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EP0872610A2
EP0872610A2 EP98104386A EP98104386A EP0872610A2 EP 0872610 A2 EP0872610 A2 EP 0872610A2 EP 98104386 A EP98104386 A EP 98104386A EP 98104386 A EP98104386 A EP 98104386A EP 0872610 A2 EP0872610 A2 EP 0872610A2
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Karlheinz Frank
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/03—Sky-lights; Domes; Ventilating sky-lights
    • E04D13/035—Sky-lights; Domes; Ventilating sky-lights characterised by having movable parts
    • E04D13/0357—Sky-lights; Domes; Ventilating sky-lights characterised by having movable parts the parts pivoting about an axis supported on a hinged frame or arms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E05F1/1091—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance with a gas spring
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/404—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function
    • E05Y2201/416—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function for counterbalancing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/404—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function
    • E05Y2201/422—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function for opening
    • E05Y2201/426—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function for opening for the initial opening movement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof characterised by the type of wing
    • E05Y2900/148—Windows
    • E05Y2900/152—Roof windows

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  • the invention relates to a roof window, in particular Swing-wing skylight, with a frame and a wing frame that is articulated to subframe profiles arranged by one Swing axis is pivotally mounted, wherein the oscillation axis is horizontal and approximately in the middle Area located on the casement, and with a spring device forming a vibration aid.
  • roof windows are known, which are known as hinged windows are trained, that is, the window sash is in the area of the upper frame cross section pivoted. A swing axis is not available.
  • Hinged swing windows have both a swing axis as well as a folding axis, that is, they enable both a swing opening position as well a folding opening position.
  • the present invention is both for swing-wing skylights and also feasible with swing-wing roof windows.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object To specify roof windows of the type mentioned at the outset, that improved over its swing opening area Has opening movement support.
  • the spring device is telescopic is pivotable and with one end on the casement is attached and with another end cooperates with the frame that the spring device at least one main spring and at least has an additional spring, the main spring over the entire travel of the spring device and the main spring supporting force Additional spring only over a section of the Travel affects.
  • the spring device is telescopic is pivotable and with one end on the casement is attached and with another end cooperates with the frame that the spring device at least one main spring and at least has an additional spring, the main spring over the entire travel of the spring device and the main spring supporting force Additional spring only over a section of the Travel affects.
  • the window sash already has assumed a rotational position in which - due to the Swiveling the spring device - one accordingly increased force component for the opening movement is made available. Due to the It is therefore an invention with very simple means possible the roof window against gravity to keep in the desired opening position.
  • the main spring is a telescopic axial has displaceable actuating rod.
  • Such a space-saving design is particularly suitable for accommodation in the area of each Side spar of the casement.
  • the additional spring is preferably parallel to the spring element, preferably parallel to the operating rod arranged.
  • the lines of action of the main spring and additional spring collapse that is, the two springs lie not next to each other, but in line assigned to each other in a particularly space-saving manner.
  • the additional spring is the actuating rod surrounds.
  • the operating rod is the auxiliary spring penetrates and / or the additional spring the actuating rod wrapped, provided it is the additional spring is a helical compression spring.
  • the additional spring can also be designed as a plate spring be.
  • the disc spring elements each have a breakthrough that of the actuating rod is penetrated. To this The plate spring elements are guided in a manner and by lining them up on the operating rod the spring assembly is formed.
  • the main spring is a gas pressure spring
  • the piston rod forms the one already mentioned Operating rod.
  • a mechanical Compression spring is used, that is, the main spring designed as a gas pressure spring is, however, a mechanical as an elastic element Compression spring, especially a helical compression spring having. This is in a cylinder and leans on one end with one Cylinder wall and with its other end on one Piston rod, which is axially displaceable in the cylinder is stored.
  • the design is particularly simple if supports the additional spring with one end on the cylinder.
  • This support is preferably on the outer cylinder end wall, that of the piston rod is facing.
  • the other end of the auxiliary spring preferably works with one on the piston rod attached plant element together. This interaction always occurs when the spring device is relatively tense. She relaxes further away, the contact element moves away from the end wall of the cylinder such that the distance between these two elements larger than that Overall length of the relaxed additional spring is so that it no longer has an effect. This means, that only the main spring of the spring device supports the opening movement of the roof window.
  • the contact element axially adjustable on the piston rod is. This option allows the additional spring tension more or less respectively the position of the support of their corresponding Set the end so that an individual Calibration, for example depending on the roof pitch and / or the sash weight of the Roof window, can be done.
  • auxiliary spring thus supports the main spring only in the opening path of the window sash. This has the effect already mentioned above that due to the increased spring force from which by the geometric relationships, however, only a small one Component supports the opening movement of the window, an optimal opening aid for the window, especially the roof window is.
  • a free end is that cooperates with a counter bearing of the frame.
  • the free end can be about its swinging axis opening the Lift the window off the frame. In this position it is no longer necessary for the spring device acts supportive.
  • the additional spring shorter than the length of the extended respectively essentially extended piston rod is.
  • the extended length of the piston rod still relatively small, that is, based on
  • the additional spring on the piston rod acts as a support to the main spring.
  • the piston rod In the course of the opening movement of the window continues the piston rod out to the point where the length of the piston rod or the length between the cylinders and the contact element is larger than that Length of the relaxed additional spring. This means, that the additional spring no longer supports the main spring. Then - if the window continues is opened - then only the main spring works.
  • the roof window 1 shows a roof window 1 in side view, which is in the open swing position.
  • the roof window 1 is a hinged-wing roof window educated. It has a frame 2 and a sash 3 on.
  • the one for the Intended installation in a roof skin, not shown Frame 2 has two parallel to each other spaced longitudinal spars 4 and two also parallel spaced Crossbars 5.
  • the sash 3 with two parallel spaced Longitudinal bars 6 and two spaced parallel mutually extending cross bars 7 equipped.
  • an operating handle 8 which is at the bottom Cross member 7 of the sash 3 is arranged, can the roof window 1 is operated manually.
  • the top, about half sections 9 of the two longitudinal spars 6 of the casement 3 are subframe profiles 10 assigned to the frame 2 in the area of upper cross member 5 about a horizontal axis 11 and on the sash 3 around a horizontal axis 12 are pivotally mounted.
  • the subframe profiles 10 are parallel on the longitudinal spars 6 and are in this position fixed. If the operating handle 8 in the folding position pivoted, so the subframe profiles remain 10 coupled in parallel with the longitudinal spars 6, and it's a pivoting of the casement 3 possible about the axis 11 in the folding position. Becomes the operating handle 8 is shifted to the oscillating position and the window opened, so that in the figure 1 position shown.
  • each longitudinal spar 6 of the Sash frame 3 is pivotable about an axis 15 each have a spring device 16 arranged an oscillation aid 17 forms.
  • a spring device 16 is as axial acting spring element, namely as a telescopic spring element 18 designed so that against a restoring force, by the weight of the casement is the endeavor, if possible to take a maximum length.
  • the telescopic spring element 18 has a housing 19 in which a helical compression spring, not shown. From the housing 19 is a fixed axially Support 20, which has a free end 21. The free end 21 forms a first end 22 of the spring device 16. On the opposite of the support 20 End of the housing 19 occurs axially movable operating rod 23 ', which is a piston rod 23 forms, which by means of the, not shown, are located within the housing 19 Coil compression spring axially in the exit position is biased.
  • the spring device 16 As an alternative to forming the spring device 16 as a mechanical compression spring Setup is also possible for the spring device has a gas pressure spring, the cylinder the gas spring from the housing 19 and the Actuating rod 23 'from the piston rod 23 of the Gas pressure spring is formed.
  • the piston rod 23 At the end of the piston rod 23 there is a piston rod head 24, the second end 41 of the spring device 16 forms, the piston rod head 24 pivotable on the axis 15 on associated longitudinal spar 6 of the window sash 3 stored is.
  • the piston rod 23 can in the axial direction in or out of the housing 19 Rebound the housing 19.
  • the free end 21 is preferably rounded training. It works in the Opening phase of the sash 3 with a counter bearing 25 together, the associated longitudinal beam 4 the frame 2 arranged and preferably after Kind of a socket 26 is formed in the the free end 21 engages releasably. This is in the Figure 1 can be seen.
  • a main spring 27th the spring device 16 is formed.
  • This main spring 27 acts over the entire extension length of the piston rod 23.
  • the main spring 27 is assigned an additional spring 28. From the figures it can be seen that the additional spring 28 designed as a helical compression spring 29 which wraps the piston rod 23.
  • the additional spring is also conceivable, for example as a mechanical spring, which is arranged parallel to the main spring or as Gas pressure spring.
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 it can be seen that the piston rod 23 in the area of her Piston rod head 24 has an external thread 30, on the one provided with an internal thread 31 Contact element 32 is screwed on. By twisting the axial position of the contact element 32 adjust on the piston rod 23.
  • the additional spring 28 is arranged on the piston rod 23 in such a way that they are between the end face 33 of the housing 19 and the contact element 32 is located means that the additional spring 28 with one end 34 on the cylinder 19 and with the other end 35 supports the contact element 32.
  • the additional spring 28 also of individual plate spring elements 36 can be formed, each by means of a Breakthrough lined up on the piston rod 23 are.
  • the individual plate spring elements 36 can also be coherent.
  • a plate spring 37 is thereby formed, the main spring, not shown in Figure 6 supported.
  • the axially resilient disc spring elements 36 are made of elastic material, for example made of spring steel or elastic Plastic or the like.
  • the additional spring 28 has a length that is smaller than the distance of the end face 33 from Contact element 32, that is, it only acts Main spring 27, which has a correspondingly smaller force exerts on the sash 3, however, due to the now more favorable leverage ratio to one balanced support leads.
  • the cheaper leverage have therefore set in because it is between the longitudinal axis of the spring device 16 and the longitudinal extent of the longitudinal spars 6 included angles has increased. Will that Roof window 1 opened even further, for example up to the position in FIG. 2, the spring device acts 16 no longer supportive because of you free end 21 emerges from the counter bearing 25. This is wanted because in the wide open position no support from the spring device 16 necessary is.
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SI9830689T SI0872610T1 (en) 1997-04-16 1998-03-11 Roof window
DK98104386T DK0872610T3 (da) 1997-04-16 1998-03-11 Tagvindue

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DE19715860A DE19715860B4 (de) 1997-04-16 1997-04-16 Dachfenster

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DE (2) DE19715860B4 (fr)
DK (1) DK0872610T3 (fr)
ES (1) ES2226019T3 (fr)
HU (1) HU222364B1 (fr)
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EP1508663A1 (fr) * 2003-08-20 2005-02-23 VKR Holding A/S Une fenêtre pivotante améliorée avec au moins un dispositif auxiliaire d'ouverture
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EP1813753A1 (fr) * 2006-01-31 2007-08-01 Roto Frank Ag Fenêtre de toit
EP2003263A2 (fr) 2007-06-11 2008-12-17 Dobroplast, Renate Kaczynska Dispositif de fixation de la position d'une aile d'une fenêtre de toit
EP2003263A3 (fr) * 2007-06-11 2009-08-12 Dobroplast, Renate Kaczynska Dispositif de fixation de la position d'une aile d'une fenêtre de toit
EP2806089A1 (fr) * 2013-05-22 2014-11-26 Roto Frank Ag Agencement destiné à assister un mouvement d'ouverture d'un vantail d'une fenêtre ou d'une porte
WO2014187753A1 (fr) * 2013-05-22 2014-11-27 Roto Frank Ag Dispositif d'aide à l'ouverture d'un battant de fenêtre ou de porte, ainsi que fenêtre ou porte

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PL325804A1 (en) 1998-10-26
ATE271167T1 (de) 2004-07-15
EP0872610A3 (fr) 1999-06-09
CZ113598A3 (cs) 1998-11-11
DE19715860B4 (de) 2005-11-03
DK0872610T3 (da) 2004-11-22
CZ293881B6 (cs) 2004-08-18
HU9800880D0 (en) 1998-06-29
DE59811661D1 (de) 2004-08-19
DE19715860A1 (de) 1998-10-29
HU222364B1 (hu) 2003-06-28
ES2226019T3 (es) 2005-03-16
SI0872610T1 (en) 2004-12-31
HUP9800880A1 (hu) 1998-12-28
PL185795B1 (pl) 2003-07-31
EP0872610B1 (fr) 2004-07-14

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