EP0633974B1 - Charniere - Google Patents

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EP0633974B1
EP0633974B1 EP93907785A EP93907785A EP0633974B1 EP 0633974 B1 EP0633974 B1 EP 0633974B1 EP 93907785 A EP93907785 A EP 93907785A EP 93907785 A EP93907785 A EP 93907785A EP 0633974 B1 EP0633974 B1 EP 0633974B1
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hinge
hinge pin
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Friedhelm Runge
Manfred Sauerland
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EMKA Beschlagteile GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/02—Hinges with pins with one pin
    • E05D3/022—Hinges with pins with one pin allowing an additional lateral movement, e.g. for sealing
    • 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
    • E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets

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  • the invention relates to a hinge for holding two held together rotatably about a hinge axis
  • Components such as cupboard and associated door or the like with two eyelets arranged in alignment the one component arranged hinge bracket and with a to connect the components, the eyes of the hinge bracket sweeping and connected to the other component Hinge pin.
  • hinges The disadvantage of such hinges is that the axis of rotation of the hinge in any position of the two Components fixed to each other unchanged, so that the two components connected by the hinge in any position lie against each other in the area of the hinge.
  • This is not a problem for a hinge releasable, in which, for example, a shift of one Component compared to the other component during the Rotational movement is desirable. So it can be with certain Arrangements for example of a closet, preferably of a control cabinet with an associated door it would be desirable for the door to open when the door opened Cabinet profile stands out by a certain amount.
  • a generic hinge is described in the unpublished DE 40 35 199 A1, in which a possibility of relocating the Hinge pin arrangement is proposed by the Hinge pin receiving hinge bush on the assigned hinge part via a sliding piece is slidably arranged so that the location of the Hinge pin is freely adjustable accordingly.
  • the Known relocation option does not allow Displacement of the hinge pin simultaneously with the Rotation of the hinge.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a generic hinge, which a mutual relocation of the one with the hinge connected components such as cabinet and associated door or the like allowed during the rotational movement.
  • the invention provides in detail that the eyelets on the Hinge bracket struck in such a way over swiveling handlebars are that the eyelets are along the axis of the hinge pin are movable and that the hinge pin with the associated component is rotatably connected and one of the eyelets Moving design when the hinge pin rotates having.
  • the rotation of a door for example lets the associated hinge pin rotate, whereby the rotatable on the hinge bracket over the handlebars hinged eyelets along the axis of the hinge pin move; depending on the position of the handlebars carrying the eyelets there is a different distance between the hinge bracket of the hinge pin from the hinge bracket, so that the with the hinge pin or the hinge bracket each connected component a different distance to each other. So it is possible with rotary motion the one component a simultaneous shift of its To bring about position to the other component by the Axis of rotation is shifted parallel to itself.
  • the same effect can also be produced if the eyelets are by means of a Parallelogram handlebar attached to the hinge bracket are, because even then a shift of the eyelets one Displacement of the hinge pin causes.
  • the Hinge pin designed as a flat profile Section for attachment to the assigned component, the design of the hinge pins displacing the eyelets when the hinge pin rotates on both sides of the aforementioned Section as penetrating through the eyes of the hinge bracket Rotary spindle is formed.
  • the hinge pin with its flat profile on the assigned component for example screwed on, there is a non-rotatable Connection of the hinge pin to the component.
  • the spindle-like design of the two end sections of the Hinge pin causes a twist of the Hinge pin the eyelets along the longitudinal axis of the pin can be moved.
  • the rotary spindle sections of the Hinge pin formed in that the flat profile the middle section of the hinge pin into one Spiral shape is bent, the spirals thus formed the attached to the hinge bracket in the assigned Reach through openings.
  • Hinge pin provided with a screw thread
  • the Eyelets are included as sockets on the hinge pin an associated internal thread formed; with a such design can ease the corresponding displacement movement can be improved.
  • a further improved exemplary embodiment sees in this respect the invention that the hinge pin has a thread for the leading reception of a ball and the associated eyelet as on the hinge pin seated socket with a stationary arranged therein, in engaging the thread of the hinge pin Guide ball is formed; such a ball guide improves the smooth movement of the sliding movement continue.
  • the hinge pin can have several on the outer circumference of the hinge pin Threads can be arranged in which the hinge pin overlapping bushing several guide balls assigned.
  • the hinge bracket for guiding the scissor-shaped handlebars as a double C-rail with a Guide slot for guiding the handlebars educated.
  • the hinge bracket As far as a hinge according to the invention also for hanging a hinge part, preferably a cabinet door, should be trained, it is appropriate to the hinge bracket as a U-shaped housing for receiving the bearing bolts of the Training handlebars, the one open side of the housing is closed with a releasable locking device, whereby after Release this lock the handlebars with the assigned Bearing bolts are removable from the hinge bracket, so that insofar as the parts of the hinge can be detached from one another, as is necessary when a door is unhooked.
  • the hinge consists of a hinge bracket 10 which over Fastening holes 11 penetrating, not shown Fasteners on one of the two through the Hinge components to be connected, for example a Closet to attach.
  • Fastening holes 11 penetrating, not shown Fasteners on one of the two through the Hinge components to be connected for example a Closet to attach.
  • Handlebars 13 which can be pivoted about their axis via screws 12 attached, which is also rotatable at its other end associated fastening means 14, each with an eyelet 15 are connected.
  • the eyelets 15 have passage openings 16 ( Figure 5) for a hinge pin 17.
  • the hinge pin 17 consists in its central part the section 18 designed as a flat profile to which trained on both sides in the manner of rotating spindles Connect sections as a design 19 displacing the eyelets 15 when the hinge pin 17 rotates, with which the hinge pin 17 the Passing through opening 16 of the two eyelets 15.
  • For Training of the rotating spindle is the flat profile of the Section 18 twisted into a spiral.
  • the passage openings 16 in the eyelets 15 has a rectangular cross section, which is approximately the Dimensions of the flat profile of section 18 of the Hinge pin 17 corresponds, so that a rotation of the Rotary spindles (design 19) of the hinge pin 17 in the passage openings 16 is possible.
  • FIGS. 6 to 7 show a further construction Embodiment of the invention shown, in which the Hinge as an internal hinge with an opening angle of 180 degrees, as it is for a Use of the hinge in a row cabinet arrangement to be installed cabinets is appropriate.
  • the hinge in a corner space 26 is one Cupboard, preferably one made of thin-walled sheet metal existing control cabinet, arranged, this Corner room 26 between a door having a bend 25 24 and one with offset 22 to the side wall 21 Projection strip 23 of the cabinet body is formed.
  • the door 24 then swings open as shown in FIG. 7 apparent position, in which clearly the lifting of the Door 24 can be seen from the cabinet body, so that a Corresponding free space for opening the door 24 in front of the assigned door of the adjacent cabinet is given.
  • the hinge bracket 10 attached to the cabinet body as Double-C profile rail formed in which the handlebars 13th are held and guided with associated bearing bolts 32 and from the hinge bracket 10 via an associated Step out the longitudinal slot in the rail profile.
  • the handlebars 13 are in a scissor-shaped course with a Scissor pivot 27 arranged.
  • the on the hinge pin 17 during the opening movement of the Door slidable eyelets as the hinge pin 17th encompassing bushings 28 formed.
  • the special smooth guidance of the bushings 28 on the hinge pin 17 is given by the fact that the hinge pin 17 its circumference with several helically arranged Threads 29 is provided, in which inside the Bushings 29 run stationary balls.
  • the socket 28 itself, but for this purpose in the socket 28 to arrange an inner sleeve.
  • the hinge bracket 10 which is designed as a double-C profile rail in the longitudinal direction of the hinge as a U-shaped housing 30 formed, the open side with a detachable Lock 31 is closed such that the handlebars 13th with the associated bearing bolts 32 in the housing 30 are held and led. If the locking 31 from the Housing 30 of the hinge bracket 10 are removed, the handlebars 13 pull out of the hinge bracket 10 so that the hinge parts can be separated from one another, which a detachability of the door 24 compared to Cabinet body results.

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  1. Charnière pour fixer deux éléments de construction l'un près de l'autre de manière pivotante autour d'un axe de charnière, tels qu'armoire et porte correspondante, ou similaire, pourvue d'un support de charnière présentant deux oeillets en alignement et disposé sur un élément de construction, et d'une broche de charnière traversant les oeillets du support de charnière pour relier les éléments de construction et relié à l'autre élément de construction, caractérisée en ce que les oeillets (15) sont fixés sur le support de charnière (10) par des tiges pivotantes (13) de telle manière que les oeillets (15) peuvent coulisser le long de l'axe de la broche de charnière (17) et que la broche de charnière (17) est reliée de manière résistante à la torsion à l'élément de construction correspondant et présente une structure (19) déplaçant les oeillets (15) lors de la rotation de la broche de charnière (17).
  2. Charnière selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la broche de charnière (17) présente une partie (18) formée en profilé plat pour la fixation sur l'élément de construction correspondant, et en ce que la structure (19) de la broche de charnière (17) est conçue des deux côtés de la partie (18) comme une broche de tournage traversant les oeillets (15) du support de charnière (10).
  3. Charnière selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que le profilé plat de la partie (18) de la broche de charnière (17) est plié en forme de spirale pour former la broche de tournage, les spirales disposées aux deux extrémités de la broche de charnière (17) traversant les oeillets (15) articulés sur le support de charnière (10).
  4. Charnière selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que les oeillets (15) sont reliés de façon pivotante à la tige correspondante (13), et en ce que l'orifice de passage (16) des oeillets (15) pour la broche de charnière (17) présente une section rectangulaire avec une cote appropriée aux dimensions de la partie de profilé plat (18) de la broche de charnière (17).
  5. Charnière selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que, sur les éléments de construction disposés l'un près de l'autre dans la position fermée de la charnière, les oeillets (15) sont situés sur les extrémités extérieures de la broche de charnière (17) avec des tiges (13) allongées et la rotation de la broche de charnière (17) entraíne un mouvement contraire des oeillets (15) l'un par rapport à l'autre le long de l'axe de la broche de charnière (17).
  6. Charnière selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisée en ce que la broche de charnière (17) est pourvu d'un filetage à vis, et les oeillets sont conçus comme des douilles (28) logées sur la broche de charnière (17) avec un filetage interne correspondant.
  7. Charnière selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisée en ce que la broche de charnière (17) est pourvu d'au moins un pas de vis (29) pour le logement directeur d'une bille de guidage, et l'oeillet correspondant est conçu comme une douille (28) logée sur la broche de charnière (17) avec une bille de guidage disposée dedans et s'engageant dans le pas de vis de la broche de charnière (17).
  8. Charnière selon la revendication 7, caractérisée en ce que la broche de charnière (17) est pourvu de plusieurs pas de vis (29) et la douille (28) présente plusieurs billes de guidage correspondantes.
  9. Charnière selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisée en ce que les tiges (13) sont disposées entre le support de charnière (10) et les oeillets (15, 28) dans un tracé en forme de ciseaux.
  10. Charnière selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce que le support de charnière (10) pour le guidage des tiges (13) en forme de ciseaux est conçu comme un double rail profilé en C recevant les boulons pivots (32) des tiges (13) avec une fente de guidage pour le guidage prisonnier des tiges (13).
  11. Charnière selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que le support de charnière (10) est conçu comme un boítier en U (30) s'étendant dans le sens longitudinal de la charnière avec un dispositif de blocage (31) amovible disposé sur son côté ouvert pour la fixation des tiges (13) avec des boulons pivots (32) dans le boítier (30).
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ATE168164T1 (de) 1998-07-15
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