EP1106761B1 - Serrure de sécurité pour portes - Google Patents

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EP1106761B1
EP1106761B1 EP99500231A EP99500231A EP1106761B1 EP 1106761 B1 EP1106761 B1 EP 1106761B1 EP 99500231 A EP99500231 A EP 99500231A EP 99500231 A EP99500231 A EP 99500231A EP 1106761 B1 EP1106761 B1 EP 1106761B1
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sliding bar
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Victor c/o Patentes Fac S.A. Estepa Garcia
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B63/00—Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics
    • E05B63/18—Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics with arrangements independent of the locking mechanism for retaining the bolt or latch in the retracted position
    • E05B63/20—Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics with arrangements independent of the locking mechanism for retaining the bolt or latch in the retracted position released automatically when the wing is closed
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C9/00—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing
    • E05C9/18—Details of fastening means or of fixed retaining means for the ends of bars
    • E05C9/1825—Fastening means
    • E05C9/1875—Fastening means performing pivoting movements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C9/00—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing
    • E05C9/18—Details of fastening means or of fixed retaining means for the ends of bars
    • E05C9/1825—Fastening means
    • E05C9/1875—Fastening means performing pivoting movements
    • E05C9/1883—Fastening means performing pivoting movements pivotally mounted on the actuation bar

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  • the present invention relates to a safety lock, applicable to any type of door, window, gate or similar swiveling elements, particularly applicable to doors, so that this lock serves to immobilize the door within its frame in a safe, inviolable manner, while occupying a minimum space inside it so that large empty spaces are not required inside the door, which would weaken it precisely at the places where it is attached to the frame.
  • a safety lock for doors is also known from GB 2 286 224 A .
  • ratchets are connected at one end to a housing by a shaft. When the lock is locked the ratchets are in a horizontal position inserting them selves in anchoring orifices provided in the frame. Sliding bars move vertically and upper and lower edges of a window in the bars are used for moving the ratchets between the locked and unlocked position.
  • the invention intends to solve the aforementioned problems by providing a lock which requires a minimum space inside the door, consisting of few elements, very simple to use yet very effective and with no unpleasant aesthetic results. This is achieved by a lock according to claim 1.
  • the lock is meant to be housed within the door along the edge opposite the hinges, and is provided with a number of ratchets for anchoring to the frame.
  • the safety lock is actuated vertically, in other words, in passing from an open to a locked position and vice versa its moving parts move in a vertical direction.
  • the lock can be adapted to fit any door and is actuated by conventional means, such as any standard lock or by handles, cams, toothed gears or even electro-mechanical means so that it may be opened or closed at a distance.
  • the safety lock for doors comprises a mortise with a number of ratchets housed in it, which ratchets are the anchoring elements of the lock.
  • the ratchets will be inserted in the mortise on one end by a shaft which will allow them to balance or move vertically about this shaft.
  • each ratchet When locked the ratchets are in a horizontal position, extending outside the mortise through windows made in the latter, one per ratchet, within which each ratchet can move from the locked to the open position as it moves vertically with respect to its axis.
  • a sliding bar which moves only vertically as its shape could be made to fit perfectly inside the mortising, preventing it from moving in any other direction.
  • This sliding bar can comprise a U-shaped profile with rectangular windows made in its core, one for each ratchet.
  • the ratchet rests horizontally on the lower edge of the mortise window, and on it in turn due to gravity rests the upper edge of the corresponding sliding bar window within a half-rule groove made in the upper part of the ratchet.
  • an inverted T-shaped notch in which an anchoring element is inserted which allows vertical movement of the sliding bar, so that when the bar reaches the end of its upwards path this anchoring element inserts in the wide part of the notch driven by an elastic element such as a spring, thus preventing the bar from sliding downwards.
  • the front end of the anchoring element is preferably beveled, as well as the outer face of the frame to which the door is locked, these bevel matching so that when the door is closed they touch and slide against each other, making the anchoring element recede and overcome the resistance of the spring until the anchoring element is released from the notch and frees the sliding bar to move downwards by action of gravity.
  • the sliding bar In its downwards motion the sliding bar ceases to support the ratchets and eventually touches with the top edge of each of its windows a sloping face of the ratchets, moving them away from their resting position in the open unlocked situation until they are swiveling on the shaft due to their weight.
  • the ratchets thus move downwards through the mortise window and return to the locked position.
  • This safety lock can be made from any metal or combination thereof.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the door, open, where one can see the lock placed along the front edge, incorporating a number of ratchets. Also shown in this figure is a conventional lock as a standard actuation element.
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective view of one of the ratchets of the safety lock, once the door lock is coupled to the door, representing the ratchet in the open position and in a dotted line in a closed position, also showing the sliding bar within the mortise.
  • Figure 3 shows a perspective view similar to that of figure 2 of the notch made in the sliding bar and the anchoring element inserted in it when the lock is in the open position.
  • Figure 4 shows a sectional view of the safety lock in the closed position.
  • Figure 5 shows a sectional view of the safety lock similar to figure 4 in the open position.
  • the safety lock for doors comprises a mortise, in this preferred embodiment made by coupling profiles (1) and (3).
  • This mortise is provided with a window (6) for each ratchet on the outer side of the lock, thus allowing each ratchet (4) to extend beyond the mortise and be coupled within an anchoring orifice made for this purpose in the frame of the door, and to move vertically to pass from the open to locked positions and vice versa.
  • Each ratchet (4) is connected jointedly to the mortise by a shaft (5).
  • a sliding bar (2) which will house ratchets (4) and which consists of a U-shaped profile with a rectangular window in its core for each ratchet.
  • sliding bar (2) The inner face of sliding bar (2) is provided with an inverted T-shaped notch (9), in which an anchoring element (10) is inserted, allowing bar (2) to slide along its lateral narrowing.
  • This anchoring element (10) is constantly acted on by a spring (14) towards the outside of the door.
  • ratchets (4) are horizontal and extend out of window (8), resting on the frame anchoring orifice, and the upper edge (17) of the windows on sliding bar (2) rest on ratchet (4) on the half-rule groove (7), whose function will be explained below.
  • Anchoring element (10) is at the topmost position of notch (9) as shown in figure 4 .
  • Each ratchet (4) moves through the corresponding window (8) until it is hidden away in the position of figure 5 , that is, in the vertical open position, at which time the anchoring element (10) is placed opposite the widest part of notch (9) and by action of spring (14) enters it and locks it in place, preventing sliding bar (2) from descending and thus securing ratchets (4) in the open position, supporting them by contact of the lower edge (16) on the rounded recess (12).
  • anchoring element (10) is now visible outside the door so that when the latter is closed the bevel meets the outer face of the frame which is purposefully also beveled, so that the closing motion is transmitted to the anchoring element (10) in an inwards direction, overcoming the resistance of spring (14). Said element (10) leaves its original position and allows sliding bar (2) to descend under its own weight.
  • sliding bar (2) In its downwards motion sliding bar (2) ceases to support ratchets (4) and eventually the upper edge (17) of each window bears against slope (6) of ratchets (4) making each of these move away from its rest position and pivot about shaft (5), and thus to fall under gravity to the locked position inserting themselves in the anchoring orifice provided in the frame, resting on it with the aid of notch (11).
  • each ratchet (4) has its center of gravity displaced from its resting point, shaft (5), which facilitates their swiveling to the closed locked position.
  • the invention provides a half-rule groove (7) so that in the close position sliding bar (2) rests inside this groove (7) on each ratchet, as shown in figure 4 .
  • the invention provides a further advantage as it allows to leave the door open without risk of it shutting involuntarily due to an air current or similar reason, and then being unable to open it if the key were not available.

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  1. Serrure de sécurité pour portes applicable à tout type de porte ou dispositif pivotant similaire, c'est à dire pour ancrer en sécurité la porte à son encadrement tout en occupant un encombrement minimal au sein de la porte et qui peut être entraînée par des moyens conventionnels tels qu'une serrure à clé, par conséquent, la serrure de sécurité comprend :
    - une mortaise aménagée en couplant deux profils (1, 3) le long du bord avant de la porte ;
    - des cliquets (4) qui sont connectés de manière articulée par une extrémité à la mortaise par l'arbre (5), où ladite mortaise est pourvue d'une fenêtre (8) pour chaque cliquet (4), de sorte que lorsque la serrure de sécurité est verrouillée, les cliquets (4) se trouvent dans une position horizontale s'étendant en dehors de la mortaise à travers les fenêtres (8), en s'insérant dans des orifices d'ancrage prévus dans l'encadrement ;
    - une barre coulissante (2) qui peut se déplacer verticalement et qui loge les cliquets (4) lorsque la serrure de sécurité se trouve dans une position ouverte, et qui est en train d'agir sur lesdits cliquets (4) afin de les déplacer en utilisant les bords supérieur (17) et inférieur (16) d'une fenêtre prévue dans son âme ; et
    - une entaille (9) sur la barre coulissante (2) dans laquelle s'insère un élément d'ancrage (10) poussé ver l'extérieur par un ressort (14) lorsque la serrure de sécurité est déverrouillée, en évitant ainsi que la barre coulissante (2) descende et en fixant ainsi les cliquets (4) dans la position ouverte.
  2. Serrure de sécurité pour portes selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les cliquets (4) à la position fermée reposent horizontalement sur l'orifice d'ancrage de l'encadrement, et la barre coulissante (2) repose sur une rainure (7) de demi-valeur du cliquet, de sorte que pendant le déplacement ascendant de la barre coulissante (2) le bord inférieur (16) de chaque fenêtre rencontre un évidemment arrondi (12) de chaque cliquet, en faisant pivoter le cliquet de manière ascendante autour de l'arbre (5), en le libérant de son ancrage et en le laissant dans la position d'ouverture.
  3. Serrure de sécurité pour portes selon les revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que dans le déplacement de descente de la barre coulissante (2), lorsque les cliquets (4) se trouvent dans la position d'ouverture, elle cesse de les supporter avec son bord inférieur (16) et éventuellement le bord supérieur (17) rencontre la face inclinée (6) de chaque cliquet (4), en les retirant de leur position ouverte de repos de sorte qu'ils pivotent autour de l'arbre (5) et tombent par gravité dans leur position de fermeture, en s'insérant dans la mortaise d'ancrage de l'encadrement.
  4. Serrure de sécurité pour portes selon les revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que pendant le déplacement ascendant de la barre coulissante (2) l'élément d'ancrage (10) est sur la partie supérieure de l'entaille (9) en permettant que la barre coulissante (2) monte de manière que lorsque l'élément d'ancrage (10) est en regard de la partie inférieure plus large de l'entaille (9) il s'insère dans celle-ci par l'action du ressort (14), à ce moment un bord biseauté (13) s'étend au-delà de la porte de sorte que lorsque la porte se ferme, il rencontre le bord extérieur de l'encadrement, qui est également biseauté, de manière à ce que l'élément d'ancrage (10) recule, en surmontant la poussée du ressort (14), en sortant de l'élargissement inférieur de l'entaille (9) et en permettant que barre coulissante (2) descende de son propre poids.
  5. Serrure de sécurité pour porte selon la revendication 1, laquelle afin de prévenir son ouverture inopinée est caractérisée en ce que les cliquets (4) sont pourvus d'une rainure de demi-valeur (7) sur leur face supérieure, au sein de laquelle repose le bord supérieur (17) de la fenêtre de la barre coulissante (2) associée à chaque cliquet (4), de sorte que s'il y a une tentative d'élévation de ceux-ci par des moyens autres que la barre coulissante (2), le bord de la rainure (7) qui est le plus éloigné de l'arbre (5) rencontrera la barre coulissante (2) et ne pourra par se déplacer plus loin, et par conséquent, les cliquets (4) ne s'élèveront pas.
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