EP2251504A2 - Fenêtre pour une prison - Google Patents

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EP2251504A2
EP2251504A2 EP10162218A EP10162218A EP2251504A2 EP 2251504 A2 EP2251504 A2 EP 2251504A2 EP 10162218 A EP10162218 A EP 10162218A EP 10162218 A EP10162218 A EP 10162218A EP 2251504 A2 EP2251504 A2 EP 2251504A2
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Derek Joseph Conway
Patrick Joseph Conway
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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
    • E06B5/00—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor
    • E06B5/10—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor for protection against air-raid or other war-like action; for other protective purposes
    • 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
    • E05F11/00—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening
    • E05F11/02—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for wings in general, e.g. fanlights
    • E05F11/34—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for wings in general, e.g. fanlights with screw mechanisms
    • 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
    • E05F11/00—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening
    • E05F11/36—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening specially designed for passing through a wall
    • 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
    • E05Y2900/13—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/148—Windows

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  • This invention relates to a window assembly for a prison.
  • a solution to this has been to place fixtures such as hinges, guide rails, ventilation associated fixtures and the like on the outside of the window on the prison building, akin to mounting the security bars on the outside of the prison building. This prevents the inmates in the prison cell from being able to access these fixtures.
  • the fixtures are still accessible from the outside and could pose a problem in the event of a security breach during a riot or attempted escape, or alternatively, external parties could use these fixtures to aid them from gaining access to the prison from the outside.
  • a further consideration when designing a prison is the cost and time schedule for the construction of the prison.
  • the security and the safety aspects of constructing a prison are the primary concerns, attention must also be paid to the cost and time schedule for constructing a prison and installing items such as windows and the like.
  • a prison is likely to use a modular design, re-using the same window design many times over in the construction of the prison, a relatively small cost saving associated with each window will translate into quite large savings in the overall cost of the construction of the prison.
  • ease of installation of a window for a prison and the associated fixtures for the window will result in a quicker construction time and a reduction in the installation cost as well.
  • An easy to fit, cost effective window is ideally required for modular type buildings such as prisons.
  • the aesthetic look of the prison will also be taken into account when designing and constructing the prison.
  • the aesthetics of a prison can assist in inculcating a positive atmosphere within the prison and have a beneficial effect on the mental health of inmates.
  • a pleasing aesthetic character will therefore have significant effects in reducing mental health issues that may arise from being incarcerated in a prison and will contribute to controlling inmates by lessening the likelihood of a riot within the prison.
  • the windows currently in place in many prisons were not designed with any aesthetic consideration in mind.
  • the present invention is direction at overcoming at least one of the above mentioned problems.
  • the present invention is directed to a window assembly for a prison comprising an exterior opening window panel , an interior fixed window panel and a surrounding frame that holds the interior window panel substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the exterior window panel and creates a closed cavity therebetween; security bars are located within the cavity.
  • an interior and exterior window panel forms a cavity that can be used to house fixtures which are kept remote from inmates in the prison cell and also remote from external parties tampering with the outside of the window.
  • the cavity can be used to house and protect any number of window fixtures, such as security bars, that would normally have to be integrated into a prison wall or the like in order to prevent the inmates from accessing them.
  • the cavity provides a secure storage space for fixtures associated with the prison window.
  • the design of the interior window panels, the exterior window panels and the surrounding frame form a single window unit which is quick and easy to install on site, reducing construction costs and reducing the time needed on site to install the window assembly. Additionally fresh air from the outside can be communicated through the closed cavity, for example through a mesh or grill in the interior window panel.
  • the outer window can be opened without allowing a prisoner access to the open window.
  • the exterior window panel being openable and closeable by an actuation means located within the cavity.
  • the advantage of providing a window assembly in accordance with the above description is that the interior window panel and an exterior window panel allows the inmates the possibility of opening the exterior window panel to increase the amount of airflow entering the prison cell whilst not jeopardising the security of the prison cell as the interior window panel remains fixed in a closed position at all times. This control over the amount of airflow into their cells will have a positive mental effect on the inmates.
  • the interior window panel and the exterior window panel are substantially different to a window comprising double glazing as the operation of the interior window panel is separate to the operation of the exterior window panel. Double glazing does not allow for one of the window panes to be moved and opened relative to the other pane. Doubling glazing is inherently different to the proposed structure of the interior window panel and the exterior window panel.
  • the exterior window panel only being openable by a predetermined amount.
  • the actuation means comprises a mechanical opening means.
  • the mechanical opening means comprises a screw drive mechanism.
  • the screw drive mechanism comprises a rotating threaded bar and a complementary inter-engaging threaded sliding nut; the sliding nut being connected to a backing panel on the exterior window panel by a connecting rod.
  • the mechanical opening means comprises a geared rack and pinion mechanism.
  • the actuation means comprises an electrical opening means.
  • the actuation means comprises an air or gas powered opening means.
  • the exterior window panel comprises a vent.
  • a blind is housed within the cavity.
  • the advantage of providing a window assembly with a blind housed in the cavity is that it allows the inmates the possibility of opening and closing the blind to control the amount of light entering the prison cell. This control of their surroundings will have a positive effect on the mental health of the inmates.
  • a blind control is mounted on an inner facia of the interior window panel to control the position of the blind within the cavity.
  • a vent control is mounted on an inner facia of the interior window panel to control the amount the exterior window panel opens.
  • a vent control thrumbscrew and a blind control thumbscrew is flush with the interior window panel.
  • the interior window panel comprises a bullet-resistant, bullet proof or safety laminated pane of glass.
  • the exterior window panel comprises double glazing.
  • the window assembly comprises a vented section and a blinded section; the vented section of the window assembly comprising an opening exterior window panel, and, the blinded section of the window assembly comprising a blind in the cavity; the vented section being partitioned from the blinded section by a divider.
  • the interior window panel of the vented section comprises a perforated sheet and the exterior window panel of the vented section comprises a glass pane mounted on a hinged frame; and, the interior window panel of the blinded section comprises a fixed glass pane and the exterior window panel of the blinded section comprises a fixed glass pane.
  • the perforated sheet may be constructed from any material selected from the group comprising steel, stainless steel, aluminium, or plastics.
  • any manually operated actuator for (i) opening and/or closing the exterior window panel; or (ii) opening and/or closing a blind may be flush against the interior window panel.
  • Any manually operated actuator may be, for example, the vent control thrumbscrew and/or the blind control thumbscrew.
  • the prison window assembly 100 comprises an interior window panel 102 that is partitioned into a vented section 104 and a blinded section 106.
  • the interior window panel 102 of the vented section 104 comprises a perforated metallic sheet 108.
  • Two vertical security bars 110 can be seen located behind the perforated metallic sheet 108.
  • a vent control thumbscrew 112 is positioned on the interior window panel 102 of the vented section 104. This vent control thumbscrew 112 is constructed to be of a low profile design, that is, flush against the interior window panel, so as to avoid offering any ligature points to an inmate (not shown) in the prison cell (not shown).
  • the interior window panel 102 of the blinded section 106 comprises a fixed bullet-resistant pane of glass 114.
  • a plurality of horizontal security bars 116 can be seen located behind the fixed bullet-resistant pane of glass 114.
  • a blind 118 is also located behind the fixed bullet-resistant pane of glass 114.
  • a blind control thumbscrew 120 is positioned on the interior window panel 102 of the blinded section 106. As with the vent control thumbscrew 112, the blind control thumbscrew 120 is also constructed to be of a low profile design, that is, lying flush against the interior window panel, so as to avoid offering any ligature points to the inmate.
  • the prison window assembly 100 comprises a surrounding frame 122.
  • the prison window assembly 100 comprising an exterior window panel 200.
  • a vent 202 is located on the vented section 104 of the exterior window panel 200. This vent 202 will allow a certain amount of airflow into the prison cell. This amount of airflow may be augmented by the adjustment of an exterior opening window panel 204 on the vented section 104 of the exterior window panel 200 of the prison window assembly 100, as will be described in more detail below.
  • the blinded section 106 of the exterior window panel 200 of the prison window assembly 100 comprises a fixed glass pane 206 through which can be seen the blind 118 and the horizontal security bars 116.
  • the fixed glass pane 206 is mounted on a hinged frame to allow the fixed glass pane 206 to be opened outwardly to the exterior.
  • the prison window assembly 100 is shown mounted in an ope in a wall 500.
  • the interior window panel 102, and, the exterior window panel 200, are positioned and held at a predetermined distance from one another by the surrounding frame 122.
  • the surrounding frame 122, the interior window panel 102, and the exterior window panel 200 form a substantially rectangular block unit which is relatively simple and quick to install in an ope of suitable dimensions.
  • a cavity 502 is created between the interior window panel 102 and the exterior window panel 200.
  • the cavity 502 is used to house a number of fixtures associated with the prison window assembly 100.
  • a divider 504 is mounted within the cavity 502 to separate the vented section 104 from the blinded section 106.
  • the divider 504 may preferably be constructed of a metal such as stainless steel or aluminium.
  • the cavity 502 may also house the vertical security bars 110 and a screw drive mechanism 506 which is used to move the exterior opening window panel 204 on the vented section 104 into an opened or closed position. This feature will be described in greater detail below.
  • the cavity 502 also houses the blind 118 and the plurality of horizontal security bars 116.
  • the fixed glass pane 206 may preferably be double glazed as illustrated in Fig. 6 .
  • a blind control mechanism 700 ( Fig. 9 ) is also housed in the cavity 502.
  • the screw drive mechanism 506 comprises a rotating threaded bar (or screw) 800 and a complementary inter-engaging sliding threaded nut 802 which is connected to a backing plate 806 via a connecting rod 804.
  • the backing plate 806 is mounted on the exterior opening window panel 204 on the vented section 104 of the exterior window panel 200.
  • the vent control thumbscrew 112 is connected to the rotating threaded bar 800 for rotation of the thumbscrew 800 to open and close the window 204.
  • vent control thumbscrew 112 is partially housed within a bushing 810 which allows the thumbscrew 112 to rotate a predetermined amount in both directions.
  • Rotating the vent control thumbscrew 112 rotates the screw 800.
  • a bracket 808 mounts and holds the rotating threaded bar 800 in a fixed position, and, the rotation of the rotating threaded bar 800 causes the sliding threaded nut 802 to move axially along the length of the rotating threaded bar 800.
  • An upwardly extending projection 814 fixedly attached to an upper portion of the sliding nut 802 is pivotably connected by a pivot pin 812 to the connecting rod 804.
  • the connecting rod 804 is pivotably connected to the backing plate 806 by a further pivot pin 812 and transfers the sliding movement of the sliding nut 802 to the backing plate 806.
  • the backing plate 806 will either push or pull the exterior opening window panel 204 into an open or closed position respectively.
  • the screw drive mechanism 506 is entirely housed within the cavity 502 so as to be inaccessible to the inmates and thus tamper-proof.
  • an electrically operating opening mechanism to drive a small electrical motor which can be used to open and close the exterior opening window panel 204.
  • small pneumatic pistons and pumps could be used to effectuate the opening and closing of the exterior opening window panel 204.
  • a pressurized fluid supply such as an air or gas could be used to drive pistons and/or pumps to effectuate the opening and closing of the exterior opening window panel 204.
  • the rotation of the vent control thumbscrew 112 may cause a pinion to rotate and this pinion will slide a complementary inter-engaging rack forward and backward so as to open and close the exterior opening window panel 204 respectively.
  • the rack may be arcuate in structure so as to be housed within the cavity 502.
  • the blind control mechanism 700 comprises a rotating inner pin 900 that is engaged with and fixedly attached to a blind cord 902.
  • the blind cord is constructed of a relatively rigid material so as to translate the rotation imparted to a proximal end 908 of the blind cord 902 from the inner pin 900 along the length of the blind cord 902 to a distal end (not shown) of the blind cord 902.
  • the blind control thumbscrew 120 is partially housed within a bushing 906 which allows the thumbscrew 120 to rotate a predetermined amount in both directions.
  • the inner pin 900 and the bushing 906 are located in a blind control housing 904.
  • rotating the blind control thumbscrew 120 rotates the inner pin 900.
  • the inner pin 900 causes the blind cord 902 to rotate.
  • the rotation of the blind cord 902 causes the blind 118 to open and close as is well known in the art.
  • a right-angled gearing mechanism is envisaged to be used in replacement of the inner pin 900. This will translate the rotation of the blind control thumbscrew 120 from about a horizontal axis to be about a vertical axis and this rotation about the vertical axis can then to carried along the blind cord 902 or an elongated rigid rod (not shown) to the opening and closing mechanism typically found in venetian blinds and then like.
  • the mounting bracket 1000 comprises a L-shaped bracket having a wall leaf engaging plate 1002 and a prison window assembly engaging plate 1004.
  • the wall leaf engaging plate 1002 comprises a through hole 1006 to allow a screw, bolt or other such fixing means to mount the prison window assembly 100 in an ope (not shown) by fixing the wall leaf engaging plate 1002 against an inner face of an inner concrete wall leaf (not shown).
  • the prison window assembly engaging plate 1004 comprises a through hole 1008 to allow a screw, bolt or other such fixing means to mount the prison window assembly 100 to the prison window assembly engaging plate 1004.
  • a protective U-shaped plate 1010 is arranged to cover the through hole 1008 of the prison window assembly engaging plate 1004.
  • a nut may be slid inside the protective U-shaped plate 1010 and a complementary inter-engaging bolt is pushed through the prison window assembly 100 to engage with the nut.
  • a substantially tamper-free fixing may be formed by the mounting bracket 1000.
  • the term "prison” shall be understood to encompass any secure housing location such as psychiatric units, juvenile offender camps, holding cells and the like.

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