EP1295004A1 - Führungsvorrichtung eines gegengewichts für ein flexibles industriehubtor - Google Patents

Führungsvorrichtung eines gegengewichts für ein flexibles industriehubtor

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EP1295004A1
EP1295004A1 EP01929736A EP01929736A EP1295004A1 EP 1295004 A1 EP1295004 A1 EP 1295004A1 EP 01929736 A EP01929736 A EP 01929736A EP 01929736 A EP01929736 A EP 01929736A EP 1295004 A1 EP1295004 A1 EP 1295004A1
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counterweight
upright
guide
vertical
cables
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EP1295004B1 (de
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Bernard Simon
Antonello Lamarca
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Maviflex SAS
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
    • E06B9/62—Counterweighting arrangements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
    • E06B9/80—Safety measures against dropping or unauthorised opening; Braking or immobilising devices; Devices for limiting unrolling
    • E06B9/82—Safety measures against dropping or unauthorised opening; Braking or immobilising devices; Devices for limiting unrolling automatic
    • E06B9/84—Safety measures against dropping or unauthorised opening; Braking or immobilising devices; Devices for limiting unrolling automatic against dropping

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  • the present invention relates to a device for guiding a counterweight for a handling door for an industrial building comprising a flexible curtain with winding or stacking.
  • a device for guiding a counterweight of a stacking handling door comprising in at least one of the vertical uprights of the door, a vertical guide formed by a rigid tubular bar attached to each end.
  • the counterweight consists either of a single piece, or of several pieces stacked on each other and pierced with a central bore for the passage of the tubular bar forming the guide device.
  • the aim of the guide device according to the present invention is to improve the guide devices of the prior art by simplifying the assemblies, by reducing the manufacturing costs and by improving the safety in the operation of the counterweight.
  • the device for guiding a counterweight of a flexible curtain handling door for an industrial building comprises, in a vertical upright of the handling door, two guide cables stretched between two end points and cooperating with guide elements fixed on the counterweight to allow the said counterweight to be guided in all its directions during its vertical movements.
  • the guiding device according to the present invention comprises cables which are fixed, on the one hand in the upper part of the upright to a recovery stirrup integral with the upright, and on the other hand in the lower part of the upright to tensioners secured to the 'a base.
  • the guide device comprises a recovery bracket which has a U-shaped profile determining with the vertical face of the upright a free space for the passage of the traction belt, while in the free space are provided fingers connecting the vertical face of the upright to said stirrup in order to be able to guide the traction belt in its movements.
  • the guide device according to the present invention comprises a recovery bracket provided with two opposite wings which are each pierced with a bore allowing the passage of the upper ends of each cable in order to form a loop which is secured by a clamping system.
  • the guide device comprises tensioners which are connected opposite to the fixing of the cables by retaining rings to axes integral with the base forming the support sole of the upright on the floor of the industrial building. .
  • the guide device comprises, in the upper part of the counterweight, a roller device secured to the eyelet screw cooperating the guide cables for guiding said counterweight.
  • the guide device comprises, in the lower part of the counterweight, eyelet screws which are carried by the same vertical axis as those disposed in the upper part of the counterweight in order to cooperate with the cables.
  • the guide device comprises a roller device for guiding and centering the belt in the upper part of the counterweight during its vertical movements as a function of the direction of rotation of the pulley.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a flexible curtain door provided in one of its uprights with the guide device according to the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a front view showing the attachment of the guide device in the upper part of the flexible curtain handling door.
  • Figure 3 is a front view showing the retention of the guide device on the counterweight of the flexible curtain handling door.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating the fixing of the guide device in the lower vertical upright of the flexible curtain handling door.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 show a handling door 1 for an industrial building comprising two lateral and opposite uprights 2 and 3 which are fixed against the vertical walls of an opening to be blocked.
  • the opposite and vertical uprights 2 and 3 are interconnected in the upper part of the handling door 1 by a winding drum 4 protected by a cover 5 and allowing, by means of traction straps, the movement of the curtain flexible between an open position and a closed position.
  • Each vertical upright 2, 3 has on its external face a slide 6 formed for example of straps 7, 8 making it possible to guide the flexible curtain and its horizontal crosspieces during the vertical displacements of said curtain.
  • the winding drum 4 is mechanically linked at one of its ends to a brake gear motor, not shown, fixed in the upper part of the vertical upright 2 and allowing the vertical movements of the flexible curtain between an open position and a closed position.
  • the winding drum 4 is secured opposite the gear motor from a pulley 9 disposed in the upper part of the upright 3 and which is connected by means of a traction belt 10 to a counterweight 11 consisting, either of '' a single element, or several elements stacked.
  • the pulley 9 is fixed on the output shaft 12 of the winding drum 4, while the belt 10 is integral, on the one hand at one of its ends of the pulley 9 so as to be able to wind around it when the counterweight 11 is raised, and on the other hand at its end opposite to one of the walls of the vertical upright 3 by means of a plate 13.
  • the belt 10 is connected to the counterweight 11 by means of a roller device 14 allowing the guiding and centering of said belt in the upper part of said counterweight during its vertical movements as a function of the direction of rotation of the pulley 9.
  • the counterweight 11 is subject to a guiding device 15 making it possible to guide its movements inside the vertical upright 3.
  • the guide device 15 consists of two cables 16, 17 stretched between two end points provided respectively in the upper and lower part of the vertical upright 3.
  • the guide device 15 includes, in the upper part of the upright 3 and just below the fixing plate 13 allowing the fixing of one of the ends of the belt 10, a recovery stirrup 18 secured to said upright.
  • the return bracket 18 has a U-shaped profile determining with the vertical face 19 of the upright 3 a free space for the passage of the traction belt 10.
  • the recovery stirrup 18 comprises in the free space of the fingers 32 and 33 connecting the vertical face 19 of the upright 3 to said stirrup in order to be able to guide the traction belt 10 in its movements.
  • the recovery bracket 18 comprises two opposite wings 20, 21 which are each pierced with a bore allowing the passage of the upper ends of each cable 16 and 17 in order to form a loop which is secured by a clamping system 22.
  • loops integral with the recovery stirrup 18 constitute the extreme upper points for fixing the cables 16 and 17 of the guide device 15.
  • the lower part of the upright 3 comprises above the ground of the industrial building a horizontal seat 23 on which the counterweight 10 comes to bear in its lowest position of its travel.
  • the cables 16 and 17 of the guide device 15 pass through the horizontal seat 23 to come to cooperate respectively with turnbuckles 24 and 25 which are arranged in the space delimited by the seat 23 and the floor of the building.
  • the tensioners 24, 25 are connected opposite to the fixing of the cables 16 and 17 by retaining rings 26, 27 to pins 28, 29 secured to a base 30 forming the support sole of the upright 3 on the industrial building floor.
  • the cables 16 and 17 comprise loops closed by clamping systems 12 so as to be integral with the tensioners 24, 25 constituting the extreme lower points for fixing the cables 16 and 17 of the guide device 15.
  • the guide device 15, and more particularly the cables 16 and 17, are connected to the counterweight 11 by means of eyelet screws 31 arranged in the upper and lower parts of said counterweight.
  • the structure of the counterweight 11 has in its upper part and on either side of the roller device 14, eyelet screws 31 receiving the guide cables 16 and 17 respectively.
  • the structure of the counterweight 11 is integral in its lower part with eyelet screws 31 which are carried by the same vertical axis as those disposed in the upper part of the counterweight in order to guide perfectly, and over the entire height of said counterweight, the cables 16 and 17.
  • each eyelet screw 31 is crossed by the guide cables 16 and 17 which are stretched between the upper and lower end points to guide in all directions the counterweight 11 during its vertical movements inside the upright 3.
  • the eyelet screws 31 receive an internal treatment in order to be able to resist friction against the guide cables 16 and 17 during movements of the counterweight 11.
  • the counterweight 11 works in the opposite direction relative to the flexible curtain, that is to say that the curtain is in the closed position when the counterweight is in the high position, and vice versa.
  • the counterweight 11 plays a safety role when the gearmotor comes to break to prevent the fall of the flexible curtain.
  • the mass of the counterweight 11 being slightly greater than that of the flexible curtain, the latter is automatically raised to the open position.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Operating, Guiding And Securing Of Roll- Type Closing Members (AREA)
  • Cage And Drive Apparatuses For Elevators (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)
  • Actuator (AREA)
  • Valve Device For Special Equipments (AREA)
  • Curtains And Furnishings For Windows Or Doors (AREA)
EP01929736A 2000-06-29 2001-04-27 Führungsvorrichtung eines gegengewichts für ein flexibles industriehubtor Expired - Lifetime EP1295004B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR0008404 2000-06-29
FR0008404A FR2811012B1 (fr) 2000-06-29 2000-06-29 Dispositif de guidage d'un contrepoids de porte de manutention a rideau souple
PCT/FR2001/001303 WO2002001033A1 (fr) 2000-06-29 2001-04-27 Dispositif de guidage d'un contrepoids de porte de manutention a rideau souple

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EP1295004A1 true EP1295004A1 (de) 2003-03-26
EP1295004B1 EP1295004B1 (de) 2004-06-30

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US (1) US20030173041A1 (de)
EP (1) EP1295004B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE270381T1 (de)
DE (1) DE60104118T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2223836T3 (de)
FR (1) FR2811012B1 (de)
WO (1) WO2002001033A1 (de)

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FR2811012B1 (fr) 2003-02-07
FR2811012A1 (fr) 2002-01-04
DE60104118D1 (de) 2004-08-05
ES2223836T3 (es) 2005-03-01
US20030173041A1 (en) 2003-09-18

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