EP2206874B1 - Arrangement comprising a window and a protection system - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to an arrangement comprising an opening in a wall equipped with a window and a shutter type protection system comprising at least one sliding mobile leaf.

Document is known FR 2,543,210 a movable flap constituted by a panel mounted to slide horizontally in a plane parallel to the window. It is a system of shutter inside the dwelling, with pocket, which retracts completely into a lateral housing in the open position. The opening or closing of the shutter can be automated thanks to a suitable motor and transmission.

The prior art also knows of the document DE 202 104 25 U1 in correspondence with the preamble of claim 1 an arrangement comprising an opening, equipped with a protective system equipped with movable leaves. Each leaf is able to move from a closed position, in front of the window, to an open position, beyond the window.

The protection system comprises, for each leaf, a motor which drives a motor shaft which a toothed wheel drives with the openings of a rail, rack function, secured to the corresponding leaf. This motorization is interposed between the corresponding leaf and the wall fixed on the outer surface of the wall. For this purpose, the leaf is removed from the wall by a distance allowing the invention of the engine.

The object of the present invention is to propose an alternative to this arrangement of the document FR-2543210 , more particularly for the motorization of one or more leaves of shutters outside the house.

More particularly, the object of the present invention is to provide an arrangement that can be easily obtained from an existing window, without significant modification, namely without masonry work or modification of the window frame.

Another object of the present invention is to provide such an increased security arrangement with respect to the intrusion.

Another object of the present invention is to propose such an arrangement whose motorization, although external, is correctly protected from bad weather.

Another object of the present invention is to provide such an arrangement whose aesthetic appearance has been taken into account.

Another object of the present invention is to provide such an arrangement that can be obtained easily from leaves, including standard of various sizes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide such an arrangement allowing an opening of the protection system even in the case of a power failure.

• L'invention concerne tout d'abord un agencement comprenant une ouverture dans un mur équipée d'une fenêtre et d'un système de protection de type volet comprenant :
• au moins un vantail apte à être mû par translation,
• des moyens de guidage en translation dudit au moins un vantail,
• des moyens moteur pour l'actionnement dudit au moins un vantail à l'ouverture ou à la fermeture,
• une crémaillère, assujettie audit au moins un vantail, lesdits moyens moteur étant aptes à entraîner en rotation un pignon engrenant avec ladite crémaillère.

Other goals and advantages will become apparent from the following description which is given for information only and which is not intended to limit it.

• The invention firstly relates to an arrangement comprising an opening in a wall equipped with a window and a shutter-type protection system comprising:
• at least one leaf capable of being moved by translation,
• translation guiding means of said at least one leaf,
• motor means for actuating said at least one leaf on opening or closing,
• a rack, secured to said at least one leaf, said motor means being adapted to drive in rotation a pinion meshing with said rack.

According to the invention, said motor means are housed in the thickness of the opening in the wall, located between said at least one leaf and said window, fixed at the edge of the opening or on a support adjacent to this opening. latest.

• un rail supérieur et un rail inférieur, disposés de part et d'autre dudit au moins un vantail, respectivement en partie haute et basse pour le guidage dudit au moins un vantail,
• ledit au moins un vantail pouvant présenter des moyens de suspension audit rail supérieur, ladite crémaillère étant assujettie audit au moins un vantail à sa partie supérieure,
• ledit au moins un vantail est guidé dans ledit rail inférieur à sa partie basse, ledit rail inférieur étant fixé au mur latéralement à un appui de fenêtre, un sabot de guidage assujetti à l'appui de fenêtre permettant une reprise de guidage dudit au moins un vantail lors de sa fermeture.
• ledit rail, inférieur ou supérieur, pouvant être constitué par au moins un profilé, notamment extrudé, comprenant une rainure de guidage et une aile de protection venant recouvrir le jour entre ladite rainure de guidage et ledit au moins un vantail,
• lesdits moyens moteur pouvant être constitués d'un moto-réducteur logé dans un carter tubulaire fermé à ses extrémités par des embouts emboîtables,
• l'un des embouts emboîtables au moins pouvant être creux et recevoir le pignon des moyens moteur, la crémaillère engrenant avec ledit pignon via une lumière dudit embout creux,
• lesdits embouts pouvant être pourvus de moyens de fixation à la maçonnerie,
• des moyens de débrayage entre les moyens moteur et ladite crémaillère peuvent être prévus, constitués par un moyen manuel d'actionnement en translation dudit moto réducteur par rapport audit carter tubulaire,
• deux vantaux motorisés,
• ladite crémaillère pouvant être constituée d'une succession d'éléments, pourvus à leurs extrémités de parties d'assemblage, notamment mâles et femelles, voire d'alésages pour des vis de fixation.

According to optional features, the arrangement may comprise in whole or in part:

• an upper rail and a lower rail, arranged on either side of said at least one leaf, respectively in the upper and lower part for guiding said at least one leaf,
• said at least one leaf that can have suspension means to said upper rail, said rack being secured to said at least one leaf at its upper part,
• said at least one leaf is guided in said lower rail at its lower part, said lower rail being fixed to the wall laterally to a window sill, a guide shoe secured to the window sill allowing a guiding resumption of said at least one leaf when closed.
• said rail, which may be lower or higher, may be constituted by at least one extruded profile, including a guiding groove and a protective wing covering the day between said guide groove and said at least one leaf,
• said motor means may consist of a geared motor housed in a tubular housing closed at its ends by interlocking ends,
• one of the at least nestable end pieces being able to be hollow and to receive the pinion of the motor means, the rack meshing with said pinion via a light of said hollow end piece,
• said endpieces being provided with means for attachment to the masonry,
• disengaging means between the motor means and said rack can be provided, constituted by a manual means for actuating in translation said gear motor with respect to said tubular housing,
• two motorized leaves,
• said rack may consist of a succession of elements provided at their ends with connecting parts, in particular male and female, or even bores for fixing screws.

• la figure 1 est une vue d'un agencement à deux vantaux conforme à l'invention selon un mode de réalisation (fenêtre non illustrée),
• la figure 2 est une vue de face de l'agencement tel qu'illustré à la figure 1,
• la figure 3 est une vue selon la coupe III-III telle qu'illustrée à la figure 2,
• la figure 4 est une vue du cadre IV tel qu'illustré à la figure 3,
• la figure 5 est une vue de détail du cadre V tel qu'illustré à la figure 3,
• la figure 6 est une vue partiellement éclatée de l'agencement tel qu'illustré à la figure 1,
• la figure 7 est une vue de détail du cadre VII tel qu'illustré à la figure 6,
• la figure 8 est une vue de face d'un agencement tel qu'illustré à la figure 1 équipé en outre d'un sabot de guidage sur l'appui de fenêtre,
• la figure 9 est une vue de la coupe IX-IX telle qu'illustrée à la figure 8,
• la figure 10 est une vue de détail du cadre X tel qu'illustré à la figure 9,
• la figure 11 est une vue de perspective de l'agencement tel qu'illustré à la figure 8,
• la figure 12 est une vue du cadre XII tel qu'illustré à la figure 11,
• la figure 13 est une vue du cadre XIII tel qu'illustré à la figure 12.

The invention will be better understood on reading the description following accompanied by the attached drawings among which:

• the figure 1 is a view of a two-leaf arrangement according to the invention according to one embodiment (window not shown),
• the figure 2 is a front view of the arrangement as illustrated in FIG. figure 1 ,
• the figure 3 is a view in section III-III as illustrated in figure 2 ,
• the figure 4 is a view of the IV frame as illustrated in figure 3 ,
• the figure 5 is a detail view of frame V as illustrated in figure 3 ,
• the figure 6 is a partially exploded view of the arrangement as illustrated in FIG. figure 1 ,
• the figure 7 is a detail view of frame VII as illustrated in figure 6 ,
• the figure 8 is a front view of an arrangement as illustrated in figure 1 equipped further with a guide shoe on the window sill,
• the figure 9 is a view of the IX-IX section as shown in figure 8 ,
• the figure 10 is a detail view of the X-frame as illustrated in figure 9 ,
• the figure 11 is a perspective view of the arrangement as illustrated in figure 8 ,
• the figure 12 is a view of frame XII as illustrated in figure 11 ,
• the figure 13 is a view of frame XIII as illustrated in figure 12 .

The invention relates to an arrangement comprising an opening 2 in a wall M equipped with a window F and a shutter type protection system.

• au moins un vantail 3 ; 4, apte à être mû en translation,
• des moyens de guidage en translation dudit au moins un vantail 3 ; 4,
• des moyens moteur pour l'actionnement dudit au moins un vantail à l'ouverture ou à la fermeture.

Said protection system comprises:

• at least one leaf 3; 4, able to be moved in translation,
• translation guiding means of said at least one leaf 3; 4
• motor means for actuating said at least one leaf on opening or closing.

According to the invention, a rack 7 is secured to said at least one leaf 3; 4. Said motor means are adapted to drive in rotation a pinion 8 meshing with said rack 7. Said motor means 6 are housed in the thickness of the opening 2 in the wall, located between said at least one leaf 3; 4 and the window F.

Moreover, said motor means are fixed at the edge of the opening, especially directly on the latter, or on an adjacent support.

The guide means 5 may be constituted at least by an upper rail 51 and a lower rail 52, arranged on either side of said at least one leaf 3; 4, respectively in the upper and lower part.

According to the example of the figures, which comprises a protection system with two leaves 3; 4, the upper rail 51 is fixed on the wall above the opening 2, in particular at the lintel. This rail 51 is horizontal and extends continuously over a length to slide the leaves 3, 4 to the opening, as shown in FIG. figure 2 .

The embodiment of the figures is of the suspended leaf type, each leaf 3; 4 having suspension means 57 to said upper rail 51. According to the example of the figure 4 these means 57 may take the form of trolleys 57 each subject to the upper edge of each leaf 3; 4, via a connecting rod 58, able to roll on the lower walls of a groove 55 provided with a longitudinal slot for the passage of said connecting rod 58.

Advantageously, in the case of a suspended leaf protection system, the rack 7 may be subject to the corresponding leaf at the top, to facilitate transmission.

Regarding the guiding of the leaves at their lower part, according to the examples, it may be a section 53 secured on the lower edge of the leaf having a section capable of sliding in the guide groove 55 of the lower rail 52.

The lower rail 52 can be fixed to the wall M laterally to a window sill 9. In the case of a two-leaf shutter system in particular, the lower guide is thus made by two independent lower rails 52. In this way the masonry of the window support 9 is not deteriorated, in particular by drilling for fixing rails, thus preserving its sealing.

Optionally a guide shoe 70, subject to the window sill 9, can allow a guiding of the leaves 3, 4 to their lower part during their closing. It may be a particularly molded plastic part, forming a guide groove 71 for the lower edge of the leaves 3, 4. The length of the shoe 70 is well below the width of the leaves. Each end of the groove 71 has a convergent section to ensure the respective guiding of the leaves 3, 4.

As illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 in particular, the rail 51; 52, lower or upper, may be constituted by a section 54, in particular extruded metal, comprising said guide groove 55 and a protective wing 56 covering the day between said guide groove 55 and said at least one leaf 3; 4. The aesthetics is improved, allowing, furthermore, to avoid the pinching of the fingers.

Advantageously according to the invention, the motor means 6 are thus housed, as illustrated in FIG. figure 3 , in the thickness of the wall, located between the leaf 3; 4, and the window F. From an exterior aesthetic point of view, the engine is thus hidden, positioned in particular vertically behind its leaf 3; 4 corresponding, which also protects the engine against the weather. From a safety point of view this position is also interesting in that the motorization is inaccessible from outside when the protection system is closed.

As illustrated particularly in Figures 6 and 7 , the motor means 6 may consist of a gear motor housed in a tubular housing 61, in particular vertically deposited. This tubular casing 61 is closed at its ends by interlocking tips 62, 63.

More specifically, as illustrated in figure 7 , the geared motor can be housed in the tubular housing 61 so that the pinion 8 protrudes at one end of the tubular housing. At least one of the nipples is then hollow and receives the pinion 8 of the motor means 6. It has a slot 64 through which the pinion 8 meshes with the rack 7.

As illustrated by the example of figure 6 , From an industrial point of view, the two ends 62, 63 nestable at the ends of the housing can be identical and each have a light 64. A cover 59 can cover the light 64 not used for transmission.

Advantageously, the motor means 6 can be fixed via the end pieces 62, 63. For this purpose the latter can be provided with fixing means to the masonry. These means may in particular take the form of brackets 65. One of the branches of the bracket is fixed to said nozzle 62; 63 thanks to screws and the other branch allows fixing to the masonry, thanks to an oblong hole for fixing by screws.

Advantageously and in order to overcome a power failure, the arrangement may have disengaging means between the motor means 6 and said rack 7. These means may be constituted by a manual means 65 for actuating the gear motor in translation relative to tubular casing 61. The geared motor can then be translated of a limited stroke to disengage the pinion 8 of the rack. To this end a rod 65 secured to said tubular motor passes through an oblong opening of the housing 61 (or the end piece 62) to translate the gear motor along the longitudinal axis of the housing 61.

The arrangement can be of the single leaf type or, as such which is illustrated with two leaves. In the latter case, each leaf then has its own rack and corresponding motor means 6.

Advantageously and in order to quickly and easily adapt the rack 7 to the width of the leaf, said rack 7 may consist of a succession of elements provided at their ends assembly parts, including male and female. Said elements of the rack 7 may in particular be constituted by molded parts, made of plastic, having, on the one hand, bores for fixing them by screws to said leaf, and on the other hand, at their ends, said parts of assembly such as for example clips. Said connecting parts and the element bores are obtained during molding.

• des moyens de guidage d'au moins un vantail 3 ;4 sous forme de profilés 54,
• au moins une crémaillère 7 destinée à être fixée sur le vantail 3 ; 4,
• des moyens moteur 6 aptes à entraîner un pignon 8 en rotation, comprenant un moto-réducteur logé dans un carter tubulaire 61 fermé à ses extrémités par des embouts 62, 63 emboîtables, et dans lequel l'un 62 des embouts au moins est creux et reçoit le pignon 8 des moyens moteur 6 pour engrener avec ladite crémaillère 7 via une lumière 64 dudit embout 62.

The invention can be implemented by means of a kit that is suitable for producing an arrangement according to the invention, from an existing window comprising:

• means for guiding at least one leaf 3, 4 in the form of profiles 54,
• at least one rack 7 intended to be fixed on the leaf 3; 4
• motor means 6 adapted to drive a pinion 8 in rotation, comprising a geared motor housed in a tubular housing 61 closed at its ends by end caps 62, 63 nestable, and wherein at least one of the tips 62 is hollow and receives the pinion 8 of the motor means 6 to mesh with said rack 7 via a slot 64 of said tip 62.

These various elements, namely: profile and rack 7, the motor means 6 have been previously described in the arrangement and may be of the same type as those previously described.

Naturally other modes of implementation could have been envisaged by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the claims below.

Claims (11)

1. Arrangement (1) comprising an opening (2) in a wall (M) provided with a window (F) and with a protection system of the shutter type comprising:

   - at least one leaf (3, 4), able to be moved in translation,

   - means of guiding (5) in translation said at least one leaf (3; 4),

   - motor means (6) for the actuating of said at least one leaf for opening or for closing,

   - a rack (7), fixed to said at least one leaf (3; 4), said motor means (6) able to drive in rotation a gear (8) meshing with said rack (7),

   characterised in that said motor means (6) are housed in the thickness of the opening (2) in the wall, located between said at least one leaf (3; 4) and said window (F), fixed on the edge of the opening or on a support adjacent to the latter.
2. Arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the means for guiding are constituted at least by one upper rail (51) and one lower rail (52), arranged on either side of the at least one leaf (3; 4), respectively in the top and bottom portion.
3. Arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said at least one leaf (3; 4) has means of suspension (57) at said upper rail (51), said rack (7) being fixed to said at least one leaf (3; 4) at its upper portion.
4. Arrangement according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said at least one leaf (3; 4) is guided at its bottom portion in said lower rail (52), said lower rail (52) being fixed to the wall (M) laterally to a windowsill (9), a guide shoe (70) fixed to the windowsill (9) making it possible to take up the guiding of said at least one leaf during its closing.
5. Arrangement according to one of claims 2 to 4, wherein said rail (51; 52), lower or upper, is constituted by at least one profile (54) comprising a guide groove (55) and a protective wing (56) covering the space between said guide groove (55) and said at least one leaf (3; 4).
6. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the motor means (6) are constituted of a gear motor housed in a tubular housing (61) closed at its ends by tips (62, 83) that can be nested.
7. Arrangement according to claim 6, wherein one (62) at least of the tips that can be nested is hollow and receives the gear (8) of the motor means (6), with the rack (7) meshing with said gear (8) via a hole (64) of said hollow tip.
8. Arrangement according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the tips (62, 63) are provided with means of fastening to the masonry.
9. Arrangement according to one of claims 6 to 8, having means of disengaging between the motor means and said rack, constituted by a manual means (65) for actuating in translation said gear motor in relation to said tubular housing (61).
10. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 9, comprising two motorised leaves (3, 4).
11. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 10, wherein said rack (7) is constituted of a succession of elements, provided at their ends with assembly portions.

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