EP1679477B1 - Blade-holder & bearing for an adjustable louvre system featuring high torque characteristics - Google Patents

Blade-holder & bearing for an adjustable louvre system featuring high torque characteristics Download PDF

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EP1679477B1
EP1679477B1 EP05257153A EP05257153A EP1679477B1 EP 1679477 B1 EP1679477 B1 EP 1679477B1 EP 05257153 A EP05257153 A EP 05257153A EP 05257153 A EP05257153 A EP 05257153A EP 1679477 B1 EP1679477 B1 EP 1679477B1
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Yiannis Constantinides
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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
    • E06B7/00—Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
    • E06B7/02—Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows for providing ventilation, e.g. through double windows; Arrangement of ventilation roses
    • E06B7/08—Louvre doors, windows or grilles
    • E06B7/084—Louvre doors, windows or grilles with rotatable lamellae
    • E06B7/086—Louvre doors, windows or grilles with rotatable lamellae interconnected for concurrent movement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/08—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates
    • F24F13/10—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
    • F24F13/14—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre
    • F24F13/1486—Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre characterised by bearings, pivots or hinges

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  • the invention relates to a blade holder and bearing assembly to be incorporated in louver systems of the type having adjustable blades, which features high strength against torque loads and ease of assembly in the manufacturing process, such a blade holder and bearing is known from US 4 643 081 A which discloses the preamble of claim 1.
  • connecting rods are loosely riveted on the bearings so as to allow the relative movement of the one against the other.
  • the vertical movement of the connecting rods is translated into rotational motion on the bearing. Since each bearing is joined with a corresponding blade-holder and the latter holds the blade axial rotation of the blades is achieved.
  • the vertical movement of the bars, which results in the rotation of the blades, is usually achieved via a worm gear system or via a linkage mechanism that is connected to a handle. An illustration of such a system is found in Fig 1 .
  • the first drawback relates to the relatively low value of the maximum torque characteristics of the system. Since the movement of the blades originates from the vertical movement of the connecting rods, which in turn drive, the bearing, which is jointed on the blade-holder, this means that to a large extent the torque characteristics of the system are limited by the strength of the blade-holder and bearing joint.
  • the blade-holder and bearing joint is achieved via a male polygon member being inserted inside a female polygon socket and a clip mechanism that stops them from sliding against each other after the insertion has occurred.
  • the male polygon member is part of the blade-holder and the female polygon socket is part of the bearing and in other joints the other way round.
  • the blade-holder and bearing torque characteristics are limited by the material flexibility of the male polygon member and/or the female socket, which is inherently low since either one of them or both of them are made of a synthetic material which needs to posses good flexibility characteristics so as to serve other design purposes such as the clip mechanism and blade holding.
  • the second drawback originates from the fact that it is technically difficult to assemble the bearing with the blade-holder. This is because prior to the assembly the bearing and the blade-holder have to be properly aligned on top of each other. In the current state of the art this is technically difficult to achieve without the requirement of special purpose assembly machines due to the inherent design of the clip mechanism that gets in the way and does not allow the ease of orientation of the blade-holder on the bearing prior to the insertion to form the joint.
  • louver systems are required in numerous sizes depending on the window size it is very difficult and costly to keep adequate stocks on an international basis to serve each local market. For this to be carried out economically and efficiently the assembly of the mechanisms must be performed locally to each market. However this requires the setup of special assembly machines at each site, which is technically difficult to maintain.
  • the object of this invention described herein is that of eliminating the drawbacks outlined.
  • the stated object is realized with a blade-holder and bearing as described in the following specification and as characterized in the appended claims that fits common types of louver systems as described earlier and allows a high torque joint of the blade-holder on the bearing which is easy to assemble without the need of special machines or time consuming manual operations.
  • the key to this invention is the simplicity in terms of design, construction and assembly that results in lowering the cost of investment and production.
  • this invention provides a blade-holder consisting of a blade socket on the one side and on the other side a central male polygon member with chamfered tip equipped with guiding grooves leading to ramps followed by two openings that reveal catches, surrounded by a female polygonal socket.
  • bearing characterized by a circular plate consisting on the one side two projecting pins and on the other side a central female polygon socket surrounded by a male polygon member part of which consists of two projecting flexible legs equipped with hooks.
  • the blade-holder and the bearing are made out of a plastics material but the blade-holder may instead be made from a rigid material such as metal.
  • Fig. 1 provides an illustration of a typical louver system with adjustable blades, which is limited to a pair of U-shaped members 1, a blades 2 with respective blade-holders 3, bearings 4 and two connecting rods 9.
  • each U-shaped member 1 there are a series of holes 5 at constant intervals that are used for holding the blade-holder 3 and bearing 4 assembly which in turn is used to hold the blade 2. So in effect when placing a set of U-shaped members 1 facing each other with the blade-holder 3 and bearing 1 assemblies completed, the blades 2 can be located in the blade-holders 3 thus creating an adjustable louver system.
  • the blades 2 in the example illustrated are made out of extruded aluminum but that does not have to be the case. They could be made out of a plastics material, wood, glass or any other rigid material.
  • the top part of the blade-holder 3 consists of a blade socket 28 which is similarly shaped as the blades 2 to allow a tight fit, which can be secured via a clip mechanism.
  • each bearing 4 two pins 8 are projecting which are used for engaging the connecting rods 9 and are locked via a riveting operation 10.
  • a collar is formed 11 that is marginally less than the hole 5 in the U-shaped member 1 thus allowing the blade-holder and bearing assembly to freely rotate in respect with the U-shaped member 1.
  • This rotation is generated via the linear movement of the connecting rods 9.
  • the linear movement of the connecting rods 9 can be generated via a worm gear mechanism or a linkage mechanism connected to a lever.
  • FIG. 2 shows top and bottom views of a blade-holder according to the invention. It is important to note that this blade-holder consists of a central male component 14, a perimeter female socket 13 and a set of alignment guides 20 leading to a set of openings 21 that reveal a set of inclined clip seats. Note that in this illustration the male components and female sockets are in a quadrangular configuration but this innovation is not restricted to only this type of polygon.
  • FIG. 3 shows top and bottom views of a bearing 4 according to the invention. It is important to note that the illustrated bearing is essentially a circular plate consisting on the one side two projecting pins 8 and on the other side a central female polygon socket 22 surrounded by a male polygon member 23 part of which consists of two projecting flexible legs 24 equipped with hooks 26.
  • Figure 4 shows a section of the bearing 4 and a section of the lower part of the blade-holder 3 in an assembly configuration on a U-shaped member 1 forming a high strength joint.
  • the bearing 4 male polygon element 23 engages in the blade-holder 3 female polygon socket 13 and also the bearing 4 female polygon socket 22 engages in the blade-holder 3 male polygon element 14, thus forming a high torque joint.
  • This type of joint can withstand much greater torques than current state of the art blade-holder and bearing joints.
  • the blade-holder 3 and the bearing 4 have either a male or a female component. They do not have both.
  • Figure 5 shows another section view of the bearing 4 and section view of the lower part of the blade-holder 3 in an assembled configuration on U-shaped frame 1 forming a high strength joint with emphasis on the clip mechanism.
  • the two legs 24 bend outward to allow the blade-holder 3 central section 14 to locate itself below the legs 24.
  • Each leg is equipped with a lip 25 which part of it forms a catch 26 that will anchor on the blade-holder 3 central section part 27 in case an attempt is made to disengage the blade-holder 3 from the bearing 4 or slide the one against the other.
  • Figure 6 shows the way in which the bearing 4 is freely aligned against the blade-holder 3 prior to the application of pressure to achieve the insertion of the one into the other.
  • the legs 24 slide along guides 20 provided by the blade-holder 3 with adequate clearance to allow free movement and self alignment. Having moved a certain distance the blade-holder 3 reaches a point where its male component 14 forms a tight fit with the bearing socket 22 and as a result requires additional pressure to move forward. At this point the bearing 4 sits aligned with respect to the blade-holder 3 and is ready to be inserted either by hand or via an automatic pressure device.

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  • Specific Sealing Or Ventilating Devices For Doors And Windows (AREA)
  • Blinds (AREA)
  • Operating, Guiding And Securing Of Roll- Type Closing Members (AREA)
  • Support Of The Bearing (AREA)
  • Magnetic Bearings And Hydrostatic Bearings (AREA)
  • Curtains And Furnishings For Windows Or Doors (AREA)
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