the inclined portion 8A of an adjacent slat (see Figures 6 and 1).
  • the seat 3 of the slats 4 has a substantially C-shaped cross-section and is formed such that the head 2B of the T-shaped guide 2 can be inserted into it and such that the free edges 3A (Figures 2, 3, 4) rest on the base 2A ( Figure 5) of the T-shaped guide 2 and on the face 16A of the flat bar 16 of the support element 1.
  • the main part 8 of the slats 4 can be of different shapes and dimensions so that although using the same support element 1, shutters of different robustness and weight can be formed in accordance with specific requirements.
  • Figure 1 shows a support element, with one end of which there is associated a handle 112 for moving the shutter.
  • the handle 112 comprises three parts of hollow parallelepiped shape 12A, B, C which have in common a wall 102 projecting a certain distance 102A from the handle.
  • This projecting portion comprises along its free edge a half- guide 12 so as to be able to connect the handle to one of the modular elements.
  • both the slats 4 and the support elements are constructed of plastics material, such as rigid PVC for the slats 4 and retention members 6 and flexible PVC for the flat joints 5, however said elements could be constructed of any other suitable material known to the expert of the art.
  • the shutter can for example be produced by extrusion, in particular the joints 5 being co-extruded with the retention members 6.
  • the double-T cross-section of the retention members 6 makes the shutter of the invention particularly robust and in particular able to withstand even considerable frontal impact without the risk of being pierced.
  • the shutter of the invention is also simple to open and close, in that that surface of the support element 1 which makes contact with the shutter sliding guide channels (not shown but conventional) is limited to the rounded projecting portion 100.
  • the friction surface between the shutter and guide channel is therefore very small, and a small force is sufficient for opening or closing the shutter.
  • the slats 4 can be easily replaced if deteriorated or damaged.
  • slats of different material and/or colour can be used in one and the same shutter to form "personalized" shutters in accordance with the requirements of the client or for a particular aesthetic effect.
  • Figure 7 shows a first modification to the described embodiment. Those elements common to the two embodiments will not be further described and are indicated by the previous reference numerals plus the letter A.
  • the connection between the slats 4A and the retention members 6A is a snap-connection, for which purpose the retention members 6A comprise a seat 26A of substantially C cross-section with an aperture into which a hollow head 15 provided on the slats 4A is forcibly snap-inserted.
  • the base of the retention members 6A is advantageously arcuate so as to limit the sliding surface of the slat within the sliding guide channels at the edges 100A and facilitate "light” movement of the shutter within these guides, under low friction.
  • these slats can be of different shape and dimensions in order to form shutters of different weight and strength.
  • a usual male-female connector 17A, B is used to connect one support element to another.
  • Figure 8 shows a second modification to the embodiment shown in Figures 1-6. Those elements common to the two embodiments will not be further described and are indicated by the previous reference numerals plus the letter B.
  • the slats are omitted in Figure 8 as they are identical to those shown in Figures 2-4.
  • the slats are fitted onto the guides 2B in the aforedescribed manner.
  • the retention members 6B are of substantially U cross-section with their base 120 arcuate so that the surfaces which make contact with the sliding guide channel for the shutter are represented only by the rounded edges 100B.
  • the flexible joint 5B between one retention member and the next is advantageously provided half way along the lateral walls 121 of the retention member, on the free edge 122 of these latter there resting the slats 4 when connected to the element 1 B.
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Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0669444A1 (fr) * 1994-02-25 1995-08-30 Joseph Legeais Lame profilée pour fermeture à rideau et rideau de fermeture correspondant
GB2310238A (en) * 1996-02-16 1997-08-20 Webb Ronald R Furniture roller shutter slat with integral hinge
DE20319132U1 (de) * 2003-12-10 2005-05-04 Rehau Ag + Co Rollladen
DE102010020392A1 (de) * 2010-05-12 2011-11-17 Heinz Hartig Türanordnung für ein Tier
US9925926B2 (en) 2015-03-05 2018-03-27 Fischer Automotive Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg Blind especially for a storage compartment in a motor vehicle
US9987992B2 (en) 2015-03-05 2018-06-05 Fischer Automotive Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg Blind especially for storage compartment in a motor vehicle
US10196001B2 (en) * 2017-06-27 2019-02-05 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Tambour door and storage console incorporating a tambour door
US10632929B2 (en) 2015-03-27 2020-04-28 Fischer Automotive Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg Blind especially for storage compartment in a motor vehicle

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB883322A (en) * 1959-09-14 1961-11-29 Harris Lebus Ltd Improvements relating to slatted sliding closures
EP0012893A1 (fr) * 1978-12-22 1980-07-09 Bayer Ag Fermeture coulissante pour meubles, installations et ouvertures de bâtiments
DE4010241A1 (de) * 1990-03-30 1991-04-11 Daimler Benz Ag In seitlichen gleitfuehrungen laufender rolladen
EP0428844A2 (fr) * 1989-11-16 1991-05-29 REHAU AG + Co Blindage de volet à rouleau pour meubles du type de coffre

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB883322A (en) * 1959-09-14 1961-11-29 Harris Lebus Ltd Improvements relating to slatted sliding closures
EP0012893A1 (fr) * 1978-12-22 1980-07-09 Bayer Ag Fermeture coulissante pour meubles, installations et ouvertures de bâtiments
EP0428844A2 (fr) * 1989-11-16 1991-05-29 REHAU AG + Co Blindage de volet à rouleau pour meubles du type de coffre
DE4010241A1 (de) * 1990-03-30 1991-04-11 Daimler Benz Ag In seitlichen gleitfuehrungen laufender rolladen

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0669444A1 (fr) * 1994-02-25 1995-08-30 Joseph Legeais Lame profilée pour fermeture à rideau et rideau de fermeture correspondant
FR2716696A1 (fr) * 1994-02-25 1995-09-01 Legeais Joseph Lame profilée pour fermeture à rideau et rideau de fermeture correspondant.
GB2310238A (en) * 1996-02-16 1997-08-20 Webb Ronald R Furniture roller shutter slat with integral hinge
DE20319132U1 (de) * 2003-12-10 2005-05-04 Rehau Ag + Co Rollladen
DE102010020392A1 (de) * 2010-05-12 2011-11-17 Heinz Hartig Türanordnung für ein Tier
US9925926B2 (en) 2015-03-05 2018-03-27 Fischer Automotive Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg Blind especially for a storage compartment in a motor vehicle
US9987992B2 (en) 2015-03-05 2018-06-05 Fischer Automotive Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg Blind especially for storage compartment in a motor vehicle
US10632929B2 (en) 2015-03-27 2020-04-28 Fischer Automotive Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg Blind especially for storage compartment in a motor vehicle
US10196001B2 (en) * 2017-06-27 2019-02-05 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Tambour door and storage console incorporating a tambour door

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