EP1870542A1 - Panel assembly - Google Patents

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EP1870542A1
EP1870542A1 EP07110700A EP07110700A EP1870542A1 EP 1870542 A1 EP1870542 A1 EP 1870542A1 EP 07110700 A EP07110700 A EP 07110700A EP 07110700 A EP07110700 A EP 07110700A EP 1870542 A1 EP1870542 A1 EP 1870542A1
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panel assembly
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Iliya Cerjak
Peter Hoogerdijk
Pieter Gerard FOM-Instituut voor Atoom- en Molecuulfysica Kistemaker
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B15/00—Other details of locks; Parts for engagement by bolts of fastening devices
    • E05B15/02—Striking-plates; Keepers; Bolt staples; Escutcheons
    • E05B15/0205—Striking-plates, keepers, staples
    • E05B15/022—Striking-plates, keepers, staples movable, resilient or yieldable
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B65/00—Locks or fastenings for special use
    • E05B65/10—Locks or fastenings for special use for panic or emergency doors
    • E05B65/102—Locks or fastenings for special use for panic or emergency doors opening under pressure on the surface of the door itself

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  • the invention relates to a panel assembly comprising a panel and a frame, which panel can be hinged between an open and a closed position with respect to the frame, which panel assembly comprises means for automatically releasing the panel from the closed position when a predetermined force is exerted on the panel.
  • a panel In practice such a panel is also called an "explosion vent” or an explosion relief panel.
  • the term "panel” is understood to include also a door, a window or the like, so that the invention is not limited to a panel, but also extends to doors, windows and the like. For the sake of convenience, only the term “panel” will be used hereinafter so as not to make the description unnecessarily complicated.
  • Such a panel assembly is generally known.
  • the known panel assembly which is configured as an "explosion vent”, is in particular used for directly diverting any explosive forces to which the structure of a building is exposed via the panel so as to spare the building.
  • the risk of injury to persons present in the building and/or of damage to machines/equipment in the building is thus reduced as much as possible.
  • the panel acts more or less as a "valve”, therefore, via which a pressure build-up is diverted from the building to the outside. In this way the risk of damage to (parts of) the building is minimised.
  • the means for automatically releasing the known panel from the closed position in the event of an explosion are made up of a locking pin. The forces that occur during an explosion will cause said locking pin to break, thereby releasing the panel.
  • a drawback of the known panel assembly is the use of the so-called locking pin. It has become apparent in practice that replacing a broken locking pin is a complicated and time-consuming activity, whilst the locking pin may also break (unintentionally) due to causes other than an explosion.
  • the object of the invention is to improve the known panel assembly, in particular in the sense that no use is made of a locking pin that is to break in the event of explosion.
  • a panel assembly of the kind referred to in the introduction is characterised in that said means comprise a stop member on the frame, which cooperates with a bolt on the panel, which stop member will release the bolt when a predetermined force is exerted on the panel.
  • said means comprise a stop member on the frame, which cooperates with a bolt on the panel, which stop member will release the bolt when a predetermined force is exerted on the panel.
  • several bolts in particular a catch bolt (which cooperates with a handle of the panel, for example) and a dead bolt (which cooperates with a panel lock, for example) abut against the stop member.
  • the means for releasing the closed panel can be mounted to any panel comprising one or more bolts, whilst no parts need to be replaced when the panel has been released from its closed position.
  • the stop member can be pivoted about a pivot pin between a first position, in which the bolt abuts against the stop member, and a second position, in which the stop member releases the bolt. Said pivoting/tilting of the stop member makes it possible to realise a compact construction of the means for releasing the closed hatch.
  • the stop member is biased to said first position.
  • the stop member is in particular biased to said first position by at least one spring.
  • said spring is a coil spring, which engages near the pivot pin with one end.
  • the spacing between said point of engagement and the central axis of the pivot pin is preferably 10-15 mm, in particular 11-13, more in particular about 11 for a so-called surface-mounted version (figure 1) and about 12.5 mm for a so-called built-in version (figure 3).
  • Another advantage of using selecting the point of engagement of the coil spring near the pivot pin is that a compact construction of the means for releasing the closed panel is obtained.
  • the stop member forms part of a lock of the panel assembly.
  • said lock will usually be a cylinder lock, wherein the stop member forms part of that part of the cylinder lock which receives the bolt(s).
  • said part is located on the frame of the panel assembly.
  • FIG. 1 are schematic, perspective views, each of a different variant of a construction of a stop member according to the invention, and in which figures 4-6 are schematic cross-sectional views of the construction is shown in figures 1-3 in the mounted condition thereof.
  • the spacing between the bolts and the centre of the pivot pin 4 is preferably less than 0.5 times the spacing between the point of engagement of the coil springs 6,7 and the centre of the pivot pin 4.

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Abstract

A panel assembly (13) comprising a panel (16) and a frame (12), which panel (16) can be hinged between an open and a closed position with respect to the frame (12), which panel assembly (13) comprises means for automatically releasing the panel (16) from the closed position when a predetermined force is exerted on the panel (16), characterised in that said means comprise a stop member (3) on the frame (12), which cooperates with a bolt on the panel (16), which stop member (3) will release the bolt (15) when a predetermined force is exerted on the panel (16).

Description

  • The invention relates to a panel assembly comprising a panel and a frame, which panel can be hinged between an open and a closed position with respect to the frame, which panel assembly comprises means for automatically releasing the panel from the closed position when a predetermined force is exerted on the panel. In practice such a panel is also called an "explosion vent" or an explosion relief panel. It is explicitly noted that within the framework of the invention the term "panel" is understood to include also a door, a window or the like, so that the invention is not limited to a panel, but also extends to doors, windows and the like. For the sake of convenience, only the term "panel" will be used hereinafter so as not to make the description unnecessarily complicated.
  • Such a panel assembly is generally known. The known panel assembly, which is configured as an "explosion vent", is in particular used for directly diverting any explosive forces to which the structure of a building is exposed via the panel so as to spare the building. The risk of injury to persons present in the building and/or of damage to machines/equipment in the building is thus reduced as much as possible. The panel acts more or less as a "valve", therefore, via which a pressure build-up is diverted from the building to the outside. In this way the risk of damage to (parts of) the building is minimised. The means for automatically releasing the known panel from the closed position in the event of an explosion are made up of a locking pin. The forces that occur during an explosion will cause said locking pin to break, thereby releasing the panel.
  • A drawback of the known panel assembly is the use of the so-called locking pin. It has become apparent in practice that replacing a broken locking pin is a complicated and time-consuming activity, whilst the locking pin may also break (unintentionally) due to causes other than an explosion.
  • The object of the invention is to improve the known panel assembly, in particular in the sense that no use is made of a locking pin that is to break in the event of explosion.
  • In order to accomplish that object, a panel assembly of the kind referred to in the introduction is characterised in that said means comprise a stop member on the frame, which cooperates with a bolt on the panel, which stop member will release the bolt when a predetermined force is exerted on the panel. Preferably, several bolts, in particular a catch bolt (which cooperates with a handle of the panel, for example) and a dead bolt (which cooperates with a panel lock, for example) abut against the stop member. The means for releasing the closed panel can be mounted to any panel comprising one or more bolts, whilst no parts need to be replaced when the panel has been released from its closed position.
  • In a preferred embodiment of a panel assembly according to the invention, the stop member can be pivoted about a pivot pin between a first position, in which the bolt abuts against the stop member, and a second position, in which the stop member releases the bolt. Said pivoting/tilting of the stop member makes it possible to realise a compact construction of the means for releasing the closed hatch.
  • In another preferred embodiment of a panel assembly according to the invention, the stop member is biased to said first position. The stop member is in particular biased to said first position by at least one spring.
  • In another preferred embodiment of a panel assembly according to the invention, said spring is a coil spring, which engages near the pivot pin with one end. The spacing between said point of engagement and the central axis of the pivot pin is preferably 10-15 mm, in particular 11-13, more in particular about 11 for a so-called surface-mounted version (figure 1) and about 12.5 mm for a so-called built-in version (figure 3). This makes it possible to use a smaller spring having a spring tension that corresponds to the aforesaid predetermined (explosion) force. Another advantage of using selecting the point of engagement of the coil spring near the pivot pin is that a compact construction of the means for releasing the closed panel is obtained.
  • In another preferred embodiment of a panel assembly according to the invention, the stop member forms part of a lock of the panel assembly. In practice said lock will usually be a cylinder lock, wherein the stop member forms part of that part of the cylinder lock which receives the bolt(s). Usually, said part is located on the frame of the panel assembly.
  • US patent No. 4,181,338 (Sterling ) describes a door assembly that does not function in the locked position of the dead bolt, so that the door will not be released in the event of an elevated pressure when the door is double-locked. Moreover, the pressure at which the door of said door assembly will be released cannot be set with a reasonable degree of precision.
  • The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to figures illustrated in a drawing, in which figures 1-3 are schematic, perspective views, each of a different variant of a construction of a stop member according to the invention, and in which figures 4-6 are schematic cross-sectional views of the construction is shown in figures 1-3 in the mounted condition thereof.
    • Figure 1 shows a part 1 of a cylinder lock which is to be mounted to the frame of a panel assembly and which is to receive the catch bolt and the dead bolt of the part of the cylinder lock that is mounted to the panel of a panel assembly. As already noted before, the catch bolt usually forms part of a handle on the panel, whilst the dead bolt forms part of the actual lock of the cylinder lock. The part 1 is provided with holes 2, into which holes bolts can be screwed for mounting the part 1 to the frame of a panel assembly. The part 1 is provided with a stop member 3, which can be pivoted through approximately 75 degrees about a pivot pin 4 between a first position, in which the catch bolt and the dead bolt abut against the stop member 3 (see figure 1A), and the second position, in which the stop member 3 releases both bolts (see figure 1B). As figure 1B shows, the stop member 3 comprises an elevated portion 5 for the dead bolt and a lower portion 6 for the catch bolt, so that both bolts abut against the stop member 3 in the position of the stop member that is shown in figure 1A. The stop member 3 is biased to the first position by two coil springs 7,8. The two coil springs 7,8 engage a shaft 9 near the pivot pin 4 with one end, whilst they engage a shaft 10 extending parallel to the shaft 9 with their other end. The shaft 9 is welded to the part 1, whilst the shaft 10 is passed through coaxial holes 11 in the part 1. The stop member 3 will release the catch bolt and the dead bolt when a predetermined force, for example of 1000 N, is exerted on the panel, so as to make it possible to divert explosive forces being exerted on the structure of a building directly via the panel. Said predetermined force, for example of 1000 N, is determined by the spring force of the coil springs 7,8. The predetermined force can be increased by using thicker coil springs 7,8 of the same length and/or by using more coil springs. After all, the spring force of the coil springs 7,8 to be overcome is increased in this manner. The coil springs 7,8 have a wire thickness of about 2 mm, a diameter of about 8 mm, and a length in untensioned condition of about 32 mm, whilst the spring constant C amounts to approximately 32 N/mm.
    • Figure 2 shows a part 1 of a cylinder lock which is to be mounted to the frame of a window and which is to receive the catch bolt and the dead bolt of the part of the cylinder lock that is mounted to the leaf of a window assembly. Parts that correspond to parts shown in figure 1 are indicated by the same numerals.
    • Figure 3, to conclude, shows a part 1 of a cylinder lock which is to be mounted to the frame of a door and which is to receive the catch bolt and the dead bolt of the part of the cylinder lock that is mounted to the door of a door assembly. Parts that correspond to parts shown in figure 1 are indicated by the same numerals in this figure, too.
    • Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the construction of figure 1 in the mounted condition thereof, in which parts that correspond to parts shown in figure 1 are indicated by the same numerals. The part 1 shown in figure 1 is now mounted to the frame 12 of the panel assembly 13, whilst the part 14 of the cylinder lock comprising the catch bolt 15 is mounted to the panel 16 of the panel assembly 13. The part 14 comprises a handle 17, which co-operates with the catch bolt 15.
    • Figure 5 and 6 correspond to figure 4, and parts that correspond to parts shown in figure 1 are indicated by the same numerals. Figure 5, however, does not show a panel assembly comprising a frame and a panel, but a window assembly 13 comprising a frame 12 and a leaf 16. Similarly, figure 6 relates to a door assembly 13 comprising a frame 12 and a door 16.
  • The spacing between the bolts and the centre of the pivot pin 4 is preferably less than 0.5 times the spacing between the point of engagement of the coil springs 6,7 and the centre of the pivot pin 4.

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  1. A panel assembly comprising a panel and a frame, which panel can be hinged between an open and a closed position with respect to the frame, which panel assembly comprises means for automatically releasing the panel from the closed position when a predetermined force is exerted on the panel, characterised in that said means comprise a stop member on the frame, which cooperates with a bolt on the panel, which stop member will release the bolt when a predetermined force is exerted on the panel.
  2. A panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein the stop member can be pivoted about a pivot pin between a first position, in which the bolt abuts against the stop member, and a second position, in which the stop member releases the bolt.
  3. A panel assembly according to claim 2, wherein the stop member is biased to said first position.
  4. A panel assembly according to claim 3, wherein the stop member is biased to said first position by at least one spring.
  5. A panel assembly according to claim 4, wherein said spring is a coil spring, which engages near the pivot pin with one end.
  6. A panel assembly according to any one of the preceding claims 1-5, wherein said stop member forms part of a lock of the panel assembly.
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US4181338A (en) 1977-06-09 1980-01-01 Sterling John G Strike assembly
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DE556226C (en) * 1932-08-05 Johannes Heim Lock arrangement that automatically releases the door in the event of excess pressure in the locked room
US4181338A (en) 1977-06-09 1980-01-01 Sterling John G Strike assembly
DE19510758A1 (en) * 1995-03-24 1996-09-26 Colt Int Holdings Pressure relief mechanism for industrial buildings etc.
EP1241304A1 (en) * 2001-03-16 2002-09-18 Alyn Davies Door Lock

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EP2211008A1 (en) * 2009-01-26 2010-07-28 Lem S.R.L. Safe, strong room or the like with explosion-resistant device
NL2005577C2 (en) * 2010-10-26 2012-04-27 Buva Rat Bouwprod Bv Catch for a lock, assembly of a catch and lock and/or a closing element and a method for closing a closing element.
EP2447452A1 (en) * 2010-10-26 2012-05-02 Buva Rationele Bouwprodukten Bv Catch for a lock, assembly of a catch and lock and/or a closing element and a method for closing a closing element

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