EP0846214B1 - Sliding partition - Google Patents

Abstract

A movable wall has a plurality of movable wall elements mounted in horizontally oriented guide rails. The guide rail which defines the path of the movable wall elements from the parked position into the closed position is laid out in a 90 degree curve in the vicinity of a room opening to be closed so that it brings the closed movable wall elements into alignment. The final movable wall element in the direction of the closing motion is mounted on support and guidance elements. At least the rear support and guidance element of the final wall element in the direction of the closing motion, is mounted on the final movable wall element so that the rear support and guidance element can be moved along the final movable wall element. This rear support and guidance element also has its own drive unit, by which drive unit, during the closing process, the final movable wall element is automatically moved into the closed position in which it is flush with the other movable wall elements. Between the final movable wall element and a closing stop mounted on a wall, no gap remains which would have to be closed by an additional shutter.

Description

The present invention relates to a sliding wall with a guide rail according to the preamble of claim 1, the at least two at least one fixed horizontally arranged guide rail mounted and movable Has sliding wall elements.

Such sliding walls can be used for a wide variety of purposes. There can be a revolving driver chain in the area of the guide rail be provided by the individual when switching on the drive Sliding wall elements taken in one direction or the other become. Depending on use, the individual sliding wall elements can with a closed panel, for example made of wood or metal or with a translucent pane, for example are made of glass. With such a sliding wall, a large space can be can be subdivided. Also business premises due to sliding walls in shopping centers or shopping arcades from the transit areas lockable. For example, in the latter case, the sliding wall to open or close business two or four times a day be operated. When the sliding wall is open, the sliding wall elements mostly with their surface parallel to each other in parked in a so-called train station. To close the sliding wall are the sliding wall elements one after the other along the guide rail or the guide rails can be moved into the closed position so that they have, for example, an opening between two walls to lock. Both a guide rail on the Ceiling and floor of the room can be provided.

From DE-A-2404875 a sliding wall is known that at least two on a stationary guide rail via support and Guide elements mounted and movable sliding wall elements. That in the direction of the closing movement of the sliding wall last Sliding wall element is mounted on support and guide elements, of which at least the rear in the direction of the closing movement Guide element is mounted on the sliding wall element such that it is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the sliding wall element.

DE 44 24 660 C1 discloses a horizontal sliding wall in the front an existing guide rail in which the individual elements move another rail system can be installed in the ceiling area becomes. A switchable coupling device runs in this rail system, which is equipped with an identification system to identify the individual Find elements that contain corresponding indicators and bring it into the parking position swiveled by 90 °. Driven the entire device is powered by an electric motor that has an endless belt drives over a pulley. In conjunction with a programmable logic controller Control the identification system is controlled so that it recognizes the individual elements after a learning trip, and to the desired parking position or in the locked position of the Partition brings. It is also possible to realize only a partial opening not around the entire front area, for example in cold seasons to open. The switchable coupling device consists of an electromagnet, on the anchor of which a slide is attached, which in its protruding area is fork-shaped so that it has a Connecting pin between the carriage and the one below Element captured and thus the whole within the guide rails Element moves according to the selected program. The coupling device and the identification system are with the appropriate Signals and the necessary voltage either via sliding contacts or supplied via a trailing cable. The identification system can a sensor, for example a proximity switch, or it can be optical systems, magnets with corresponding reed contacts or but also switches can be used.

DE 31 48 464 C2 is a device for moving movably suspended To remove partitions. For the different partitions, e.g. to park them in a corner of a room are guide rails available in cross, T or Y shape or in arches are.

DE 72 47 479 U1 shows an acute-angled branch. At this Branch moves one of the two support devices, the second Carrying device of the wall element further in the straight guide rail is proceeded.

A similar branch is also shown in DE 21 08 593 A1.

The guide rails are almost always those of the sliding wall elements Path to be covered from the station to the closed position determine in the area of the room opening to be closed in an arch guided around 90 ° to swivel the sliding wall elements in from the parking position to the closed position. Because of this Arch of the guide rails creates the problem that that is in the direction the closing movement last sliding wall element so far into the room opening must be driven until it is fully in line with the rest Sliding wall elements aligned end position is pivoted. Out for this reason, the guide rails remain in the area of said bend, even after the last sliding wall element in the Sliding wall closed position is an open gap. To close this gap is the most diverse in the sliding walls known to date Devices have been used. Most common is It is to be provided in this area a closing flap which can be swung open like a door. However, this looks optically disadvantageous and is in everyone Regards as an emergency solution. It has therefore been suggested that last sliding wall element each an additional own, only this one Sliding wall element guiding rail leading into the closed position to be provided which ends in this area and not in an arc in the sliding wall escape is led around. This solution brings some technical Problems with themselves and is despite the effort involved also unsatisfactory.

The present invention therefore has the task of a sliding wall to create a complete closing in the area of the last one Room opening to transfer sliding wall element allows.

The sliding wall according to the invention corresponds to the characteristic ones Features of claim 1. Further refinements of the invention emerge from the dependent claims.

To close a sliding wall in the front without this separate closure elements, such as flaps or doors, is required according to the invention a special arrangement of the guide rails and a special connection of the last sliding wall element to be closed proposed.

The arrangement of the guide rails fastened under the building ceiling is not like in the prior art shown in the park or Station area U-shaped, but in continuation of the closed position the guide rail is arched and then parked of the other sliding wall elements extending straight piece. Only one sliding wall element moves into this arch and the angled piece, namely, the one that moves into the parking position first. All other sliding wall elements run over with one of their suspensions a branch in the station. The process of the individual sliding wall elements can be carried out manually or with motor power. In the following considerations, however, only the motor Execution received because this one for the operating personnel brings greater comfort.

In the motorized version, every sliding wall element is included equipped with a separate electric motor. According to the invention last closing element with another drive motor. Drive motors are thus present on both support and guide elements. While a support and guide element only rotates with the Sliding wall element is connected, is the second support and guide element within the sliding wall element in the longitudinal direction of the element can also be moved with a carriage.

If the sliding wall is now to be closed, it becomes the building wall the closest parked sliding panel last from the park position method. By driving the electric motor on the non-displaceable The sliding wall element becomes the supporting and guiding element pulled out of the parking position of the train station over the additional bend to get into the guide rail of the front. From a certain position by the controller for the Electric motors is activated, the second electric motor is also energized. As a result, the end of the sliding wall element is additionally pushed and pivoted, namely in that the front edge of the element is already pressing against the other elements in flight. At the same time, due to the kinematics, the one present in the element moves Carriage on which the second drive unit with the second Electric motor is flanged in the direction of the first support and guide element. Due to the curve of the guide rail, this means that the end of the sliding wall element is pressed into the front and thus closes the front.

In an embodiment of the invention, it is also possible this sliding wall element only, like the other sliding wall elements, to equip with an electric motor. This electric motor is on the support and guide element mounted with the in / on the sliding wall element existing carriage interacts, i.e. this sliding wall element is pulled into the station when the wall opens and pushed out of the station when the wall closed. This is only possible if at least one spring element on the carriage is available. The sliding wall element is in the closed position is driven from the position in which the front edge of the Sliding wall element against what is already in the closed position Sliding wall element pushes, the electric motor the force of the spring element overcome and the sliding wall element in the closed position bring; this is due to the displaceability of the support and guide element also possible when the sliding wall element is stationary. In addition to being able to be moved by an electric motor, this can also be done by a linkage or manually.

Figur 1:

abgestellte Schiebewandelemente einer offenen Schiebewand

Figur 2:

Einschwenkvorgang des letzten Schiebewandelementes in die Schließposition

Figur 3:

eine Antriebseinheit eines Schiebewandelementes

Figur 4:

Aufhängung und Anbindung eines Schiebewandelementes

Figur 5:

Verlauf der Führungsschienen

A preferred embodiment of the subject matter of the invention is described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Show it:

Figure 1:

parked sliding wall elements of an open sliding wall

Figure 2:

Swinging in of the last sliding wall element into the closed position

Figure 3:

a drive unit of a sliding wall element

Figure 4:

Suspension and connection of a sliding wall element

Figure 5:

Course of the guide rails

As is known per se, there were a total of nine in the present example Sliding wall elements 2, 4 with an open sliding wall according to FIG. 1 in parked at a train station. One at the end of a guide rail 1, the is divided into two in the station area, sliding wall element 2 arranged, is the essential for the invention, because it is the last in the Closing position of the sliding wall element sliding wall element 2 is. In the area of the room opening to be closed, for example located between two room walls, one of which is 3 can be seen, the guide rail 1 is at the end of the front in an arc 21 led around 90 ° and then goes in an approximately parallel Arrangement 22 to the wall 3 further. So is the swiveling of the Sliding wall element 2 possible in the closed position.

The entire course of the guide rails can be seen in FIG. 5. In order to move the number of sliding wall elements 4 into the station, is a branch 17 from the straight or curved guide rail 1 available. A station entrance closes at branch 17 18 with subsequent bend 19 and straight guide rail 20 on.

It should be inserted here that the sliding wall elements 2, 4 next to the guide on the ceiling 3 can also be performed on the floor. The ceiling-side guide rail 1, however, is more complex because the sliding wall elements 2, 4 are hung on this and here is also the drive with motor-driven elements.

The sliding wall elements 4 are on at least two support and guide elements 5 suspended, with at least one support and guide element a drive unit is available. The sliding wall element 2 has, in addition to the carrying and guiding element 5, a further supporting mouth Guide element 6. Located on the support and guide element 5 a drive unit, not shown, which is intended to the sliding wall elements 2, 4 in a known manner in the room opening transport. The second support and guide element in the closing direction 6 has a second additional drive unit, i.e. the sliding wall element 2 is always provided with two drive units.

The guide rail 1 is essentially according to the present example C-shaped and with a ceiling bracket 28 on the ceiling attached. The upper end of the sliding wall element 2 is attached to it of the respective support and guide elements 5, 6, the at least have a support roller 7 and guide roller 23. The drive for the drive unit is preferably designed as a DC motor Electric motor performed. There is a drive pinion on its drive axle 8 provided, which is arranged in a stationary manner on the guide rail 1 To engage toothed belt 9 is intended. The toothed belt 9 extends the length of the guide rails. By rotating the Drive pinion 8 are therefore the support and guide elements 5, 6 along the guide rails 1, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 movable. The power supply and control of the drive motors takes place in parallel to the guide rails, not shown, busbar using pantographs.

In particular, the second support and guide element 6 is designed such that this is not just along the guide rail 1, but above it beyond, albeit in a limited area, in a guide trough 10, which is located within an end profile 26, along the upper edge of the sliding wall element 2 is movable. This is the Support and guide element 6 with at least one in the guide trough 10 movable roller 11 provided. In the present example, are eight rollers 11 are provided, the guide trough 10 being shaped in this way is that the sliding wall element 2 is suspended. To this Purpose has the guide trough 10 two lateral, over its longitudinal direction extending recesses 12 in which the rollers 11 can be moved are. The carriage 13 of the rollers 11 is designed such that it can be rotated is mounted on a bolt 14, which in turn is part of the Support and guide element 6 is connected via a lock nut 25, which determined to engage in the guide rails 1, 21, 22 Rolls 7 includes.

When closing the sliding wall, the individual sliding wall elements 4 move to the closed position one after the other. Now - how seen in Figure 2 - the last sliding wall element 2 in the area the room opening to be closed, i.e. in the area of the arch there 21 of the guide rail 1, the following happens: After the in Closing direction of the first support and guide element 5 the guide rail arch 21 has happened and is on the straight line of the guide rail 1, which defines the closing position of the sliding wall, comes the second, until then trailing support and guide element 6 to the Arc start. The electrical control system now becomes the drive of the pinion 8 serving electric motor of the support and guide element 6 controlled in such a way that the sliding wall element 2 from behind into the Closing direction is pushed. The sliding wall element 2 stands there at the previous sliding wall element 4 with the front edge, or it is by appropriate control of the first support and guide element 5 braked. That extends along the arc 21 from the guide rail 22 and then moving forward in the guide rail 1 second support and guide element 6 also moves within the guide trough 10 in this way on the upper edge of the sliding wall element 2 forward that the distance between the support and Guide element 6 and the rear edge of the sliding wall element 2 increased. As a result, this rear edge 15, as illustrated by an arrow, pivoted so far until they hit you on the wall of the room 3 attached closing stop 16 is present. Now that's the closing process as the last arriving sliding wall element 2 completely in its end position aligned with the other sliding wall elements 4 pivoted. There is no open one in the area of the closing stop 16 Gap more to close with flaps or other aids would. The side closure of the sliding wall therefore looks both when open as with the closed sliding wall, it is visually very advantageous out. In the area of the closing stop 16 can also easily Wise locking bolts are provided so that the proposed Sliding wall also offers security advantages. It is also possible, the closure of the sliding wall by a preferably electrical To ensure detachable locking of the support and guide element 6.

The sliding wall is preferably designed so that not only that Support and guide element 6, but at least that in the closing direction rear support and guide element of the other sliding wall elements 4 along the upper edge of the respective sliding wall element is movable. Especially in the station area according to FIG thereby advantages when moving and compact parking Achieve sliding wall elements. The so-called train station can be found in the the rest are either in the area of the room opening to be closed, so that the sliding wall elements 2, 4 when the sliding wall is open lay parallel to one of the room walls or away from one Corner or even in a separate room. It goes without saying of course, that analogous to the described ceiling-side guide rail the support and guide elements also in the floor area Leadership can be provided.

The sliding wall elements 2, 4 described above can be made of the most varied Materials are made. However, especially with business fronts the end profile 26 is provided with a glass pane 27.

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guide rail

2

Sliding element

3

room wall

4

Sliding element

5

Support and guide element

6

Support and guide element

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supporting role

8th

pinion

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toothed belt

10

guide trough

11

role

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wells

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carriage

14

bolt

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trailing edge

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closing stop

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junction

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station approach

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arc

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guide rail

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arc

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guide rail

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guide rollers

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suspension

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locknut

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Bottom profile

27

pane

28

ceiling Mount

Claims (11)

1. A sliding partition comprising a guide rail, and presenting at least two sliding partition elements (2, 4) mounted and movable by means of bearing and guide elements (5, 6), on at least one guide rail (1) to be stationary horizontally disposed, at least the last sliding partition element (2), as considered in the direction of the closing movement of the sliding partition, is mounted on bearing and guide elements (5, 6), of which at least the rear bearing and guide element (6), as considered in the direction of the closing movement, is mounted in such a way on the sliding partition element (2) that it is slidable in the longitudinal direction of the sliding partition element (2), characterised in that the guide rail (1) is provided with a bend (21) adjoining it in the end zone, and a thereto adjoining guide rail (22).
2. A sliding partition according to claim 1, characterised in that the rear bearing and guide element (6) of the last sliding partition element (2), as considered in the direction of the closing movement, presents an own drive unit so that during the closing operation, said last sliding partition element (2) is automatically movable into the closed position in alignment with the other sliding partition elements (4).
3. A sliding partition according to the claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the rear bearing and guide element (6) is mounted slidably in a guide channel (10) disposed on the sliding partition element (2).
4. A sliding partition according to the claims 1 and 3, characterised in that the rear bearing and guide element (6) presents at least one carriage (13) movable in the guide channel (10) and having at least one roller (11).
5. A sliding partition according to claim 4, characterised in that the carriage (13) is provided with at least one spring element, the force of which being overcome manually or by a drive unit on the closing of the sliding partition element (2).
6. A sliding partition according to claim 4, characterised in that the guide channel (10) of the sliding partition element (2) is designed such that the sliding partition element (2) is mounted so as to be suspended from the roller (11) of the rear bearing and guide element (6), said roller projecting into the guide channel (10).
7. A sliding partition according to claim 1, characterised in that the rear bearing and guide element (6) is designed such to be rotatable in such a manner that the sliding partition element (2) is pivotable relative to the guide rail (1).
8. A sliding partition according to claim 1, characterised in that the bearing and guide elements (5) are provided with a drive unit.
9. A sliding partition according to claims 2 and 8, characterised in that the drive unit comprises an electric motor, the drive shaft of which is provided with means, through which the bearing and guide elements (5, 6) respectively the sliding partition elements (2, 4) are movable along the guide rails in operative connection with an engagement surface or an engagement profile disposed along or approximately parallel to the guide rail (1, 21, 22).
10. A sliding partition according to claims 8 and 9, characterised in that a drive pinion (8) is disposed on the drive shaft of the electric motor so as to rotate therewith and is intended to engage in a toothed engagement profile (9), which consists of a toothed belt disposed in a corresponding recess extending along the guide rail (1).
11. A sliding partition according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that a control system is provided, which, by way of current busbars and current taps, controls the current supply and the sequence of operations.

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