EP1972745B1 - Sektionaltor - Google Patents

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EP1972745B1
EP1972745B1 EP20070447025 EP07447025A EP1972745B1 EP 1972745 B1 EP1972745 B1 EP 1972745B1 EP 20070447025 EP20070447025 EP 20070447025 EP 07447025 A EP07447025 A EP 07447025A EP 1972745 B1 EP1972745 B1 EP 1972745B1
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Nathalie Sieuw
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D13/00—Accessories for sliding or lifting wings, e.g. pulleys, safety catches
    • E05D13/10—Counterbalance devices
    • E05D13/12—Counterbalance devices with springs
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D13/00—Accessories for sliding or lifting wings, e.g. pulleys, safety catches
    • E05D13/10—Counterbalance devices
    • E05D13/12—Counterbalance devices with springs
    • E05D13/1253—Counterbalance devices with springs with canted-coil torsion springs
    • E05D13/1261—Counterbalance devices with springs with canted-coil torsion springs specially adapted for overhead wings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/16—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding vertically more or less in their own plane
    • E05D15/24—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding vertically more or less in their own plane consisting of parts connected at their edges
    • E05D15/244—Upper part guiding means
    • E05D15/246—Upper part guiding means with additional guide rail for producing an additional movement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
    • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
    • E05F15/665—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for vertically-sliding wings
    • E05F15/668—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for vertically-sliding wings for overhead wings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/50—Mounting methods; Positioning
    • E05Y2600/52—Toolless
    • E05Y2600/53—Snapping
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/50—Mounting methods; Positioning
    • E05Y2600/56—Positioning, e.g. re-positioning, or pre-mounting
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/60—Mounting or coupling members; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2600/626—Plates or brackets
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/106—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof for garages

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  • the present invention concerns a sectional gate, in particular a gate comprising an articulated wall intended to extend substantially in vertical plane when said wall is in closed position.
  • the panels of such sectional gate are mutually connected by means of articulating means which are also provided with roller means, which are meant to be guided by guide rails from a first position corresponding to the closed position of the sectional gate, to a second position corresponding to the open position of the sectional gate.
  • the opening and closing of the gate is usually facilitated by an electric motor and/or a spring system.
  • the spring system usually comprises a spiral spring wound around a shaft and mounted on the lintel beam or the wall portion above the gate opening, and connected with the actual gate.
  • Another known sectional gate makes use of a more intelligent mounting system, whereby one component to be mounted on another component is provided of one or more hooks from which the curved or widened free end can cooperate with a hole in the second component.
  • a problem though introduced by such mounting system comprising hook, consists of the fact that more space is required than the volume of both components.
  • the hook should be brought through the hole and afterwards, the second component comprising the hook, or the first component comprising the hole, requires a secondary displacement as for example a downward movement.
  • the required extra space is often critical as for example in the case of the spring system is to be mounted with such a hook mounting system.
  • the available height between the top of the gate opening and the ceiling of a garage is often smaller than the required height for mounting such known spring system.
  • US 5,964,268 discloses a sectional gate for closing at least partly a gate opening, said gate comprising :
  • the vertical profile are provided with a bearing plate provided with a slot for receiving a cylindrical mounting portion of a gear housing, while the gear housing has two opposite flanges adapted for contacting two flange mounts of the bearing plate.
  • Said bearing plate is attached to the profile by means of bolts.
  • the spring system is quite heavy, especially in case of fire-resisting section gate.
  • the place where the spring system has to be located is difficult of access, due to limited space and as the spring system has to be mounted well above the ground level. It is therefore quite difficult to move simultaneously several cylindrical mounting portion in the slots of the various bearing plate, such movement requiring simultaneous identical movement of the ends of the spring system. Any difference of movement between the ends of the spring system will not permit a correct attachment or any attachment of the ends of the spring system.
  • this step is even rendered more complicated as it is necessary to ensure that simultaneously the various housings are correctly moved so that opposite flanges are directed so as to be able to move between the flange mounts of the bearing plate.
  • the placement of the spring system is quite difficult.
  • the placement of the spring system is even rendered more complicated, as in case the distance between the vertical profile is not correct, it is necessary to remove the possibly already attached end of the spring system and to lay back the spring system on the ground before adapting the position of the vertical profile. This is quite time consuming.
  • the sectional gate of the invention has for aim to facilitate the placement of the spring system, which can possibly be operated by one single workman.
  • a single workman can attach a first end portion of the spring system on a first mounting plate. After said attachment, the workman can pivot the spring system so as to place the second end portion at the place where it needs to be attached. The workman can thus easily attach said second end portion of the spring system, without any problem.
  • substantially horizontal unidirectional click systems are used so as to further facilitate the mounting of the spring system.
  • the invention relates to a sectional gate for closing at least partly a gate opening, said gate comprising :
  • the weight to be lifted by the work man is reduced by a factor of about 2, while enabling an easy and quick attachment.
  • the first connecting system while being connected to the first mounting plate supporting the first end portion of the spring system is adapted for enabling a pivotment of the elongated member of the spring system with respect to a substantially horizontal axis, when the second end portion of the elongated member of the spring system is not supported by said second mounting plate, while the second connecting system while being connected to the second mounting plate supporting the second end portion of the spring system is adapted for enabling a pivotment of the elongated member of the spring system with respect to a substantially horizontal axis, when the first end portion of the elongated member of the spring system is not supported by said first mounting plate.
  • the workman can select the end portion of the spring system to be firstly be attached.
  • At least the first connecting system is a horizontally unidirectional click system, said system being adapted for a unidirectional click in a direction perpendicular to the elongated axis of the spring system, said direction defining the substantially horizontal axis for the pivotment of the first connecting system while being connected to the first mounting plate supporting the first end portion of the spring system, when the second end portion of the elongated member of the spring system is not supported by said second mounting plate.
  • Such an embodiment enables a very easy attachment of the first end portion of the spring system. There will thereafter be no problem for the workman to lift the second end portion of the spring system for pivoting it towards its substantially horizontal position for enabling the attachment thereof to the second mounting plate.
  • Said second end portion can be attached to the second mounting plate by various connecting systems suitable for preventing a downwards pivotment of the second end.
  • Such connecting systems are for example connecting systems using one or more hooks, connecting systems using one or more pins adapted to extend in hole(s) at least of the mounting plate for preventing a downwards pivotement, bolt(s), movable plates, profile, U-profile or corner plate(s) (for example movable towards a position acting as a support for the second end portion), one or more click system and combinations thereof.
  • the first connecting system is a horizontally unidirectional click system, said system being adapted for a unidirectional click in a direction perpendicular to the elongated axis of the spring system, said direction defining the substantially horizontal axis for the pivotment of the first connecting system while being connected to the first mounting plate supporting the first end portion of the spring system, when the second end portion of the elongated member of the spring system is not supported by said second mounting plate, and in that the second connecting system is a horizontally unidirectional click system, said system being adapted for a unidirectional click in a direction perpendicular to the elongated axis of the spring system, said direction defining the substantially horizontal axis for the pivotment of the second connecting system while being connected to the second mounting plate supporting the second end portion of the spring system, when the first end portion of the elongated member of the spring system is not supported by said first mounting plate.
  • the horizontally unidirectional click system(s) is/are provided or associated with a locking means adapted for exerting a force against the unlocking of the click system when locked. This is advantageous so as to avoid an accidental removal of a end portion of the spring system during its pivotment.
  • At least the first end portion is provided or associated with a first bearing plate provided or associated with the horizontally unidirectional click system, the latter comprising at least a protrusion adapted to be engaged in an opening or in a recess of the first mounting plate, said protrusion being adapted for acting as a pivotment axis for the pivotment of the first bearing plate, while being connected to the first mounting plate supporting the first end portion of the spring system, when the second end portion of the elongated member of the spring system is not supported by said second mounting plate.
  • the protrusion is provided with a groove adapted to extend in a vertical plane parallel to the elongated axis of the elongated member, said groove being adapted to receive an element of the mounting plate or attached to the mounting plate (for example movably attached to the mounting plate) for locking the protrusion on the mounting plate.
  • the second end portion is also provided or associated with a second bearing plate provided or associated with a horizontally unidirectional click system, the latter comprising at least a protrusion adapted to be engaged in an opening or in a recess of the second mounting plate, said protrusion being advantageously adapted for acting as a pivotment axis for the pivotment of the second bearing plate while being connected to the second mounting plate supporting the second end portion of the spring system, when the first end portion of the elongated member of the spring system is not supported by said first mounting plate.
  • a second bearing plate provided or associated with a horizontally unidirectional click system
  • the bearing plate bears a shaft provided with a reel or drum adapted for the winding of a flexible member, advantageously a cable of the spring system.
  • the bearing plate is advantageously further provided with a spring safety device, for example in case of problem with the spring, the cable, etc.
  • the mounting plate is adapted to be attached to a substantially vertical profile portion by means of a substantially vertical unidirectional click system.
  • said mounting plate and an upper end portion of the substantially vertical upper end portion are adapted to be coupled together by means of a substantially vertical unidirectional click system.
  • the sectional gate comprises at least two connecting system comprising each a mounting plate adapted to be attached to a substantially vertical profile portion by means of a substantially vertical unidirectional click system.
  • a mounting plate and an upper end portion of the substantially vertical upper end portion are adapted to be coupled together by means of a substantially vertical unidirectional click system.
  • the mounting plate is connected to an end portion of the profile so as to form an upper extension of said profile.
  • the mounting plate has a shape corresponding substantially to the shape of the vertical end portion, advantageously a substantially L- or U-shape.
  • the unidirectional click-system coupling the mounting plate and the substantially vertical profile portion together or the unidirectional click system coupling the bearing plate and the mounting plate together comprises at least one locking means adapted for locking the coupling of two elements together.
  • the unidirectional click-system coupling two elements together comprises at least a protrusion provided on one element of the first element and the second element, and holding means provided on the other element of said first element and second element, whereby the protrusion means and/or the holding means comprise(s) at least one locking means adapted to be displaced or deformed by bringing the protrusion in the holding means.
  • the protrusion means and/or the holding means comprise(s) at least one locking means adapted to be displaced or deformed by bringing the protrusion in the holding means, said locking means being associated to a return mechanism or being made at least partly into an elastic material adapted to exert a return force when submitted to a deformation or displacement, whereby the locking means is submitted to a movement against the action of the return mechanism or against the return force at least when bringing the protrusion in the holding means, while the locking means is submitted to a return movement by the action of the return mechanism or by the return force when the protrusion means is suitably engaged in the holding means.
  • the protrusion is provided with at least one groove adapted to cooperate at least with a portion of the holding means.
  • the locking means is associated to a spring return mechanism and/or in that the locking means has at least a portion made of elastic deformable material.
  • the unidirectional click system comprises a protrusion adapted to be engaged into an opening or a recess, whereby said protrusion is provided with directing means guiding the movement of the movement into the opening or recess.
  • At least one end portion of the elongated member is provided with a protruding part extending or adapted to extend the length of the elongated part, said protruding part being advantageously mobile or removable with respect to elongated member of the spring system.
  • the unidirectional click system is provided with directing means guiding the movement between the mounting plate and the substantially vertical profile portion when clicking unidirectionally said mounting plate and the substantially vertical profile portion together.
  • the invention relates also to a kit for mounting a sectional gate of the invention or at least fo mounting a portion of such a sectional gate, in particular for mounting at least the spring system of the sectional gate of the invention.
  • Said kit comprises at least a spring system, mounting plates, and at least first and second connecting means, whereby the first and second connecting means are advantageously as disclosed hereabove or whereby the mounting plates are advantageously as disclosed hereabove.
  • Said kit can further comprise panels adapted to form a wall, guiding rails, at least a profile, cables, etc.
  • the first connecting system while being connected to the first mounting plate for supporting the first end portion of the spring system is adapted for enabling a pivotment of the elongated member of the spring system with respect to a substantially horizontal axis, when the second end portion of the elongated member of the spring system is not supported by said second mounting plate.
  • the kit of the invention has advantageously one or more characteristics of the sectional gate as disclosed hereabove for the sectional gates of the invention.
  • the invention further relates to a process for mounting a sectional gate according to the invention, especially by using a kit of the invention, said process comprising at least the steps of:
  • the first connecting system is connected to the first mounting plate by a horizontally unidirectional clicking movement perpendicular to the elongated axis of the spring system.
  • the second connecting system is connected to the second mounting plate by a horizontally unidirectional clicking movement perpendicular to the elongated axis of the spring system.
  • the mounting of the spring system is thus very easy.
  • Figures 1 and 2 shows a sectional gate 1 composed of panels 2 which are mutually connected forming an articulated wall by means of articulating means 3 provided of roller means 4.
  • roller means 4 can co-operate with guide rails 5 at both sides of the gate opening, mainly composed of U-shaped profiles, from which in figure 2 only one side is represented.
  • Both guide rails 5 are more in particular composed of a vertical guide rail 6 and a horizontal guide rail 7 which are interconnected by means of a curved portion 8. Said vertical guide rail 6 is attached to a L-shaped vertical profile 21.
  • the roller means 3A that are provided at the top of the upper panel 2A are guided by a separate mainly horizontal guide rail 9 which is slightly bent downwards near the gate opening.
  • the sectional gate 1 further comprises a spring system 10 comprising for example two spiral springs 11 wound around a tubular shaft 12 (the axis of which defines the elongated axis of the spring system 10), each with one end connected to the shaft 12 and with the other end connected to a fixed bearing plate 13 supporting each an end portion of the shaft 12.
  • a spring system 10 comprising for example two spiral springs 11 wound around a tubular shaft 12 (the axis of which defines the elongated axis of the spring system 10), each with one end connected to the shaft 12 and with the other end connected to a fixed bearing plate 13 supporting each an end portion of the shaft 12.
  • an electric motor 14 is provided, in this case fixed to the ceiling of a garage and provided of a chain 15 connected to the upper panel 2A of the sectional gate 1.
  • Figure 6 shows more in detail how the bearing plate 13 is provided of a hole 16 through which a free end of the shaft 12 is brought.
  • the bearing plate 13 is connected to a mounting plate 17 by means of a horizontal unidirectional click-system.
  • the mounting plate 17 is fixed by means of bolts 18 to the wall portion aside and above the gate opening.
  • the portion of the shaft 12 extending through the opening 16 in the bearing plate 13 is provided with a reel 19 whereon a cable 20 is wound which is connected with the lower panel 2B of the sectional gate 1.
  • the mounting plate 17 is interconnected with a vertical generally L-shaped profile 21 whereon the U-shaped profile of the vertical guide rail 6 is mounted. According to the invention, the interconnection is realised with a vertical unidirectional click-system.
  • the mounting plate 17 can be further fixed by means of bolts 18 to the wall portion aside and above the gate opening. Said further fixing is easy as it is no more necessary to sustain the spring system 10.
  • Figure 6 represents the downwardly oriented portion 22 of the second horizontal guide rail 9 near the gate opening, which is mounted on the generally L-shaped profile 21 by means of a unidirectional click-system.
  • Figures 6 illustrates that the mounting plate 17 is generally L-shaped and comprises a first substantially vertical flank 23 (perpendicular to the mounting direction Z of the bolts 18, when bolts are required), and a second substantially vertical flank 24 which is substantially perpendicular to the first vertical flank 23 (and parallel to said direction Z of the bolts 18 when used).
  • the first vertical flank 23 is provided of four holes 25 for possible bolts 18, two ribs 26 for fortifying the flank 23, and a protruding end portion 27 with U-shaped cross-section wherein two holes 28 are provided.
  • first flank 23 is provided of a downwardly oriented projection 29 (vertical projection).
  • the second flank 24 stretches out to well below the first flank 23, and is provided of a downward oriented hook 30, two protruding points 31, a hole 32 and an elastic lip 33.
  • the bearing plate 13 mounted on the mounting plate 17 is composed of a plate portion 34 wherein the hole 16 is provided with an end portion 35 which form and shape are such that it can co-operate with the protruding end portion 27 of the mounting plate 17.
  • the end portion 35 is provided with one single protrusion 36 adapted to co-operate with the hole 28 provided in the protruding end portion 27 of the mounting plate 17.
  • the spring system 10 When the protrusion 36 of the end portion of the bearing plate 13 (bearing a first end portion of the spring system 10) is pressed into the hole 28 of the protruding end portion 27 of the mounting plate 17, while the protrusion of the other bearing plate (bearing the second end portion of the spring system) is not engaged in the hole 28 of the other mounting plate, the spring system 10 is able to pivot around the horizontal axis H1 which is the axis of the protrusion 36.
  • the protrusion 36 connected to the bearing plate 13 is built up as a mainly conical portion 37 widening from its free end 38 up to its transition into a cylindrical portion 39 with a slightly smaller diameter as compared to the biggest diameter of the conical portion 37, which cylindrical portion 39 stretches out to a shoulder 40.
  • a groove 41 is provided in the conical portion 37 and the cylindrical portion 39 that reaches up to the shoulder 40 and that provides the protrusion 36 of two flexibly movable legs.
  • the cylindrical portion 39 of the protrusion 36 facilitates the pivotment of the spring system with respect to the horizontal axis of said cylindrical portion 39.
  • the free end of the first flank 42 is folded such that an end portion 44 is parallely oriented to the second flank 43.
  • the end portion 44 is near its upper free end 45 provided of a cut 46, and an upper portion 47 of this folded end portion 44 is further folded so that it is positioned parallel to the first flank 42 and forming a narrow space 48 in between. Said narrow space 48 acts as guiding means.
  • the second flank 43 is provided of two square holes 49 and a round hole 50, which holes are positioned with respect to the upper portion 47 such that they can co-operate with the two protruding points 31 on the mounting plate 17, when the downwardly oriented projection 29 of the mounting plate 17 is slit in the narrow space 48.
  • flanks 42 and 43 of the generally L-shaped profile 21 are further provided of a groove 51.
  • the mounting plates 17 at both sides of the gate opening are mounted on the generally L-shaped profiles 21, more in particular by sliding the downwardly oriented projection 29 of the mounting plate 17 in the narrow space 48.
  • the elastic lip 33 in the meantime co-operates with the free border of the generally L-shaped profile 21.
  • the bearing plate 13 is assembled with the shaft 12 of the spring system 10.
  • the spring system 10 is provided at least at one of its end portion, preferably at its two end portions 10A,10B with a removable protruding part 100 (see figure 7 ). Said protruding parts make extension of the shaft 12, whereby enabling to place easily the spring system 10 on the guide rails 9.
  • the spring system 10 is thus supported by said guide rails 9 in the neighbourhood of the mounting plates 17. A single workman can then easily lift an end portion 10A of the spring system so that the protrusion 36 of the bearing plate 13 of said end portion is in front of the hole 28 of the mounting plate 17 (see figure 4 ).
  • the spring system 10 pivotes (movement R1) around the axis H1 of the protrusion 36 connecting the first end portion 10A to the first mounting plate 17 (see figure 11 ) Thereafter, a horizontal movement of the protrusion 36 of the bearing plate 13 of the second end portion 10B is sufficient for engaging said protrusion into the hole 28 of the second mounting plate 17.
  • the second end portion 10B of the spring system is then supported by the mounting plate 17. (see figures 12 to 14 )
  • the protruding parts 100 (forming extension of the shaft 12) can be removed.
  • the mounting plate 17 is advantageously provided with a spring wire 104 having substantially a U shape.
  • the protrusion 36 has then advantageously a circular groove extending between the cylindrical part 39 and the frustoconical end 37, said groove being adapted to receive portions of the spring wire.
  • the pivotment of the spring system 10 is quite limited, for example a few degrees, for example less than 10 degrees.
  • the spring system is not first lifted for being supported by the guide rails 9.
  • the shaft 12 is advantageously not provided with a protruding part.
  • the workman clips the protrusion 36 of a first bearing plate of the first end portion of the spring system 10 on the first mounting plate 17, For said clipping the second end portion of the spring system contacts the ground, whereby less effort is required from the workman for achieving a correct position of the bearing plate with respect to the mounting plate intended to support the first end portion of the spring system.
  • the workman has to lift the second end portion of the spring system.
  • Such a lift movement is facilitated as the first end portion is already supported. Said movement generates a pivotment of the spring system 10.
  • the distance between the bearing plates 13 of the spring system will be adjusted before attaching a first bearing plate on a first mounting plate for supporting the first end portion of the spring system, and thus before the pivotment step of the spring system.
  • the distance between the bearing plates will thus be adapted in function of the distance between the mounting plates prior to the attachment of a first bearing plate on a first mounting plate.
  • the spring system can possibly be mounted away from the opening to be closed.
  • the sectional gate is advantageously provided with a supporting profile 110 away form the opening to be closed, said profile 110 acting advantageously as support for a portion or an end of the guide rails 7 and 9.
  • the workman attaches two mounting plates 17, by means of screws or bolts, but advantageously at least by a clocking system.
  • bolts 101 are engaged in holes 102,103 of the bearing plates and the mounting plates, holes which are located the one in front to another when the spring system is in horizontal position, ( figure 22 ).
  • the protrusions / click systems 36 of the end portion 35 of the bearing plate are adapted to be clicked in the hole 28 of the end portion of the mounting plate 17, by a uni horizontal pushing movement.
  • This unidirectional mounting is extremely easy and makes sure that the bearing plate 13 is firmly mounted on the mounting plate 17. Furthermore, such a connection can be undone by applying an external force, more in particular by squeezing a conical portion 37 and pulling back the spring system.
  • the mounting of a sectional gate 1 according to the invention can be continued by applying the guide rails 5, the electric motor 14, eventually provided of one or more similar unidirectional click-systems in order to make it possible for one person to mount such a sectional gate 1 according to the invention.
  • the panels 2 are mounted by bringing the roller means 4 in the guide rails 5 and by connecting these panels 2 mutually by means of the articulating means 3.
  • the upper roller means 3A of the upper panel 2A are guided in the separate mainly horizontal guide rail 9 which is provided near the gate opening of the downwardly oriented portion 22.
  • the chain 15 is connected to the upper panel 2A and the cable 20 from the reel 19 is connected to the lower panel 2B.
  • some alternative unidirectional click-systems are represented which in each case comprises at least a protrusion 52 provided on a first component 53 and holding means 54 for holding said protrusion 52 provided on a second component 55.
  • the protrusion 52 or the holding means 54 comprise elastic locking means 56 that can be displaced into an open position by bringing the protrusion 52 in the holding means 54 and that is elastically repositioned into a closed position when both components 53 and 55 are in their final mounted position.
  • the unidirectional click-system is provided of a groove 57 and of a conical free extremity 58.
  • the holding means 54 comprise a hole 59 in the second component 55 and also the above mentioned elastic locking means 56, which in this case comprise two opposing springs 60, each acting on a ball 61 captured in a housing 62.
  • the balls 61 are moved aside into an open position of the holding means 54, more in particular when the conical free extremity 58 is pushed in the hole 59.
  • the balls 61 move back to a closed position of the holding means 54 and as a consequence, the protrusion 52 is captured and held by the holding means 54.
  • a strong pulling force or a force pulling back the springs 60 may suffice to pull loose the first component 53 from the second component 55.
  • Figure 25 represents a similar unidirectional click-system which therein differs from the preceding click-system that the balls 61 are substituted by chamfered block elements 63.
  • the click-systems as represented in figures 26 and 27 are provided of holding means 54 made as one elastically deformable element 64.
  • protrusion 52 can be provided of two or more grooves 57, so that the components can be mounted according to at least two preferred mutual positions by simply pushing the components further in the mounting direction until the desired position is reached.
  • connection for the bearing plate 13 on the mounting plate 17 provided of two preferred mutual positions is represented.
  • the connection is realised by sliding the surfaces of two components on top of each other. Further pushing the two components in that mounting direction will bring them in the second desired position.
  • Such a clicking system can be used for attaching the second end portion of the spring system after having attached the first end portion by a connecting system enabling a rotation or pivotement of the spring system around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the axis of the spring system.
  • the bearing plate 13 is provided with two protrusions 36
  • the mounting plate has then to be provided with an opening for a first protrusion and a second opening adapted for enabling a movement of the other protrusion in and along the opening in case of a pivotment of the bearing plate.
  • the two openings have to be shaped so as to permit such a pivotment.
  • sectional gate 1 can be mounted by means of a unidirectional click-system.
  • the cone which is usually mounted on the bearing plate 13, more in particular on the opposite side from the reel 19, can be mounted thereon by means of a unidirectional click-system, for example existing of protrusions comprising sideways movable flanks which can elastically be moved in the body of the protrusion.
  • the unidirectional click-system can also be applied to roller shutters for the same of similar reasons.

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  1. Sektionaltor (1) zum zumindest teilweisen Verschließen einer Toröffnung, das Tor (1) umfassend:
    - eine gelenkige Wand, umfassend zusammengekoppelten Platten (2), wobei sich das Tor in seiner geschlossenen Position zwischen einer Unterkante einer unteren Platte und einer oberen Platte erstreckt;
    - zumindest ein im Wesentlichen vertikales Profil (21) ;
    - zumindest zwei Führungsschienen (5), die dazu ausgelegt sind, die Bewegung der Platten (2) zu führen zwischen einer geschlossenen Position, in der sie dazu ausgelegt sind, eine Öffnung zumindest im Wesentlichen zu verschließen, sowie einer geöffneten Position, in der die Platten (2) die Öffnung nicht verschließen;
    - möglicherweise Mittel (14), die dazu ausgelegt sind, die Bewegung der Platten zumindest zwischen ihrer geschlossenen Position und ihrer offenen Position anzutreiben;
    - zumindest ein Federsystem (10) mit zumindest einem flexiblen Element (20), das an einer Platte (2), vorzugsweise an einer unteren Platte befestigt ist, wobei das Federsystem (10) dazu ausgelegt ist, den Platten eine Bewegung entlang der Führungsschienen (5) zumindest zum teilweisen Öffnen des Sektionaltors zu erleichtern, wobei das Federsystem (10) ein längliches Element (12) umfasst, das dazu bestimmt ist, sich in einer Höhe im Wesentlichen oberhalb der Toröffnung zu erstrecken, wobei das längliche Element (12) eine längliche Achse aufweist,
    - zumindest eine erste Befestigungsplatte (17) zum Unterstützen eines ersten Endabschnitts des Federsystems (10) und eine zweite Befestigungsplatte (17) zum Unterstützen eines zweiten Endabschnitts des Federsystems (10), wobei die Befestigungsplatten (17) vorzugsweise dazu ausgelegt sind, mit vertikalen Profilen (21), oder mit Führungsschienen (5) oder mit anderen Profil(en) verbunden zu werden, möglicherweise unter Zwischenschaltung von einem oder mehreren Zwischenstücken,
    - zumindest ein erstes Verbindungssystem (13) und ein zweites Verbindungssystem (13), die dazu ausgelegt sind, den ersten Endabschnitt des länglichen Elements des Federsystems (10) an der ersten Befestigungsplatte (17) zu befestigen und den zweiten Endabschnitt des länglichen Elements (12) des Federsystems (10) an der zweiten Befestigungsplatte (17) zu befestigen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest das erste Verbindungssystem (13) ein horizontal unidirektionales Klicksystem ist, wobei das System für ein unidirektionales Einklicken in einer Richtung ausgelegt ist, die rechtwinklig zu der länglichen Achse (12) des Federsystems (10) im montierten Zustand ist, wobei die Richtung die im Wesentlichen horizontale Achse (H1) für die Schwenkung des ersten Verbindungssystems (13) bildet, während eine Verbindung besteht zu der ersten Befestigungsplatte (17), die den ersten Endabschnitt des Federsystems (10) unterstützt, wenn der zweite Endabschnitt des länglichen Elements (12) des Federsystems (10) nicht durch die zweite Befestigungsplatte (17) unterstützt ist.
  2. Sektionaltor gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Verbindungssystem (13) ein horizontal unidirektionales Klicksystem ist, wobei das System (13) für ein unidirektionales Einklicken ausgelegt ist in einer Richtung, die rechtwinklig zu der länglichen Achse (12) des Federsystems ausgerichtet ist, wobei die Richtung die im Wesentlichen horizontale Achse (H1) für das Schwenken des ersten Verbindungssystems (13) definiert, während eine Verbindung zu der ersten Befestigungsplatte (17) besteht, die den ersten Endabschnitt (10A) des Federsystems (10) unterstützt, wenn der zweite Endabschnitt (10B) des länglichen Elements (12) des Federsystems (10) nicht von der zweiten Befestigungsplatte unterstützt wird, und dadurch dass das zweite Befestigungssystem ein horizontal unidirektionales Klicksystem ist, wobei das System für ein unidirektionales Einklicken in einer Richtung ausgelegt ist, die rechtwinklig zu der länglichen Achse (12) des Federsystems (10) ausgerichtet ist, wobei die Richtung die im Wesentlichen horizontale Achse (H1) für die Schwenkung des zweiten Befestigungssystems (13) definiert, während eine Verbindung besteht zu der zweiten Befestigungsplatte (17), die den zweiten Endabschnitt (10B) des Federsystems (10) unterstützt, wenn der erste Endabschnitt (10A) des länglichen Elements (12) des Federsystems (10) nicht von der ersten Befestigungsplatte (10) unterstützt wird.
  3. Sektionaltor gemäß einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das/die horizontal unidirektionale(n) Klicksystem(e) (36) mit einem Verriegelungsmittel (104) versehen oder zugeordnet ist/sind, das dazu ausgelegt ist, eine Kraft gegen ein Entriegeln des Klicksystems auszuüben, wenn dieses verriegelt ist.
  4. Sektionaltor gemäß einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest der erste Endabschnitt (10A) ausgestattet ist mit einer oder zugeordnet ist zu einer ersten Anlageplatte (13), die versehen ist mit oder zugeordnet ist zu dem horizontal unidirektionalen Klicksystem (36), wobei letzteres zumindest einen Vorsprung (36) umfasst, der dazu ausgelegt ist, in einer Öffnung oder in einer Ausnehmung (28) der ersten Befestigungsplatte (17) in Eingriff zu stehen, wobei der Vorsprung (36) dazu ausgelegt ist, als Schwenkachse (H1) für die Schwenkung der ersten Anlageplatte (13) zu wirken, während eine Verbindung besteht zu der ersten Befestigungsplatte (17), die den ersten Endabschnitt (10A) des Federsystems (10) unterstützt, wenn der zweite Endabschnitt (10B) des länglichen Elements (12) des Federsystems (10) nicht von der zweiten Befestigungsplatte (17) unterstützt wird.
  5. Sektionaltor gemäß Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Vorsprung (36) mit einer Nut (57) ausgestattet ist, die dazu ausgelegt ist, sich in einer vertikalen Ebene parallel zu der länglichen Achse des länglichen Elements (12) zu erstrecken, wobei die Nut dazu ausgelegt ist, ein Element (61, 63, 64) der Befestigungsplatte oder ein an der Befestigungsplatte (17) befestigtes Element (61, 63, 64) aufzunehmen, um den Vorsprung (36) an der Befestigungsplatte (17) zu verriegeln.
  6. Sektionaltor gemäß Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite Endabschnitt (10B) ebenfalls versehen ist mit einer oder zugeordnet ist zu einer zweiten Anlageplatte (13), die versehen ist mit einem oder zugeordnet ist zu einem horizontal unidirektionalen Klicksystem (36), wobei letzteres zumindest einen Vorsprung (36) umfasst, der dazu ausgelegt ist, in einer Öffnung oder in einer Ausnehmung (28) der zweiten Befestigungsplatte (17) aufgenommen zu werden, wobei der Vorsprung vorzugsweise dazu ausgelegt ist, als Schwenkachse (H1) für eine Schwenkung der zweiten Anlageplatte (13) zu wirken, während eine Verbindung besteht zu der zweiten Befestigungsplatte (17), die den Endabschnitt (10B) des Federsystems unterstützt, wenn der erste Endabschnitt (10A) des länglichen Elements (12) des Federsystems (10) nicht von der ersten Befestigungsplatte (17) unterstützt wird.
  7. Sektionaltor gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungsplatte (17) dazu ausgelegt ist, an einem im Wesentlichen vertikalen Profilabschnitt (21) oder an einer Führungsschiene (5) oder an einem Profil (110) befestigt zu werden mittels eines im Wesentlichen vertikalen unidirektionalen Klicksystems.
  8. Sektionaltor gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das unidirektionale Klicksystem, das zwei Elemente miteinander koppelt, zumindest einen Vorsprung (36, 52) umfasst, der an dem ersten Element oder an dem zweiten Element vorgesehen ist, sowie ein Haltemittel, das an dem anderen Element vorgesehen ist, wobei das Vorsprungmittel (36, 52) und/oder das Haltemittel (28, 54) zumindest ein Verriegelungsmittel (37, 56) umfasst, das dazu ausgelegt ist, bewegt oder verformt zu werden, indem der Vorsprung (36, 52) in das Haltemittel (28, 54) gebracht wird.
  9. Satz zum Befestigen eines Sektionaltors gemäß einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche oder zum Befestigen zumindest eines Teils eines solchen Sektionaltors, insbesondere zumindest des Federsystems des Sektionaltors, wobei der Satz zumindest ein Federsystem (10), Befestigungsplatten (17) und zumindest erste und zweite Verbindungssysteme (13) umfasst, um das Federsystem (10) an den Befestigungsplatten (17) zu befestigen, wobei zumindest das erste Befestigungssystem (13) ein horizontal unidirektionales Klicksystem ist, das für ein unidirektionales Einklicken in einer Richtung ausgelegt ist, die rechtwinklig zu der länglichen Achse (12) des Federsystems (10) im montierten Zustand ausgerichtet ist, wobei das erste Verbindungssystem (13), während eine Verbindung besteht mit der ersten Befestigungsplatte, die den ersten Endabschnitt des Federsystems unterstützt, dazu ausgelegt ist, eine Schwenkung des länglichen Elements (12) des Federsystems um eine im Wesentlichen horizontale Achse (H1) zu ermöglichen, wenn der zweite Endabschnitt (10B) des länglichen Elements des Federsystems (10) nicht von der zweiten Befestigungsplatte (17) unterstützt wird, wobei der Satz vorzugsweise eines oder mehrere Merkmale gemäß einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 8 aufweist.
  10. Verfahren zum Befestigen eines Sektionaltors gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, oder eines Teils eines solchen Sektionaltors, insbesondere des Federsystems (10) des Sektionaltors, insbesondere unter Zuhilfenahme eines Satzes gemäß Anspruch 9, wobei das Verfahren zumindest die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    - Anordnen zumindest einer Befestigungsplatte (17) oder der zwei Befestigungsplatten (17);
    - Befestigen des ersten Endabschnitts (10A) des Federsystems (10) an der ersten Befestigungsplatte mittels des ersten Verbindungssystems mit dem horizontal unidirektionalen Klicksystem, wodurch der erste Endabschnitt des Federsystems unterstützt wird, während eine Schwenkung des länglichen Elements um eine im Wesentlichen horizontale Achse (H1) ermöglicht wird;
    - Befestigen der zweiten Befestigungsplatte (17), falls sie noch nicht befestigt ist;
    - Schwenken des länglichen Elements (12) des Federsystems (10) um die im Wesentlichen horizontale Achse (H1), um den zweiten Endabschnitt des länglichen Elements in eine Position zu bringen, in der das zweite Verbindungssystem mit der zweiten Befestigungsplatte verbunden werden kann, um den zweiten Endabschnitt des länglichen Elements zu unterstützen, und
    - Verbinden des zweiten Verbindungssystems mit der zweiten Befestigungsplatte, um den zweiten Endabschnitt des länglichen Elements zu unterstützen.
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