EP1445407B1 - Bidirektionales Treibstangenschloss - Google Patents

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EP1445407B1
EP1445407B1 EP20040250400 EP04250400A EP1445407B1 EP 1445407 B1 EP1445407 B1 EP 1445407B1 EP 20040250400 EP20040250400 EP 20040250400 EP 04250400 A EP04250400 A EP 04250400A EP 1445407 B1 EP1445407 B1 EP 1445407B1
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    • 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
    • E05C9/04—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing with two sliding bars moved in opposite directions when fastening or unfastening
    • E05C9/041—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing with two sliding bars moved in opposite directions when fastening or unfastening with rack and pinion mechanism

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  • Espagnolette bolt mechanisms are used in doors and windows to achieve a secure fastening of the door or window and generally include a drive mechanism which transmits rotation of a handle into translational movement of an espagnolette bolt.
  • the espagnolette bolt generally includes locking pins which engage the side of the frame adjacent the mechanism. The locking pins are usually received in a striking plate or plates attached to the fixed frame of the assembly.
  • Espagnolette bolt mechanisms typically provide one drive transfer member carrying the locking pins, extending on one or both sides of the drive mechanism, and which moves between a locked and an unlocked position.
  • the drive transfer member or members are usually located in shallow grooves in the movable leaf of the window or door.
  • a window or door fitted with an espagnolette bolt mechanism may be susceptible to forced opening. All of the locking pins in espagnolette bolt mechanisms engage in their respective striker plates from the same direction, therefore, a force applied to the window or door in an opposing direction may generate sufficient movement to disengage the locking pins and permit opening of the window or door.
  • a bi-directional espagnolette locking mechanism for use in locking a movable leaf into a surrounding fixed frame is provided according to claim 1.
  • the drive transfer mechanism comprises a drive pinion mounted on a housing for rotation relative to the housing by the handle, the pinion meshing with a rack forming part of or being connected to the primary drive transfer member.
  • the mechanism further comprises striker plates for connecting to the fixed frame and arranged to receive and retain the locking pins in the locked position.
  • the striker plates typically have pairs of opposite hand locking pin receiving openings.
  • each striker plate receives a pair of locking pins.
  • Generally similar striker plates have been used conventionally to allow the same part to be used on both sides of the drive transfer mechanism when fitting espagnolette bolt mechanisms. Where bi-directional espagnolette bolt mechanisms are fitted, both of each pair of locking pin receiving openings are engaged simultaneously when, in use, the locking pins are moved towards one another.
  • striker plates having more than one pair of locking pin receiving openings are fitted, a first pair of locking pin receiving openings may be used when the movable leaf is in a fully locked position in the fixed frame. A second pair of locking pin receiving openings may be used to lock the movable leaf in a position slightly ajar to allow, .for example, night ventilation.
  • a rubber seal is usually provided between the periphery of the movable leaf and the frame to provide greater sound proofing and weather protection.
  • the rubber seal becomes compressed between the fixed frame and the movable leaf as the window or door is closed.
  • the degree of seal compression may be altered by adjusting the spatial relationship between the primary drive transfer member and faces of the locking pins which contact the striker plates. This is achieved by the use of adjustable eccentric locking pins connected to the primary drive transfer members.
  • Locking pins connected to the secondary drive transfer member are fixed and of a smaller gauge relative to the locking pins connected to the primary drive transfer member. Locking pins connected to the secondary drive transfer members should be substantially unloaded under normal operation of the mechanism. However, if the movable leaf is forced either in a direction substantially parallel but opposite to the locking direction of movement of the secondary drive transfer members or transversely out of the frame, the locking pins connected to the secondary drive transfer members engage the striker plates located on both sides of the drive transfer mechanism and resist movement of the movable leaf relative to the fixed frame.
  • the locking pins connected to the primary and secondary drive transfer members ensure that the bulk of the locking forces are applied through the primary drive transfer member and therefore, driving elements connected threreto also have to transmit the bulk of the locking forces.
  • a driving element driving the primary drive transfer member therefore, should be of a substantially grater cross-section to have a greater strength than a driving element driving the secondary drive transfer member.
  • the secondary drive transfer member preferably overlays the primary drive transfer member, the primary drive transfer members lying closest to the drive transfer mechanism.
  • Driving elements may be connected to the drive transfer members via protrusions extending from the driving elements engaging with cut away portions of the drive transfer members. When the driving elements are remote from the pinion the driving element connecting with the primary drive transfer member is longer than that connecting with the secondary drive transfer member.
  • end portions of the drive transfer members project beyond guide members which are fixed at corners of the movable leaf, for engagement with shoot bolt keeps on opposite ends or sides of the fixed frame when the mechanism is in the locked position, and where the end portions of the drive transfer members are retracted into the guide members when the mechanism is in the unlocked position.
  • the drive transfer mechanism comprises a plastics band with driving elements and the rack driven by the pinion is formed integrally in the band.
  • the band is tensioned around the two spaced rollers each rotatable on spindles.
  • the band is made from a filled nylon.
  • the drive transfer mechanism comprises a closed loop track of constant cross sectional width with a centreline forming a shape containing two substantially parallel adjacent sides and two semi-circular ends.
  • a centre spine separates the two parallel adjacent sides of the track.
  • the track contains ball bearings and two driving elements.
  • the cross sectional width of the track is equal to the width of one of the driving element or the ball bearings.
  • the drive transfer mechanism includes a reversing mechanism to provide equal and opposite movement between the primary and secondary drive transfer members.
  • the reversing mechanism includes two driving members each having a rack formed on them and at least one gear rotatable about a fixed axis meshing with the racks.
  • the pinion meshes directly with the primary transfer member one of the driving members is connected to and driven by the primary transfer member but, alternatively, the pinion meshes directly with a rack formed on one driving member and then this is connected to the primary transfer member.
  • the other driving member is connected to and drives the secondary transfer member.
  • the gear wheel or wheels may rotate about an axis parallel to the axis of the pinion but preferably it or they rotate about an axis normal to the axis of the pinon and thus normal to a plane, containing the directions of movement of the driving members.
  • the or each gear wheel and/or the driving member are made of steel for strength.
  • a mechanism which includes a drive transfer mechanism 3 for connection to a rotatable handle which fits into a square hole 5.
  • the drive transfer mechanism 3 is adapted, in use, to convert rotary movement of the handle into simultaneous translatory movement of driving members 6 in each of two opposing substantially parallel directions.
  • a primary drive transfer member 1 and secondary drive transfer member 2 extend on both sides of the drive transfer mechanism 3.
  • the drive transfer members 1 and 2 are connected to the driving members 6.
  • the drive transfer members 1 and 2 move in a groove at the end face of a window or door.
  • Locking pins 4 are connected to both the primary and secondary drive transfer members 1 and 2.
  • the locking pins 4 are arranged in pairs on both sides of the drive transfer mechanism 3 with one of each pair connected to the primary drive transfer member 1 and the other of each pair connected to the secondary drive transfer member 2. In use, rotation of the handle causes movement of the primary and secondary drive transfer members 1 and 2 in opposing substantially parallel directions and causes each pair of locking pins 4 to move towards and away from one another.
  • the pairs of locking pins 4 are positioned to move into and out of engagement with striker plates 20 (shown in Figure 5) connected to the fixed frame. Each pair of locking pins 4 engages and disengages with a pair of locking pin receiving openings, one.of each pair of locking pin receiving openings located on each of two opposite faces of the striker plate 20, when, in use, each pair of locking pins 4 move towards or away from one another.
  • the locking pins 4 connected to the primary drive transfer member 1 are eccentrically adjustable to allow adjustment of the location of a centre of the locking pins 4 relative to the primary drive transfer member 1 in order to permit adjustment of the seal compression of the movable leaf in the fixed frame when in the locked position.
  • the locking pins 4 connected to the secondary drive transfer member 2 are fixed and of a smaller gauge compared to the locking pins 4 connected to the primary drive transfer member 1.
  • the primary drive transfer member 1 overlays the secondary drive transfer member 2 such that the primary drive transfer member 1 lies nearest a pinion 7 and the secondary drive transfer member 2 lies furthest from the pinion 7.
  • a cut away portion 12 in the secondary drive transfer member 2 allows a locking pin 4 connected to the primary drive transfer member 1 to protrude through the secondary drive transfer member 2.
  • the driving members 6 are connected to the drive transfer members 1 and 2 via driving elements 8 and 9 engaging with cut away portions 10 and 11.
  • the adjustable eccentric locking .pins 4 connected to the primary drive transfer member 1 ensure that the bulk of the force transferred from the drive transfer mechanism 3 to the drive transfer members 1 and 2 is carried by the primary drive transfer member 1.
  • the pinion 7, having the square hole 5 therein, is mounted on a housing 16 of the drive transfer mechanism 3.
  • the pinion 7 has three teeth for engagement with a rack 19 formed by cut-away portions formed integrally in the primary drive transfer member 1. Rotation of the handle causes the pinion 7 to rotate and corresponding translatory movement of the primary drive transfer member 1.
  • FIG. 2 shows in detail the drive transfer mechanism 3.
  • Both of the driving members 6 have toothed racks 18 facing inwardly for meshing engagement with a gear wheel 17 rotatable about an axis normal to a plane containing the directions of movement of the driving members 6.
  • the gear wheel 17 may be made from steel or other suitable material.
  • the driving members 6 rest adjacent the secondary drive transfer member 2. Translatory movement of the driving member 6 connected to the primary drive transfer member 1 causes translatory movement of the other driving element 6 in a substantially parallel opposite direction.
  • the driving members 6 and small gear wheel 17 are positioned on a support member for fixing to the window or door.
  • the secondary and primary drive transfer members 2, 1 are then located on the driving elements 8, 9.
  • the drive transfer mechanism 3 having the drive pinion 7 is connected to the primary drive transfer member 1, and the locking pins 4 fixed to the drive transfer members 1, 2.
  • a further feature of the present invention may be to extend the drive transfer members 1 and 2 beyond guide members which are fixed at corners of the movable leaf, for engagement with shoot bolt keeps on opposite ends or sides of the fixed frame when the mechanism is in the locked position, and where the end portions of the drive transfer members 1 and 2 are retracted into the guide members when the mechanism is in the unlocked position.
  • the second embodiment is generally similar to the first but, in this example, the driving elements 6 are formed by a punching and pressing operation from steel sheet and a pair of gears 17 is included. This arrangement is both cheaper to make and stronger than the arrangement shown in the first and third embodiments which rely on die castings for the driving members 6.
  • a third embodiment is generally similar to the first and second but in this embodiment a drive rack 19 meshes with the pinion 7 instead of the pinion 7 meshing directly with the primary drive member 1.
  • the drive rack 19 is formed integrally with the driving member 6 which is connected to the primary drive transfer member 1.
  • Both of the driving members 6 have toothed racks 18 facing inwardly for meshing engagement with two gear wheels 17 rotatable about parallel but spaced axes normal to a plane containing the directions of movement of the driving elements 6.
  • the use of two gear wheels 17 can give an increased throw of driving elements 6 but mainly it shares the load and so increases the strength of the mechanism.
  • the driving member 6 and the driving element 9 connected to the primary drive transfer member 1 have substantially greater dimension to have a greater strength than the other driving member 6 and element 8.
  • the drive transfer mechanism 3 in this embodiment comprises the pinion 7, a drive rack 19 and driving elements 8 and 9.
  • the driving elements 8 and 9 are formed integrally in a flexible plastics band 13.
  • the band 13 may be made from a filled nylon or other suitable material.
  • the band 13 is tensioned around two rollers 14 each rotatable on spindles 15 mounted on the housing 16 of the drive transfer mechanism 3 such that the rollers 14 may rotate about parallel but spaced axes normal to the plane containing the directions of movement of the driving elements 8 and 9.
  • Translatory movement of the driving element 8 with the drive rack 19 causes translatory movement of the other driving element 9 in a substantially parallel opposite direction.
  • the driving element 8 is connected to the primary drive transfer member 1 and is of a substantially greater dimension to have a greater strength than the other driving element 9 connected to the secondary drive transfer member 2.
  • Figure 9 and 10 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the drive transfer mechanism 3 comprises pinion 7, drive rack 19, driving members 6 and driving elements 8 and 9.
  • a closed loop track of constant cross sectional width has a shape containing two substantially parallel adjacent sides and two semi-circular ends.
  • a centre spine separates the two parallel adjacent sides of the track.
  • the track contains ball bearings 21 and the driving members 6.
  • the cross sectional width of the track is equal to the width of one of the driving members 6 or the ball bearings 21.
  • Translatory movement of the driving member 6 having the drive rack 19 and driving member 8 forces causing translatory movement of the other driving member 6 having the driving element 9 in a substantially parallel opposite direction.

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  1. Bidirektionaler Espagnolettenverschlussmechanismus zur Verwendung beim Verriegeln eines bewegbaren Türflügels in einen umgebenden festen Rahmen hinein, mit:
    einem Antriebsübertragungsmechanismus (3) zur Verbindung mit einem drehbaren Handgriff, der bei Gebrauch eine Drehbewegung des Handgriffs in eine gleichzeitige translatorische Bewegung von Antriebselementen (8, 9) in jeder der einander entgegengesetzten, im wesentlichen parallelen Richtungen umwandeln kann;
    ein erstes und ein zweites Antriebsübertragungselement (1, 2), die auf beiden Seiten des Antriebsübertragungsmechanismus (3) verlaufen und mit den Antriebselementen (8, 9) verbunden sind; und
    Verriegelungsbolzen (4), die sowohl mit dem ersten als auch dem zweiten Antriebsübertragungselement (1, 2) verbunden sind und paarweise auf beiden Seiten des Antriebsübertragungsmechanismus (3) angeordnet sind, wobei das eine von jedem Paar mit dem ersten Antriebsübertragungselement (1) verbunden ist und das andere von jedem Paar mit dem zweiten Antriebsübertragungselement (2) verbunden ist, so dass bei Gebrauch jedes Paar der Verriegelungsbolzen (4) beim Drehen des Handgriffs in Richtung zueinander und voneinander weg verschoben wird, um den Flügel und den Rahmen zu verriegeln und zu entriegeln,
    wobei die mit dem ersten Antriebsübertragungselement (1) verbundenen Verriegelungsbolzen (4) außermittig einstellbar sind, und wobei die mit dem zweiten Antriebsübertragungselement (2) verbundenen Verriegelungsbolzen (4) fest sind und einen verminderten Abstand relativ zu den mit dem ersten Antriebsübertragungselement (1) verbundenen Verriegelungsbolzen (4) aufweisen.
  2. Mechanismus nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Antriebsübertragungsmechanismus (3) ein Antriebsritzel (7) umfasst, das an einem Gehäuse zwecks Drehung relativ zu dem Gehäuse mit dem Handgriff befestigt ist, wobei das Ritzel (7) mit einer Zahnstange (19) kämmt, die einen Teil des ersten Antriebsübertragungselementes (1) bildet oder mit diesem verbunden ist.
  3. Mechanismus nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, des weiteren mit Verriegelungsplatten (20) zur Verbindung mit dem festen Rahmen, welche die Verriegelungsbolzen (4) in der verriegelten Stellung aufnehmen und halten können.
  4. Mechanismus nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei das erste Antriebsübertragungselement (1) derart über dem zweiten Antriebsübertragungselement (2) liegt, dass das erste Antriebsübertragungselement (1) am nahesten an dem Ritzel (7) liegt und das zweite Antriebsübertragungselement (2) am weitesten von dem Ritzel (7) entfernt liegt.
  5. Mechanismus nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei ein Antriebselement (9) das von dem einen der Antriebselemente (6) ausgeht und das Antriebselement (6) mit dem ersten Antriebsübertragungselement (1) verbindet, wesentlich länger als ein Antriebselement (6) ist, das von dem anderen der Antriebselemente (6) ausgeht und das Antriebselement (6) mit dem zweiten Antriebsübertragungselement (2) verbindet.
  6. Mechanismus nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei ein ausgeschnittener Abschnitt (12) an den zweiten Antriebsübertragungselementen (2) vorhanden ist, um für das von dem einen der Antriebselemente (6) ausgehende Antriebselement (6), das mit dem ersten Antriebsübertragungselement (1) verbunden ist, eine unbehinderte translatorische Bewegung zu ermöglichen, wenn sich der Mechanismus in Gebrauch befindet.
  7. Mechanismus nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei Endabschnitte der Antriebsübertragungselemente (1, 2) über Führungselemente hinaus vorstehen, die an Ecken des bewegbaren Flügels befestigt sind, um mit Schussbolzenaufnahmen an einander gegenüberliegenden Enden oder Seiten des festen Rahmens in Eingriff zu kommen, wenn sich der Mechanismus in der verriegelten Position befindet, und wobei die Endabschnitte der Antriebsübertragungselemente (1, 2) in die Führungselemente zurückgezogen werden, wenn sich der Mechanismus in der entriegelten Position befindet.
  8. Mechanismus nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Antriebsübertragungsmechanismus (3) einen Umsteuermechanismus (6, 17) umfasst, um für gleichsinnige und gegensinnige Bewegung zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Antriebsübertragungselement zu sorgen.
  9. Mechanismus nach Anspruch 8, wobei der Umsteuermechanismus zwei Antriebselemente (6) umfasst, die jeweils eine an diesen ausgebildete Zahnstange (18) und mindestens ein Zahnrad (17) aufweisen, das um eine feste Achse drehbar ist und mit den Zahnstangen (18) kämmt, wobei das Zahnrad (7) unmittelbar mit dem ersten Übertragungselement (1) kämmt und eines der Antriebselemente (6) mit dem ersten Übertragungselement (1) verbunden ist und von diesem angetrieben wird, jedoch alternativ das Ritzel (7) unmittelbar mit einer an einem Antriebselement (6) ausgebildeten Zahnstange (19) kämmt und diese dann mit dem ersten Übertragungselement (1) verbunden ist.
  10. Mechanismus nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Zahnräder (17) und die Antriebselemente (6) aus Stahl bestehen.
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