EP1245177B1 - Pivotally mounting of a door - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a pivot bearing of a door on a particular lateral support. In particular, the invention relates to a shower door to a support column, wherein the support column can also be free.

In the prior art, on the one hand rotary supports for doors are known in which the door is fastened by means of exposed hinges on a wall or the like, see, for example DE 4335387 or EP 495205 , The exposed hinges are considered unsightly or unclean.

Furthermore, from the EP 682905 a storage of a shower door known in which a shower door receptacle is at least partially circular and formed in a coordinated trained surrounding Holder is rotatably mounted. Due to the two interlocking concentric circular shapes, the entire device is closed at all times.

Furthermore, a door storage is known in which the pivot bearing associated edge of the door leaf protrudes slightly into a profile. The axis of rotation lies between the two door surfaces and outside the profile ( GB 2046820 ).

Also known is a multi-profile door ( FR 1310605 ), in which the mutually facing edges of the profiles have coaxial cylinder surfaces. The axis of rotation lies in the rear surface of the profiles.

Also known is a window construction ( US 3308582 ), wherein the inner edge of the side edge of the sash protrudes into an open profile in the closed state. The axis of rotation is outside this chamber.

Task and solution

The invention has for its object to provide a pivot bearing, in which a different storage option and another possibility of movement of the door is achieved.

This object is achieved by a rotary bearing with the features of claim 1. Further advantageous embodiments will become apparent from the features of the further claims and the following description.

A displacement of the axis of rotation has the advantage over the door surface that a part of the door, which normally runs in the chamber, can be swung out when turning. So he is reachable for fortifications or the like. which one should not see when closed. By a shift with respect to the center of gravity of the chamber, it can be achieved that the pivoting out is enhanced or a larger part of the door can be swung out.

An axis of rotation of the door, which passes through the pivot bearing, is advantageously within the chamber or its projected longitudinal extent. Particularly advantageous are the pivot bearing in this area. They can be arranged outwards at the edge of the chamber. The axis of rotation may preferably extend outside the mid-perpendicular of the longitudinal opening, that is offset to a lateral edge.

An area of the door may run past the axis of rotation into the chamber. It projects advantageously at least up to the centroid, preferably even further.

The holder may be a senkreche column of a profile material, wherein the chamber may be formed in particular in the profile or as part of the profile. The chamber may be substantially closed to the other profile column. Preferably, the column is in one piece.

The pivot bearing may have sealing means which prevent water passage, especially around the end edge of the door, from one side to the other side of the door. The sealing means act advantageously at least in the closed state of the door, particularly advantageous even in other positions. In this case, the sealing means extend in particular between the door and the transition in the longitudinal opening to the holder. On the one hand sealants can be used in the manner of conventional elastic or rubber seals. Advantageously, the sealant may be substantially dimensionally stable or stiff, the sealing effect is achieved by a precision fit.

If the storage or the longitudinal opening of the chamber is closed or sealed in the closed state of the door and in at least one open position of the door, the chamber or the storage can be dried by air circulation. When showering, so with the door closed, however, the sealing effect is achieved. Preferably, the opening of the longitudinal opening is reached only at a considerable opening of the door, so not already at small opening angles. This has the advantage that even with slightly open shower door at least part of the closing or sealing effect is achieved.

The door itself may preferably have a door leaf, for example made of glass, which is held in a receptacle. In this case, the receptacle can extend over the entire door height along the end edge or chamber length. Particularly advantageous the receptacle clamps the door firmly, the door and receptacle can form a structural unit. In this way, it is possible to use delicate door materials such as glass or the like, to which a storage or hinges should not be attached directly.

The sealing means may be formed by the receptacle itself, in particular as dimensionally stable sealing means, for example with a protruding sealing lip on the receptacle. Such a sealing lip can be advantageously formed on the receptacle, so that a separate assembly step can be omitted. The receptacle preferably extends over the entire width of the longitudinal opening or closes it at least in the closed state of the door, wherein the receptacle on both sides of the door leaf closes a gap substantially. When opening the door, the recording can release at least one area to the above-mentioned ventilation.

Advantageously, a substantially U-shaped receptacle is considered, which engages on both sides of the door in an adjoining the end edge region. In addition, a clamping or another fastening of the door leaf in the receptacle can take place between these overlapping legs.

In one embodiment of the invention, the receptacle on a part of a pivot bearing, preferably a rotary bearing bushing. This rotary bearing part then cooperates with a corresponding rotary bearing part on the holder, wherein advantageous for ease of installation, the rotary bearing takes place in a fastened to the Hal-insurance bearing block.

Upon rotation or opening of the door advantageously pivots not only this out of the chamber, but also a part of the recording itself, which can be regarded as part of the door. When closed, the receptacle is preferably completely in the chamber.

Preferably, the invention comprises a pivot bearing, in which a door leaf is held in a receptacle and the chamber has the longitudinal opening to the outside. At least in the closed position, the receptacle closes the longitudinal opening corresponding to the other course of the holder in this area. Thereby, a device is provided in which protrudes from the holder substantially without transition or gap, only the door leaf of the door. Only when the door is opened is the surface of the holder, including the gap covering the receptacle open. This design can be combined in any combination with all mentioned features.

Furthermore, a pivot bearing of a door on a holder can be provided, in which the door is mounted vertically adjustable on the holder. Particularly preferably, the height-adjustable mounting is designed such that it carries the weight of the door during the height adjustment. This design can also be combined with any of the listed features. In this way it is possible to adjust the height of the door without having to carry their weight by hand. Thus, a simple as well as very accurate adjustment is possible because a door, whose weight is usually at least 10 kg to 20 kg, must not be held and aligned simultaneously. This is very advantageous over a conventional clamping of the door. Here, the clamping must be solved to adjust the door, whereby their weight is no longer worn.

In a pivot bearing, according to an embodiment of the invention, the door may have a door leaf which is held in a receptacle. The receptacle may have a fastening profile which is connected to the door leaf, preferably insoluble. By means of the fastening profile, in turn, the door leaf is height-adjustable mounted on the receptacle. This allows, for example, the use of a door leaf made of glass, to which poor attachment means such as screws or the like can be attached. The height adjustment can be achieved in particular by means of an adjusting screw for fine adjustment. Preferably, the adjusting screw in this case essentially in the direction of the axis of rotation. The screw can be supported on the receptacle and engage in a thread in the fastening profile.

An advantageous attachment of the door to the receptacle is hanging. As a result, above all, the use described above of an adjusting screw to which the fastening profile is fixed, for example, with a thread, allows.

The door leaf can not only be held by the holder in the fastening profile, but additionally in the receptacle, which already carries the fastening profile, be clamped. In this way, an additional support is providable for greater stability of the construction. Furthermore, an adjustment of the door leaf relative to the receptacle and the holder can be made possible by the height adjustment of the mounting profile. Subsequently, a determination can be made by the clamping of the door leaf in the recording.

It is for example possible to extend the recording for safe and uniform support over the entire length of the door between the pivot bearings. In this context, the height-adjustable mounting of the mounting profile together with the door leaf on the recording be designed to carry the weight of the door only for the adjustment process. The certainly larger loads in continuous operation are taken over by the recording itself, which in turn can be more stable, since it can not be adjusted. Advantageously, as many fastening profiles as pivot bearings are provided, in particular arranged in each case in the region of the pivot bearing on the door leaf.

A preferred mounting of a fastening profile on the receptacle is adjustable in the direction of the door leaf perpendicular to the axis of rotation. This orientation is not necessarily exactly vertical, thereby the fall or the inclination of the door leaf with respect to the axis of rotation can be adjusted. This adjustability is particularly advantageous after the adjustment fixable, for example, by the clamping in the recording.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the aforementioned adjustability, so in particular camber or inclination, and the height adjustment are independently adjustable. Thus, it is particularly easy to align the door, first with respect to one direction and then with respect to the other. For example, it can first be adjusted in height and then the camber set, or just the opposite.

The receptacle can enclose or cover the pivot bearing and fastening profiles. This protects against adjustment and makes an optically closed impression.

Moreover, the chamber may have a water outlet in the lower region, preferably towards a door side. This is particularly preferred for the inside of a shower tray or shower cubicle.

In addition to a sealing possibility mentioned above by a sealing lip or the formation of the receptacle, sealing means may be provided in the interior of the chamber, for example in the manner of a rubber laminated seal. At least a portion of the inner wall of the chamber may be formed substantially as a circular sector with the axis of rotation as the center. A part of the door or the receptacle can run with a certain sealing effect on this pitch circle. The sealing effect can be achieved on the one hand by a precision fit with a very small gap or on the other hand by an elastic seal.

Such a pivot bearing can be used, for example, as access to a shower, the door are available in the manner of gullwing doors. This means that in each case the door leaf with the above-mentioned sealing effect and adjustability are posted on two opposite door frame or columns. Especially in such showers is a simple and accurate adjustability of the doors to the frame or the columns and each other is important.

The described features and further features of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments in conjunction with the subclaims and the drawings.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1

eine Draufsicht auf die obere Drehlagerung einer Tür mit Aufnahme an einer Profilsäule;

Fig. 2

die Vorrichtung aus Figur 1 mit herausgenommener Tür sowie geöffneter Aufnahme;

Fig. 3

einen Schnitt durch eine erfindungsgemäße Drehlagerung samt gestrichelt dargestellter herausgeschwenkter Tür;

Fig. 4

einen Schnitt durch eine obere Drehlagerung mit Höhenverstellbarkeit des Befestigungsprofils und

Fig. 5

einen Schnitt durch eine untere Drehlagerung.

In the drawings, an embodiment of the invention is shown. In the drawings show:

Fig. 1

a plan view of the upper pivot bearing of a door with inclusion on a profile column;

Fig. 2

the device of Figure 1 with the door removed and opened receptacle;

Fig. 3

a section through a pivot bearing according to the invention including dashed shown swung out door;

Fig. 4

a section through an upper pivot bearing with height adjustment of the mounting profile and

Fig. 5

a section through a lower pivot bearing.

Detailed description of the figures

FIG. 1 shows a profile column 11 which has an integrated, drawn-in chamber 12. In the extension of the chamber 12 is the pivot bearing 13 for the door 15, which consists of the door leaf 16 and the receptacle 18 substantially. The chamber 12 has a longitudinal opening 14 to the outside through which the door extends.

It can be seen how the door leaf 16 is seated in the receptacle 18 formed from the two parts 18a and 18b or is clamped therein. In the receiving part 18b engages a bearing pin 19, which sits firmly in a bolted to the profile 11, shown cut bearing plate 20. Furthermore, a height adjustment screw 22 can be seen, which will be discussed below.

FIG. 2 shows the device from FIG. 1 dismantled. It can be seen that the right end edge of the door leaf 16 in a U-shaped mounting profile 24, for example made of aluminum sits. An attachment option is gluing. The attachment profile is essentially regarded as belonging to the door leaf, since at least partially the attachment of the door leaf takes place.

The fastening profile 24 in turn is suspended from an upper bearing block 25 by means of the height adjustment screw 22, which engages from above into the fastening profile. The height adjustment screw 22 engages as a long screw through the upper bearing block 25 in the mounting profile 24, where it sits in a thread. By turning the height adjustment screw 22 thus the fastening profile 24 and thus the door 15 with respect to the upper bearing block 25 can be adjusted in height. The bearing block 25 is fixed in respect of. The receptacle 18 in height.

More specifically, the height adjustment screw 22 is seated in or on a bearing carriage 26, which is arranged laterally displaceable in the upper bearing block 25. By means of a clamping screw 27, the bearing block 25 can be clamped together such that the bearing carriage 26 is fixed.

Thus, an adjustment of the door 15 can be carried out in the following manner:

On the one hand, the height of the door leaf 16 can be adjusted by means of the adjusting screw 22. Regardless, on the other hand, after loosening the clamping screw 27 of the bearing carriage 26 and thus the door panel 16 can be further moved into the receptacle 18 in or out. By subsequently tightening the clamping screw 27, the position of the bearing carriage 26 and thus of the door leaf 16 is fixed. The two adjustments can be performed in any order or substantially simultaneously. Due to the stability is advantageously used for the height adjustment screw 22, the bearing block 25 and the bearing carriage 26 metal or high quality plastic.

Furthermore, it can be seen that the bearing can be covered by the receiving part 18a which can be placed on the receiving part 18b. By means of the screw 28, the two receiving parts 18 a and 18 b are screwed. Such screws 28 may in the further course of the recording in larger numbers, for example, be equidistant, and in particular by recesses in the door leaf 16 rich. As a result, a clamping of the door leaf 16 and the door 15 in the receptacle 18 is achieved. For this purpose, the door leaf 16 cross-legs of the receiving parts rubber strips 29 or the like are attached to the two. These strips are used both for non-slip support and for material-friendly clamping in, for example, glass door leaves. If the two receptacles 18a and 18b screwed sufficiently firmly, they clamp the door leaf 16 holding them. By this clamping, which preferably extends along the entire height of the door 15, the bearing on the height adjustment screw 22 can be relieved.

The receiving parts 18a and 18b are connected to each other and with the bearing plate 20 by the bearing pin 19. The receiving parts themselves are not adjustable relative to the holder.

In section in Figure 3, the structure of the storage with the receiving parts 18a and 18b can be seen again. It can also be seen the mentioned sealing effect. The door 15 pivots when opening in a clockwise direction about the axis of rotation or the bearing pin 19 in the position shown in dashed lines. Below the door 15 is usually an interior of the shower. The exit of the chamber 12 to the outside between the boundary edges 30 and 31 of the longitudinal opening 14, which enclose the gap of the chamber between them, is sealed with respect to the door 15 with the receptacle 18.

The solution according to FIG. 3 shows how a projection in the manner of a sealing lip 33 is formed on the receiving part 18a opposite the boundary edge 31. Although there is still a small gap between the sealing lip 33 and the boundary edge 31, this is negligibly small. There is almost no water coming through. Alternatively, it would be possible to provide a similarly shaped sealing lip of flexible material, for example rubber or the like, which bears directly against the boundary edge 31. In addition, the profile 11 has a sealing rubber 34 within the chamber 12. This is located just behind the sealing lip on the receiving part 18a.

It can be seen how, for example, the screws 27 and 28 are easily accessible in the pivoted-out position. In the closed position, they are not visible in the chamber 12.

Furthermore, it can be seen in FIG. 3 how the shape of the profile 11 or its course of the curved surface is continued as a slight arc from the receiving parts 18a and 18b. Thus, the longitudinal opening 14 is closed by the door 15, as if the holder 11 would be completely closed. From this line, only the door leaf 16 comes out.

Also between the receiving part 18b and the boundary edge 30 of the slot is very small. As can be seen from the course of the delimiting part 18a in its downwardly pointing region, through which the screw 28 extends, the slot to the limiting edge 31 when opening the door 15 becomes considerably larger and releases the chamber 12. In this way, it can dry out of moisture.

In Figure 4, the upper storage is shown in section. It can be seen how the adjusting screw 22 engages with a lower threaded part in a thread 23 of the fastening profile 24. The height adjustment screw 22 is rotatably mounted in the bearing carriage 26. The camp carriage 26 wiede-rum is displaceable in Figure 4 to the left and right in the bearing block 25. This is achieved by running with its underside on rail-like projections 36 of the upper bearing block 25. Although the lateral margin is only a few millimeters, but this is sufficient in view of usual manufacturing tolerances for accurate adjustment of the door 15. By means of the clamping screw 27, the upper two-legged bearing block 25 are clamped together so that the intermediate bearing carriage 26 is no longer displaceable. As can be seen from Figure 4, the fastening profile 24 does not need to extend over the entire height of the door 15. Sufficient area is sufficient to receive the thread 23 and to establish a stable connection with the door panel 16. It can be, for example, 2 to 20 cm.

FIG. 5 shows, essentially in correspondence with FIG. 4, the lower pivot bearing. Here, a fastening profile 124 is attached to the end edge of the door leaf 16. In a lower bore in the mounting profile engages a second bearing pin 38 together with a plastic bearing 39 a. The second bearing pin 38 is mounted in a second bearing carriage 126. This second bearing carriage 126 runs as well as that of the upper pivot bearing in a lower bearing block 125. Also, the lower bearing block 125 is clamped by a screw 128 to set the bearing carriage 126 after adjustment. By means of a clamping screw 127, the two receiving parts 18a and 18b in the lower region of the door 15 clamped together.

As the pivot bearing at the upper end with a bearing 18 engaging in the receptacle pin 19, which is fixed to the column 11, is dissolved, a pivot bearing at the lower end via a similar bolt on a bearing device be provided on the ground. Alternatively, an attachment may be provided by means of a further bearing plate on the column 11.

Claims (20)

1. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing of a door (15) on a mounting (11), in particular a shower stall door on a supporting column of a shower stall, with a pivot bearing (13) at least on the upper and lower end regions of the door, in which the mounting is formed as a body with a longitudinally-running chamber (12) which exhibits a longitudinal opening (14) towards at least one side, where the axis of rotation (19) of the pivot bearing (13) is arranged outside the door surface or its extension, one end edge of the door extends into the stall (12) and the axis or rotation (19), preferably also the pivot bearing (13) itself, is arranged within the stall (12) or its imagined longitudinal extension.
2. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to Claim 1, in which the axis of rotation (19), preferably also the pivot bearing (13) itself, is arranged at the edge of the stall (12), close to the longitudinal opening (14).
3. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the movement of the door (15) is a swinging movement.
4. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the axis of rotation (19) runs outside the central vertical of the longitudinal opening (14).
5. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that one region of the door (15) runs past the axis of rotation (19) and protrudes into the stall (12), preferably at least up to the centre of area.
6. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of the preceding claims, characterised by sealing means (33) which substantially prevent water penetration from one side around the end edge of the door (15) to the other side, preferably at least when the door is in the closed position, whereby the sealing means are preferably arranged between the door (15) and the mounting (11).
7. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the door (15) is movable in the longitudinal opening (14), whereby a gap between the door (15) and the mounting (11) is substantially closed when the door is in the closed position and is opened when the door is in the opened position.
8. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the door (15) exhibits a door leaf (16), which is mounted in a carrier (18) which substantially extends over the entire door height over the length of the stall (12), whereby the carrier preferably clamps the door leaf (16) and in particular that the door leaf and carrier (18) form a single construction unit.
9. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according Claim 8, characterised in that the carrier (18) is approximately U-shaped and overlaps the door (15) or the door leaf (16) from both sides in an area adjacent to the end edge of the door leaf.
10. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to Claim 8 or 9, characterised in that the carrier (18) exhibits the pivot bearing (13) with the mounting (11), in particular a rotary bush, such that preferably the mounting (11) and the bearing are achieved by means of a bearing plate (20) which can be attached to the mounting.
11. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of Claims 8 to 10, characterised in that when the door (15) is moved, a part of the carrier (18) swings out from the stall (12), whereby preferably the carrier (18) is substantially within the chamber (12) when the door (15) is in the closed position.
12. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a door leaf (16) of the door (15) is mounted in a carrier (18) and that at least in the closed position the carrier (18) or the door (15) closes the longitudinal opening (14) corresponding to the general run of the mounting (11) in the region of the longitudinal opening, whereby preferably in the closed position of the door (15) only the door leaf (16) protrudes from the even surface formed by carrier (18) and mounting (11).
13. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the door (15) is supported on the mounting (11) in a height-adjustable manner.
14. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to Claim 13, characterised in that the height-adjustable bearing carries the weight of the door (15) during height adjustment.
15. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to Claim 13 or 14, characterised in that the door (15) exhibits a door leaf (16) which is mounted in a carrier (18), such that the carrier (18) exhibits a fixing profile (24) which is attached to the door leaf (16) preferably in a non-detachable manner, whereby the fixing profile (24) is supported in a height-adjustable manner on the carrier (18) and that in particular its height is steplessly adjustable via a setting screw (22).
16. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to Claim 15, characterised in that the door (15) is attached to the carrier (18) such that it is suspended from the latter, in particular by means of the fixing profile (24, 124), where preferably two fixing profiles (24, 124) are arranged in the region of the pivot bearings (13).
17. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of Claims 15 to 16, characterised in that the door leaf (16) is attached to the carrier (18) in such a way that it can be firmly clamped, also to the mounting in the fixing profile (24, 124), whereby due to the height-adjustability of the fixing profile (24) the door leaf (16) can be adjusted relative to the carrier (18) and the mounting (11) and where the door leaf (16) is positively positioned by its subsequent firm clamping in the carrier (18).
18. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of the Claims 15 to 17, characterised in that the mounting of the fixing profile (24, 124) on the carrier (18) in the direction of the door leaf (16) is formed such that it can be adjusted perpendicularly to the axis of rotation, such that preferably the adjusting mechanism can be locked in place following adjustment.
19. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to Claim 18, characterised in that the adjustability and the height-adjustability can be set independently from each other and that during potential adjustability of the one, the other can be firmly fixed in place.
20. Mounting (11) and pivot bearing according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one region of the inner wall of the chamber (12) is substantially designed as a sector of a circle with the axis of rotation as the centre, such that preferably a part of the door (15) or carrier (18) runs with a certain, or in particular a complete, sealing effect on this sector of a circle.

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