EP1333141A2 - Hinge device for a door - Google Patents

Abstract

A mechanism (18, 21) is provided for altering the swing angle and/or height of the door. The hinge is designed to allow these adjustments to be made after the door has been mounted. The hinge arrangement comprises upper and lower hinges (11) secured to the door.

Description

Field of application and state of the art

The invention relates to a hinge device for a door, in particular a door of a shower cubicle or the like, according to the generic term of claim 1. Here is an upper hinge in the upper area of the Door and a lower hinge arranged in the lower area of the door.

Such hinge devices are known in many different ways. Especially they are for doors or hinge devices for shower cubicles but relatively simple. So that they can be partially required Do not fulfill functionalities.

Task and solution

The invention has for its object one mentioned To create hinge device with the problems with the state of the Technology can be eliminated or the functionality expanded can.

This task is solved by a hinge device with the Features of claim 1. Advantageous and preferred configurations the invention are the subject of further claims and are explained in more detail below. The wording of the claims will made by express reference to the content of the description.

According to the invention, a hinge device on the one hand has a rotation angle limitation on. Especially with glass doors or shower facilities made of glass, this is an advantage to avoid uncontrolled opening a door, which can lead to damage.

Alternatively or additionally, according to the invention, on the other hand, a height adjustment or height adjustment of the door provided. The hinge device is characterized by the fact that the height adjustment is possible is with the door installed and loaded by its weight. This indicates the great advantage that, for example, when adjusting the door it does not have to be kept or supported separately. In particular for glass doors this is due to the high weight and the sensitive Materials of great advantage.

The hinges can advantageously be essentially outside the door leaf be arranged on a door leaf holder. The door leaf bracket can extend along a side edge of the door panel. An axis of rotation the hinge device is advantageously in the plane in which the Door leaf runs. This is a reasonably even weight load of the hinges possible.

On the one hand, the height adjustment can include a height adjustment. This height adjustment is made when installing the door with the hinges performed. The height adjustment is preferably designed such that that they are made on the assembled or hung door can. This has the great advantage that the door is installed can be adjusted, making the adjustment process more accurate and easier makes. A particularly preferred height adjustment stands out characterized by the fact that the axis of rotation or an axis section itself must not be freely accessible or must be disclosed. This can the hinge device can be made simpler and more robust, and an adjustment process can be made easily.

The lower hinge can have a hinge head which on the Door or a door leaf bracket can be attached. The hinge head is by means of an axis section which is part of the axis of rotation forms, rotatably mounted on or on a hinge base. The hinge base itself is height adjustable and has height adjustment on. Furthermore, the hinge base is advantageous with provided with a hinge socket or stored in it. About the Hinge socket is the lower hinge on a frame for the door or a floor or wall attached. The hinge socket can be designed such that it at least the Hinge base, in particular also at least a part of the hinge head, surrounds or receives. Because of this, on the one hand possible to form the hinge essentially closed, what For example, in the case of shower cubicles, this is advantageous in terms of moisture can be. Furthermore, the hinge head can also thereby partly stored or acted on by means of the socket.

The hinge head advantageously lies at least partially on the hinge base on, this support or support preferably flat is. For this purpose, the hinge head and hinge base can be made accordingly lubricious material, advantageously plastic, are produced.

Furthermore, the height adjustment advantageously has two slopes, which are close to each other. A first slope can be on the bottom of the hinge base. A corresponding second slope can be moved longitudinally at an angle to the first slope be provided. This means that with a longitudinal shift the second slope in one direction the first slope on it runs along and is pushed in a different direction. In particular can be the first slope with the hinge base upwards or be moved down. The angle between the directions of movement the two slopes can be between 60 ° and 120 °. It is advantageously around 90 ° and the slopes can be adjusted accordingly have an angle of approximately 45 ° or half of 90 °. Thereby it is possible to adjust the height with an adjustment movement in one Provide angles, for example transversely, to the height adjustment direction. In this way it can be achieved that for height adjustment not directly on the Axis must be attacked.

In the case of the slopes, at least one slope can be formed as a surface be, which is advantageous even. The other, running along it Slant can be point-shaped, but should advantageously be at least linear his. Both bevels are particularly preferably flat surfaces, that lie flat against each other. You can or the like on cylinder pins. be arranged.

A longitudinal displacement of the second slope can be advantageous over a height adjustment screw mounted in a thread. The thread runs in the direction in which the slope is moved. A provided height adjustment screw can be separated from the slope be formed and in particular rotatable relative to this. This allows the height adjustment screw and the slope to be turned move without the slope turning itself. You should only perform a linear movement.

Both slopes are advantageously provided on identical parts. To For example, short cylinders or shafts can be used which are bevelled accordingly at one end.

Furthermore, a change in height when changing the height Turning the door may be provided. This can be indicated by two slants two adjacent parts of a hinge. At the Turning the door to open then run the two slopes together over and cause the height change. These slopes can particularly advantageous on the hinge head and on the hinge base of the lower hinge. So-called lifting disks can be used here be used. This is advantageous for a sealing effect the door.

The change in height can take into account the difference in height caused be limited to a defined range of rotation angles. This is by appropriate training of the slopes or of the aforementioned Lifting discs possible. The position of the angle of rotation range can be advantageous be adjustable by twisting. This can determine in which range of rotation the door rises or falls. The size of the In turn, the angle of rotation range can, for example, be predetermined by design his. This is possible through the respective design of the slopes regarding the angle and the height of the slopes.

For example, it is possible to determine the position of the rotation angle range Twisting the hinge base relative to a base frame or to provide a frame. This will make the rotation angle range for the Door mounted on the hinge base by means of the hinge head is adjusted.

After an adjustment or adjustment of the position of the rotation angle range this should be able to be locked. For example via at least one, in particular two, clamping screws take place, which attack on the outside of the hinge base. To can be a clamping screw in the surrounding the hinge base Hinge socket version must be stored. Such a clamping screw can be designed for example as a grub screw. Especially is advantageous by locking the position of the rotation angle range locking of the aforementioned height adjustment is also possible. This simplifies the construction. Furthermore, both height adjustment as well as adjusting the location of the rotation angle range only once when mounting the door.

To limit the angle of rotation, a running in an elongated backdrop Projection may be provided, the backdrop being advantageous as a circular segment segment corresponding to the angle of rotation range can be trained. The lead in turn can be in the manner of a Circular ring segment be formed. For the backdrop, please note that the extension of the projection in the direction of rotation when dimensioning the backdrop is taken into account. The rotation angle limitation is in an advantageous embodiment of the invention on the upper Hinge trained. This is particularly advantageous if one Height adjustment and / or height adjustment when opening the door are formed on a lower hinge. The head start can be together with an axis section for the axis of rotation on a hinge head be trained on the door. A corresponding hinge base can be provided with the backdrop and a recording for the intercept.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the projection and the Axis section be elongated in the direction of the axis of rotation. As well the backdrop and the axle support can have a certain depth exhibit. This can be provided such that the parts are in the direction a certain distance or a certain distance between the axis of rotation Pieces can be moved and the respective intervention for functionality is retained. This ensures that with both a height adjustment and a change in height the pivot bearing as well as the axle bearing and the The angle of rotation limitation is retained.

A preferred hinge device as described above has a height adjustment. With this height adjustment takes place the adjustment movement advantageously at an angle to the axis of rotation, which ensures easy accessibility.

These and other features go beyond the claims from the description and the drawings, the individual Features individually or in groups in the form of sub-combinations in one embodiment of the invention and others Areas to be realized and advantageous as well as protectable Can represent designs for which protection is claimed here becomes. The division of the application into individual sections and subheadings limits the statements made under these not in their generality.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1

eine Seitenansicht eines unteren Scharniers mit Scharniersockel und Scharnierkopf, welches sowohl eine Höhenjustierung als auch Hebescheiben zur Höhenveränderung aufweist,

Fig. 2

das Scharnier aus Fig. 1 in Schrägdarstellung,

Fig. 3

eine Schrägdarstellung des Scharniers aus Fig. 1 in einer Scharniersockelfassung mit Höhenjustierschraube,

Fig. 4

eine Schrägansicht eines oberen Scharniers mit einem Achsabschnitt sowie einem Vorsprung an einem Scharnierkopf an der Türblatthalterung und

Fig. 5

eine Schrägansicht von unten eines oberen Scharniersockels mit Achsaufnahme und Kulisse für die Drehwinkelbegrenzung.

Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are explained in more detail below. The drawings show:

Fig. 1

a side view of a lower hinge with hinge base and hinge head, which has both a height adjustment and lifting washers for changing the height,

Fig. 2

1 in an oblique view,

Fig. 3

2 shows an oblique representation of the hinge from FIG. 1 in a hinge base version with a height adjustment screw,

Fig. 4

an oblique view of an upper hinge with an axle section and a projection on a hinge head on the door leaf holder and

Fig. 5

an oblique view from below of an upper hinge base with axle mount and backdrop for the angle of rotation limitation.

Detailed description of the exemplary embodiments

In Fig. 1, a lower hinge 11 is shown in side view, in Fig. 2 in an oblique view. The lower hinge 11 consists of a hinge head 12 and a hinge base 13. The hinge head 12 has an upper lifting washer 14, the hinge base 13 a lower lifting washer 15 on. The lifting disks 14 and 15 have bevels 16, with which the contact surfaces are shared. As can be seen from the figures is, by turning the two lifting discs 14 and 15th or the running of the bevels 16 together the hinge head 12 can be lifted over the hinge base 13. The turning takes place around the axis section 17. The height change 18 is formed.

The storage is carried out by an overlying pivot bearing on the lifting discs 14 and 15. For this reason, these are preferred made of a material with good sliding properties, for example from Delrin.

Furthermore, the height adjustment 21 can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2. For this purpose, there is a cylinder on the underside of the hinge base 13 19a arranged. It has a bevel 20a at one end Angle of 45 ° to its longitudinal extent.

At the slope 20a of the cylinder 19a of the hinge base engages in right angle an identical cylinder 19b with a slope 20b such indicates that the bevels 20a and 20b lie flat against one another. The height adjustment screw 22 acts on the cylinder 19b Screwing in or unscrewing the height adjustment screw 22 becomes the lower one Cylinder 19b shifted lengthways. The slope 20b presses for example the slope 20a of the upper cylinder 19a and thus the Hinge head 12 with the door upwards. So the whole lower one Hinge 11 can be adjusted in height.

The upper cylinder 19a is in a cylinder socket 24 on the underside of the hinge base 13 mounted. It can preferably be axially secured but be rotatably mounted. The lower cylinder 19b is advantageous longitudinally displaceable in a corresponding hole in the hinge socket 26 stored. This hole goes into the outside Thread 28 in which the height adjustment screw 22 is seated.

A line-shaped could also be on one of the two cylinders 19 Slant may be provided, for example as a cone section. At a Surface formation of the bevels, however, the friction is considerable cheaper and less wear. The angle of the slopes 20 could also be chosen to deviate from 45 °, for example flatter his. This allows the ratio of the height increase at a certain Penetration of the height adjustment screw 22 can be influenced.

As can be seen in Fig. 1, the two slopes 20a and 20b already not with each other with their entire area. The lower Cylinder 19b has already been screwed in a bit around the lower hinge 11 to raise a piece beyond a so-called zero position.

The cylinders 19a and 19b with the bevels 20a and 20b are advantageous made of metal. After all, they are for transferring great powers trained, both with a height adjustment and in that they take on part of the load capacities of the weight of the door 32.

Furthermore, two locking screws 23 are shown in FIG. 2. These engage laterally on the hinge base 13 and, as in FIG. 3 can be seen in a hinge socket setting surrounding the lower hinge 11 26 stored in a thread 29. By tightening the locking screws 23 against the hinge base 13 becomes a height adjustment made additionally fixed.

As can be seen from Figures 1 to 3, the lifting plates 14 and 15 represent a certain area by forming the bevels, over the hinge head with a corresponding rotation 12 is raised. Now it is possible in the hinge socket version 26 the lower hinge 11 consisting of hinge base 13 and To turn hinge head 12. This allows you to determine which one Area the lifting discs 14 and 15 lifting the door when Effect turning. This is advantageous from the closed position made the door so that when closed the door is lowered and is raised when the opening movement begins. This can be advantageous for a sealing function on the door or like. Here it is particularly advantageous if the upper cylinder 19a is rotatably mounted on the hinge base 13. After twisting of the lower hinge 11 opposite the hinge socket 26 to adjust the range of rotation for lifting Hinge base, as already described above, with the locking screws 23 are found.

As can be seen in particular from FIG. 3, the easily accessible, laterally arranged locking screws 23 and the Height adjustment screw 22 the complete adjustment of the lower hinge 11 or the height adjustment 21 and the height change 18 made become. In the two holes on the top of the hinge head 12 can set the door 32 or the door leaf holder 34 or be attached to it.

An upper hinge 41 is shown in FIG. It's on a door leaf 33 a door leaf holder 34 receiving a door 32. The door leaf holder 34 surrounds the upper hinge 41 or the Hinge head 42 in part. The hinge head 42 has an upper one Axis section 45 and a projection 46. The projection 46 is provided between door leaf 33 and axle section 45. He is there designed in the manner of a circular ring segment.

The hinge base 43 has an axle receptacle 47 and a backdrop 48 on. The expansion of the backdrop 48 results in cooperation with the projection 46, the rotation angle limitation for the door 32 and that upper hinge 41. The door can be turned until the protrusion 46 strikes at both ends of the backdrop 48.

As can be seen, axis section 45 and projection have on the one hand 46 and on the other hand axle holder 47 and backdrop 48 a certain Depth up. This is designed such that the hinge head 42 is stationary can be attached to a wall, a frame or the like can. The entire door 32 together with the hinge head 42 can be of height a certain area can be moved relative to the hinge base, while the intervention remains.

The advantage of shifting the angle of rotation limitation to the upper one Hinge 41 lies in the fact that on the one hand the lower hinge 11 thereof can be free. Furthermore, it makes sense not all functionalities to integrate into a single hinge.

With such hinges 11 and 41, it is possible to have doors 32, for example for shower facilities, also retrospectively on existing frames to install. Since, as can be seen in particular from FIG. 3, for the adjustment of the door can already be installed, the installation or an adjustment is possible easily and very precisely.

Claims (13)

Hinge device for a door (32), an upper hinge (41) on the top of the door and a lower hinge (11) on the bottom of the door, characterized by a rotation angle limitation and / or a height adjustment or height change (18, 21) the door, the hinge device being designed for height adjustment when the door (32) is mounted and loaded with weight. Hinge device according to claim 1, characterized in that the height adjustment comprises a height adjustment (21) when mounting the door (32) or the hinges (11, 41), the height adjustment preferably being accessible after the door has been installed, in particular without necessary accessibility in the axial direction. Hinge device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the lower hinge (11) has a hinge head (12) which can be fastened to the door (32) and is rotatably mounted on a hinge base (13) with a lower axis section (17) , in particular the hinge base is height adjustable with the height adjustment (21). Hinge device according to claim 3, characterized in that the hinge head (12) is at least partially rotatably supported on the hinge base (13), the support preferably being flat. Hinge device according to claims 3 or 4, characterized in that the height adjustment (21) has two bevels (20) which abut one another, preferably a first bevel (20a) on the underside of the hinge base (13) and a second bevel (20b) is formed so as to be longitudinally displaceable at an angle to the first bevel such that the hinge base moves upward or downward when the second bevel is displaced longitudinally. Hinge device according to claim 5, characterized in that the angle is between 60 ° and 120 °, preferably about 90 °, in particular it forms the angle between the axis of the longitudinal displacement of the second slope (20b) and the direction of the height movement of the hinge base ( 13). Hinge device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that at least one of the bevels (20) is a surface, preferably flat, in particular both bevels are flat surfaces. Hinge device according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the second slope (20b) is longitudinally displaceable via a height adjustment screw (22) mounted in a thread (28), which runs in the direction corresponding to the longitudinal displacement direction of the slope (20b), wherein the height adjustment screw (22) is preferably formed separately from the slope and in particular the two slopes are provided on identical parts (19). Hinge device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the height adjustment has a change in height (18) when the door (32) is rotated, preferably by two bevels (16) on two parts (14, 15) of a hinge (11) which abut one another, in particular on the hinge head (12) and on the hinge base (13) of the lower hinge (11). Hinge device according to claim 9, characterized by an adjustability of the position of the angle of rotation range by turning the hinge base (13) with an associated bevel (16), the hinge head (12) preferably resting on the hinge base via the corresponding bevel (16). Hinge device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized by a locking of the adjustment of the position of the angle of rotation range, in particular via at least one clamping screw (23) acting on the outside of the hinge base (13), preferably also as a locking of the height adjustment (21), in particular the clamping screw is mounted in the hinge socket (26) surrounding the hinge base. Hinge device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a rotation angle limitation with a projection (46) in the manner of a circular ring segment and a link (48) with a circular ring segment cutout corresponding to the rotation angle range, preferably the projection (46) together with an axle section (45) on one Hinge head (42) is formed on the door (33) and the link (48) is formed with an axle receptacle (47) on a corresponding hinge base (43). Hinge device according to claim 12, characterized in that the projection (46) and the axle section (45) are elongated in the direction of the axis of rotation and the link (48) and the axle holder (47) have a certain depth such that they in the direction of the The axis of rotation can be displaced relative to each other by a certain distance while maintaining the respective intervention.

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