EP2515043B1 - Fireplace comprising a sealing device - Google Patents

Fireplace comprising a sealing device Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2515043B1
EP2515043B1 EP20120164797 EP12164797A EP2515043B1 EP 2515043 B1 EP2515043 B1 EP 2515043B1 EP 20120164797 EP20120164797 EP 20120164797 EP 12164797 A EP12164797 A EP 12164797A EP 2515043 B1 EP2515043 B1 EP 2515043B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
seal
frame
wall
opening
hearth according
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP20120164797
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2515043A1 (en
Inventor
Gérard Pitance
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
STUV SA
Original Assignee
STUV SA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by STUV SA filed Critical STUV SA
Publication of EP2515043A1 publication Critical patent/EP2515043A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2515043B1 publication Critical patent/EP2515043B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24B—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES FOR SOLID FUELS; IMPLEMENTS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STOVES OR RANGES
    • F24B13/00—Details solely applicable to stoves or ranges burning solid fuels 
    • F24B13/004—Doors specially adapted for stoves or ranges
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24B—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES FOR SOLID FUELS; IMPLEMENTS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STOVES OR RANGES
    • F24B1/00—Stoves or ranges
    • F24B1/18—Stoves with open fires, e.g. fireplaces
    • F24B1/191—Component parts; Accessories
    • F24B1/192—Doors; Screens; Fuel guards
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F24C15/00—Details
    • F24C15/02—Doors specially adapted for stoves or ranges
    • F24C15/021—Doors specially adapted for stoves or ranges sealings for doors or transparent panel

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a fireplace type stove or insert, particularly solid fuel such as wood or gas, comprising a sealing device.
  • Patent is known EP 1 445 541 B1 a multifunctional fireplace having a door slidable in a translational motion.
  • the door in the locked position, is sealed against the combustion chamber by a seal.
  • the fixed part of the hearth on which the door is slid has an exhaust to reduce the friction of the seal on the fixed part when moving the sliding door to an open position.
  • Patent is known US 7,121,042 B2 a door assembly for sealing an opening to a chamber.
  • the door slides in a vertical and horizontal movement to avoid friction between the seal and the door when the latter is being opened or closed.
  • FR 1 599 189 A a sealing device for a sliding door for closing an opening in the body of a refrigerated vehicle.
  • the sealing device comprises deformation means of a seal to ensure in the closed position a seal.
  • the activation of the deformation means is effected during locking by means of a control member.
  • This sealing device has several disadvantages which prevent its use in the frame of a fireplace subject to high temperatures whether in terms of durability or safety. The disadvantages of this device will appear more clearly on reading the description of the invention.
  • the document FR 2654495 also reveals a focus of the relevant state of the art.
  • the present invention aims to provide a solution that makes it possible to overcome the disadvantages of the state of the art.
  • the present invention is more particularly to achieve a focus comprising a sealing device avoiding any friction of the seal during the pure translation of the door.
  • the present invention further aims to provide a focus comprising a sealing device that does not require a significant compression force of the seal to ensure perfect sealing.
  • the present invention thus aims to provide a home comprising a sealing device ensuring a perfect seal between the combustion chamber and the surrounding room, and resistant to high temperatures.
  • the present invention further aims to provide a home comprising a sealing device to meet the safety criteria in a home.
  • the present invention relates to a furnace comprising a fixed part enclosing an opening towards a combustion chamber, a part movable vis-à-vis said opening and a sealing device, said movable part comprising a wall and means of sliding in translation of said wall for opening access to the opening, said hearth being characterized in that the sealing device comprises a seal disposed on the fixed part flanking the opening and means for applying said seal on the movable part configured to be activated only when the opening is obstructed, thus avoiding the friction of the seal against the moving part when the wall slides.
  • the figure 1 represents a schematic view of the lines delimiting the combustion chamber with an outer frame according to the invention.
  • the figure 2 represents an elevational view of the frame of the access door to the combustion chamber according to the invention.
  • the figure 3 represents, according to the invention, two partial views in horizontal section of the fireplace when the applicator frame does not deform the seal.
  • the third part of the seal In the view in the upper position, the third part of the seal is located in a plane substantially parallel to that of the window. In the view in the lower position, the third portion of the seal is located in a plane substantially oblique with respect to that of the window.
  • the figure 4 represents, according to the invention, two partial views in horizontal section of the fireplace when the applicator frame deforms the seal on the glass.
  • the plane of the third portion of the seal is substantially parallel to that of the window while in the lower position, it is substantially oblique with respect to that of the window.
  • the figure 5 represents a side view of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to a first embodiment of the invention, when the access door, including the window, is in position closed.
  • the figure 6 represents the upper part of the figure 5 with the arrows indicating the movement of the connecting rod and parts driven by the connecting rod.
  • the figure 7 is a side view of the upper part of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to the first embodiment of the invention, when the window is in the open position.
  • the arrows indicate the movement of the window, the connecting rod and the parts actuated by the latter.
  • the figure 8 is a side view of the upper part of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to the first embodiment of the invention, when the door is in the open position.
  • the arrows indicate the movement of the door, the connecting rod and the parts actuated by the latter.
  • the figure 9 represents a side view of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to a second embodiment of the invention, when the access door, including the window, is in position closed.
  • the figure 10 represents an enlargement of the upper part of the figure 9 .
  • the figure 11 is a side view of the upper part of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to the second embodiment of the invention, when the window is in the open position.
  • the figure 12 is a side view of the upper part of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to the second embodiment of the invention, when the door is in the open position.
  • the present invention relates to a fireplace comprising a sealing device ensuring a perfect seal between an access door to an interior space and the surrounding environment.
  • the sealing device of the present invention is advantageously used when the access door comprises a sliding wall in a translational movement within the access door, the latter can further and optionally pivot about a horizontal axis or vertical.
  • the present invention is illustrated for a built-in fireplace having a design such that the profile formed by the inner and outer flanks of the combustion chamber is continuous with the sole exception of the location of the wall.
  • Such fireplace designs 1 are illustrated in figure 1 showing the wall which may be a pane 2, the inner lining of the combustion chamber 3 and the outer frame 4. The pane slides behind the masonry in a translational movement and thus releases access to the combustion chamber.
  • the present invention also extends to non-recessed fireplaces as well as hearths where there is no continuity of lines between the inside and the outside of the combustion chamber. Examples of fireplaces for which the sealing device according to the invention is applicable are presented in the patent EP 1 445 541 B1 .
  • the fireplace according to the invention comprises a seal permanently attached and sealed on the frame of the access door. It further comprises a mechanism adapted and automatically activated by the closing movement of the access door to the combustion chamber.
  • the mechanism which will be called “deformation or application means”
  • the automatic deactivation of the application mechanism releases the seal which ensures its return to its initial position (ie no applied).
  • the deformation means can use the effect of swelling and deflation of the seal to respectively ensure the application and release of the latter.
  • the seal can be inflated mechanically, either by compressing a portion of the seal causing the swelling of the peripheral portion of the seal ensuring the seal, or by crushing a piston generating the same swelling via the injection of air within the joint.
  • the deformation means which are configured to compress at least a part of the seal and where it is the compressed part which ensures the seal between the fixed part and the mobile part, and the deformation means which are configured to cause swelling of at least a portion of the joint and where it is the inflated portion which seals between the fixed part and the moving part.
  • the seal according to the invention has several properties required for the application and must also be disposed within the focus so as to reduce its heating and related problems (expansion, loss of properties). It is flexible, resumes its original shape in the absence of deformation (remanence) and is impervious to air even in the absence of crushing. It is thus preferentially chosen in high temperature silicone material to meet the aforementioned criteria.
  • the sealing device comprises a seal holding system to overcome this disadvantage while preserving the tightness of the device.
  • the gasket 5 fixed around the combustion chamber around the entire frame of the door frame and the system for holding the gasket constituted by a frame 6.
  • the The seal is optionally subjected to prestressing in order to lengthen it by a length equivalent to that resulting from the thermal expansion, in order to avoid any risk of uncontrolled deformation during hot use.
  • the seal is preferably arranged behind the edge of the combustion chamber to avoid direct radiation. It will be seen later that additional measures can also be taken to reduce its heating.
  • the figures 3 and 4 have a portion of the hearth comprising the sealing device according to one embodiment of the invention wherein the deformation means are configured to compress a portion of the seal and, more particularly, the section of the joint.
  • the Figures 5 to 12 present in detail these deformation means and their operation.
  • the fireplace 1 comprises the combustion chamber and its interior lining 3, an access door comprising an outer frame 4 and a window 2, the deformation means of the gasket 5 provided with an applicator frame 7, a support frame 6 of the seal, a translational slide of the glass pane 8 and thermal insulators 9 disposed between the hot inner surfaces of the combustion chamber and / or between an inner surface of the combustion chamber and the seal holding frame to create a barrier heat conduction and thereby reduce the heating of the joint.
  • the outer frame 4 is preferably arranged so as to conceal the space required in particular for the housing of the gasket, the deformation means of the gasket and thermal insulators always in the spirit of ensuring the continuity of the lines between the internal lining of the combustion chamber and the outside of the combustion chamber.
  • the support frame 6 of the seal must have a profile adapted to the profile of the section of the seal so as to insert a first portion 10 of the seal while allowing the latter to slide in the frame during its expansion.
  • a second portion 11 of the seal must remain free in order to be deformed by the applicator frame 7.
  • the holding frame 6 comprises a U-shaped section whose opening accommodates the first part 10 of the seal.
  • the gasket 5 comprises on its section the first part 10 mentioned above which can take any form suitable for its attachment in the frame.
  • the seal 5 comprises following the first part the second portion 11 which is preferably of tubular shape to prevent its deformation at high temperature and on which the applicator frame 7 comes to rest.
  • the seal may further after the second portion have a third portion 12 in the form of tongue that adheres to the glass when the door and the window are in the closed position.
  • the plane of this tongue may be substantially parallel to that of the window as shown in FIGS.
  • the third part in the upper position or, preferably, the third part is configured so that only its free end is applied to the window when the door and the window are in the closed position.
  • the plane of the third part is substantially oblique with respect to the window so that only the free end is applied to the window during closing.
  • the deformation means comprise the applicator frame 7 disposed on the periphery of the frame of the door, two actuating rods 13 of this applicator frame each disposed on the vertical edges of the frame (a only visible on the profile views).
  • Each connecting rod 13 is articulated at its two ends on a bent pivot 14.
  • a first end of the bent pivot 14 is thus articulated on the rod 13 while the second end is secured to the applicator frame 7.
  • the pivot axis of the pivot is hinged on a attachment to the door frame.
  • the access door has on each of the vertical edges of its inner face, i.e.
  • a stop 16 integral with the window 2.
  • the access door windshield + outer frame
  • the window When the access door (window + outer frame) and the window are both in the closed position as shown in FIGS. figures 5 and 6 , the top of the connecting rod 13 comes to rest on the stop 16.
  • the connecting rod 13 is pushed back downwards and drives in its stroke the pivots 14 which pivot in the direction of clockwise and thus come to support the applicator frame 7 against the seal to seal.
  • the stop 16 follows the movement of the window thus allowing the connecting rod 13 to go up to its maximum upper position (limited by the pivots abutting on the frame).
  • the device may be provided with a rod return system.
  • the applicator frame no longer applies to the seal and the window is thus free to move without friction with the seal.
  • the seal is also released.
  • the deformation means are only activated when the opening towards the combustion chamber is obstructed.
  • the deformation means still include the applicator frame 7 disposed around the frame of the door frame.
  • the actuating mechanism of the applicator frame has been modified.
  • the access door has on each of the edges vertical of its inner face at least one caster 17 integral with the window 2.
  • the caster is intended to roll on the applicator frame 7 during the sliding of the window 2 and to cooperate with a recess 18 formed in the same applicator frame 7 when activation of the sealing device.
  • the recess of the frame calls the bearing to be housed in the bottom of the latter and to maintain the seal in the applied position.
  • the sealing device further comprises one or more springs 19 fixed on the frame of the access door and exerting a force on the applicator frame to compress the seal against the window when the opening to the combustion chamber is obstructed.
  • the mechanism allows for a pure translation of the wall while ensuring sealing in the closed position.
  • the absence of friction with a joint during the translational movement and the low application force necessary for the application of the seal reduces both the force required for this translation and the wear of the seal.
  • the pure translation of the wall makes it possible to limit the thickness of the sliding slot of the pane to its strict minimum, ie the thickness of the pane and the manufacturing tolerances, which guarantees the effect continuity between the inside and the outside of the room for homes with this type of design.
  • the placement of the seal on the fixed part also makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the sliding groove.
  • the erasure of amounts, for example oblique or curved, placed in the field of view of the combustion chamber limits the direct radiation of the flames on the internal faces of the frame and, thereby, to reduce the heating of the seal.
  • the application force of the seal is applied via springs only in a direction perpendicular to the plane of translation of the window, whereas in the case of the mechanism with connecting rods and pivots, the frame is subjected to movement in a vertical direction perpendicular to the pane.
  • the mechanism with wheels thus has the advantage that the application force of the seal does not oppose the translational movement of the window, which tends to raise the window and release the seal involuntarily.
  • the housing of the wheel in the recess can effectively maintain the seal in the applied position when the opening is obstructed.
  • the actuating mechanism with wheels also has the advantage that the window can be indifferently sliding upwards or downwards.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Specific Sealing Or Ventilating Devices For Doors And Windows (AREA)
  • Special Wing (AREA)

Description

Objet de l'inventionObject of the invention

La présente invention concerne un foyer, de type poêle ou insert, en particulier à combustible solide tel que le bois ou à gaz, comportant un dispositif d'étanchéité.The present invention relates to a fireplace type stove or insert, particularly solid fuel such as wood or gas, comprising a sealing device.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

Afin de permettre le contrôle et l'optimisation de la combustion dans une chambre, il est nécessaire de maîtriser la quantité d'air qui y pénètre. Ceci conduit généralement à réduire au maximum les fuites rencontrées dans la chambre de combustion et notamment celles rencontrées au pourtour de la porte d'accès à cette dernière.In order to control and optimize combustion in a chamber, it is necessary to control the amount of air entering it. This generally leads to minimizing the leaks encountered in the combustion chamber and in particular those encountered around the access door to the latter.

Dans le cas des chambres de combustion, les températures élevées généralement rencontrées imposent la plupart du temps, le recours à des joints fibreux résistant à la chaleur mais dont l'étanchéité n'est pas absolue et qui nécessitent une force de compression importante afin de limiter les fuites. D'autre part, outre leur relative perméabilité, ces joints ont tendance à durcir et à se rigidifier sous l'effet de la chaleur et donc à perdre en efficacité d'étanchéité.In the case of combustion chambers, the high temperatures generally encountered require, most of the time, the use of fibrous joints heat resistant but whose sealing is not absolute and which require a significant compressive force to limit the leaks. On the other hand, in addition to their relative permeability, these seals tend to harden and stiffen under the effect of heat and thus to lose sealing efficiency.

La nécessité d'appliquer une force importante sur les joints afin d'en assurer l'étanchéité est parfois une contrainte fort pénalisante lors de la mise au point de mécanismes de porte dont on désire limiter l'effort d'ouverture et de fermeture.The need to apply significant force to the joints to ensure watertightness is sometimes a very penalizing constraint during the development of door mechanisms whose opening and closing force is to be limited.

Dans le cas des portes dont l'ouverture et la fermeture sont le résultat d'une translation, une étanchéité en position fermée induit un frottement permanent du joint lors de la translation et, par là-même, une usure précoce de celui-ci et augmente également la force requise pour vaincre les frottements lors de la fermeture.In the case of doors whose opening and closing are the result of a translation, sealing in the closed position induces a permanent friction of the seal during the translation and, therefore, early wear thereof and also increases the force required to overcome friction during closure.

On connaît du brevet EP 1 445 541 B1 un foyer multifonctionnel comportant une porte pouvant coulisser selon un mouvement de translation. La porte, en position verrouillée est rendue étanche vis-à-vis de la chambre de combustion grâce à un joint. La partie fixe du foyer sur laquelle vient coulisser la porte comporte un échappement permettant de réduire le frottement du joint sur la partie fixe lors du déplacement de la porte coulissante vers une position ouverte.Patent is known EP 1 445 541 B1 a multifunctional fireplace having a door slidable in a translational motion. The door, in the locked position, is sealed against the combustion chamber by a seal. The fixed part of the hearth on which the door is slid has an exhaust to reduce the friction of the seal on the fixed part when moving the sliding door to an open position.

On connaît du brevet US 7,121,042 B2 un assemblage de porte destiné à étanchéifier une ouverture vers une chambre. La porte coulisse selon un mouvement vertical et horizontal afin d'éviter les frottements entre le joint et la porte lorsque cette dernière est en cours d'ouverture ou de fermeture.Patent is known US 7,121,042 B2 a door assembly for sealing an opening to a chamber. The door slides in a vertical and horizontal movement to avoid friction between the seal and the door when the latter is being opened or closed.

On connaît du document FR 1 599 189 A un dispositif d'étanchéité pour une porte coulissante destinée à la fermeture d'une ouverture ménagée dans la caisse d'un véhicule frigorifique. Le dispositif d'étanchéité comporte des moyens de déformation d'un joint afin d'assurer en position fermée une étanchéité. L'activation des moyens de déformation s'effectue lors du verrouillage à l'aide d'un organe de commande. Ce dispositif d'étanchéité présente plusieurs inconvénients qui empêchent son utilisation dans le cadre d'un foyer soumis à de hautes températures que ce soit en termes de durabilité ou de sécurité. Les inconvénients de ce dispositif apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description de l'invention.Document is known FR 1 599 189 A a sealing device for a sliding door for closing an opening in the body of a refrigerated vehicle. The sealing device comprises deformation means of a seal to ensure in the closed position a seal. The activation of the deformation means is effected during locking by means of a control member. This sealing device has several disadvantages which prevent its use in the frame of a fireplace subject to high temperatures whether in terms of durability or safety. The disadvantages of this device will appear more clearly on reading the description of the invention.

Le document FR 2654495 révèle également un foyer de l'état de l'art pertinent.The document FR 2654495 also reveals a focus of the relevant state of the art.

Buts de l'inventionGoals of the invention

La présente invention vise à fournir une solution qui permette de s'affranchir des inconvénients de l'état de la technique.The present invention aims to provide a solution that makes it possible to overcome the disadvantages of the state of the art.

La présente invention vise plus particulièrement à réaliser un foyer comprenant un dispositif d'étanchéité évitant tout frottement du joint lors de la translation pure de la porte.The present invention is more particularly to achieve a focus comprising a sealing device avoiding any friction of the seal during the pure translation of the door.

La présente invention vise en outre à réaliser un foyer comprenant un dispositif d'étanchéité ne nécessitant pas une force de compression importante du joint pour assurer l'étanchéité parfaite.The present invention further aims to provide a focus comprising a sealing device that does not require a significant compression force of the seal to ensure perfect sealing.

La présente invention vise ainsi à réaliser un foyer comportant un dispositif d'étanchéité assurant une étanchéité parfaite entre la chambre de combustion et la pièce environnante, et résistant à des températures élevées.The present invention thus aims to provide a home comprising a sealing device ensuring a perfect seal between the combustion chamber and the surrounding room, and resistant to high temperatures.

La présente invention vise en outre à réaliser un foyer comprenant un dispositif d'étanchéité permettant de répondre aux critères de sécurité dans un foyer.The present invention further aims to provide a home comprising a sealing device to meet the safety criteria in a home.

Principaux éléments caractéristiques de l'inventionMain characteristic elements of the invention

La présente invention se rapporte à un foyer comportant une partie fixe encadrant une ouverture vers une chambre de combustion, une partie mobile en vis-à-vis de ladite ouverture et un dispositif d'étanchéité, ladite partie mobile comportant une paroi et des moyens de coulissement en translation de ladite paroi permettant de dégager un accès à l'ouverture, ledit foyer étant caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'étanchéité comporte un joint disposé sur la partie fixe encadrant l'ouverture et des moyens d'application dudit joint sur la partie mobile configurés pour être activés uniquement lorsque l'ouverture est obstruée, évitant ainsi le frottement du joint contre la partie mobile lorsque la paroi coulisse.The present invention relates to a furnace comprising a fixed part enclosing an opening towards a combustion chamber, a part movable vis-à-vis said opening and a sealing device, said movable part comprising a wall and means of sliding in translation of said wall for opening access to the opening, said hearth being characterized in that the sealing device comprises a seal disposed on the fixed part flanking the opening and means for applying said seal on the movable part configured to be activated only when the opening is obstructed, thus avoiding the friction of the seal against the moving part when the wall slides.

Selon des modes particuliers de l'invention, le foyer comporte au moins une ou une combinaison appropriée des caractéristiques suivantes :

  • la partie mobile est en outre montée pivotante autour d'un axe horizontal ou vertical ;
  • lesdits moyens d'application sont configurés pour comprimer au moins une partie du joint, ladite partie comprimée assurant l'étanchéité entre la partie fixe et la partie mobile ;
  • lesdits moyens d'application sont configurés pour entraîner un gonflement d'au moins une partie du joint, ladite partie gonflée assurant l'étanchéité entre la partie fixe et la partie mobile ;
  • lesdits moyens d'application comportent :
    • un cadre applicateur fixé sur le pourtour de la partie fixe encadrant l'ouverture et destiné à comprimer au moins une partie de la section du joint,
    • deux paires de pivots, chacune des paires étant respectivement solidaire d'un bord vertical du cadre applicateur,
    • deux bielles, chacune des bielles étant articulée à ses extrémités respectives à un pivot de l'une desdites paires; le sommet de chacune des bielles étant configuré pour conjointement et respectivement prendre appui sur une butée solidaire d'un bord vertical de la paroi et disposée sur la face de la partie mobile en regard de la partie fixe ;
  • lesdits moyens d'application comportent :
    • un cadre applicateur fixé sur le pourtour de la partie fixe encadrant l'ouverture et destiné à comprimer au moins une partie de la section du joint,
    • un évidement ménagé dans chaque bord vertical du cadre applicateur,
    • une roulette solidaire de chaque bord vertical de la paroi, ladite roulette étant destinée à rouler sur le cadre applicateur lors du coulissement de la paroi et à se loger dans l'évidement lorsque l'ouverture est obstruée,
    • un ressort disposé sur la partie fixe et destiné à exercer une force sur le cadre applicateur lorsque l'ouverture est obstruée ;
  • lesdits moyens d'application sont configurés pour que la paroi puisse être indifféremment coulissée vers le haut ou vers le bas ;
  • lesdits moyens d'application sont configurés pour être activés automatiquement lorsque l'ouverture est obstruée ;
  • le joint est souple, imperméable à l'air et retrouve sa forme initiale après déformation ;
  • le dispositif d'étanchéité comporte un cadre de maintien du joint, ledit cadre étant disposé sur la partie fixe et permettant au joint de se dilater tout en préservant l'étanchéité dudit dispositif ;
  • le joint comporte sur sa section une première partie insérée dans le cadre de maintien, une deuxième partie destinée à être comprimée par le cadre applicateur et une troisième partie destinée à s'appliquer au moins en partie sur la paroi lors de la compression par le cadre applicateur de la deuxième partie ;
  • la deuxième partie est de forme tubulaire ;
  • la troisième partie est configurée pour que seule son extrémité libre s'applique sur la paroi lors de la compression par le cadre applicateur de la deuxième partie ;
  • la partie fixe est le dormant d'une porte d'accès à la chambre de combustion, ladite porte d'accès formant la partie mobile au sein de laquelle la paroi coulisse ;
  • des isolants thermiques sont disposés entre des surfaces intérieures de la chambre de combustion et/ou entre une surface intérieure de la chambre de combustion et le cadre de maintien pour limiter l'échauffement du joint ;
  • les moyens de coulissement de la paroi, un logement du joint, les moyens de déformation du joint et les isolants thermiques sont dissimulés derrière un cadre extérieur de la partie mobile ;
  • le joint est en silicone haute température ;
  • un garnissage intérieur de la chambre de combustion et le cadre extérieur forment une ligne continue uniquement interrompue par la paroi ;
  • la paroi coulissante est une vitre.
According to particular embodiments of the invention, the focus comprises at least one or a suitable combination of the following characteristics:
  • the movable portion is further pivotally mounted about a horizontal or vertical axis;
  • said application means is configured to compress at least a portion of the seal, said compressed portion sealing between the stationary portion and the movable portion;
  • said application means is configured to cause swelling of at least a portion of the seal, said inflated portion sealing between the fixed portion and the movable portion;
  • said application means comprise:
    • an applicator frame fixed around the perimeter of the fixed part surrounding the opening and intended to compress at least a part of the section of the joint,
    • two pairs of pivots, each of the pairs being respectively secured to a vertical edge of the applicator frame,
    • two connecting rods, each of the connecting rods being articulated at its respective ends to a pivot of one of said pairs; the top of each of the connecting rods being configured to jointly and respectively bear on an abutment integral with a vertical edge of the wall and disposed on the face of the movable part opposite the fixed part;
  • said application means comprise:
    • an applicator frame fixed around the perimeter of the fixed part surrounding the opening and intended to compress at least a part of the section of the joint,
    • a recess in each vertical edge of the applicator frame,
    • a caster secured to each vertical edge of the wall, said caster being intended to roll on the applicator frame during sliding of the wall and to be housed in the recess when the opening is obstructed,
    • a spring disposed on the fixed portion and for exerting a force on the applicator frame when the opening is obstructed;
  • said application means are configured so that the wall can be indifferently slid up or down;
  • said application means is configured to be activated automatically when the opening is obstructed;
  • the seal is flexible, impervious to air and returns to its original shape after deformation;
  • the sealing device comprises a frame for holding the seal, said frame being disposed on the fixed part and allowing the seal to expand while preserving the tightness of said device;
  • the seal comprises on its section a first part inserted into the holding frame, a second part intended to be compressed by the applicator frame and a third part intended to be applied at least partly on the wall during the compression by the frame applicator of the second part;
  • the second part is tubular;
  • the third part is configured so that only its free end is applied to the wall during compression by the applicator frame of the second part;
  • the fixed part is the frame of an access door to the combustion chamber, said access door forming the movable part in which the wall slides;
  • thermal insulators are disposed between inner surfaces of the combustion chamber and / or between an inner surface of the combustion chamber and the holding frame to limit heating of the gasket;
  • the sliding means of the wall, a housing of the gasket, the deformation means of the gasket and the thermal insulators are concealed behind an outer frame of the movable part;
  • the seal is made of high temperature silicone;
  • an inner lining of the combustion chamber and the outer frame form a continuous line only interrupted by the wall;
  • the sliding wall is a window.

Brève description des figuresBrief description of the figures

La figure 1 représente une vue schématique des lignes délimitant la chambre de combustion avec un cadre extérieur selon l'invention.The figure 1 represents a schematic view of the lines delimiting the combustion chamber with an outer frame according to the invention.

La figure 2 représente une vue en élévation du dormant de la porte d'accès à la chambre de combustion selon l'invention.The figure 2 represents an elevational view of the frame of the access door to the combustion chamber according to the invention.

La figure 3 représente, selon l'invention, deux vues partielles en coupe horizontale du foyer lorsque le cadre applicateur ne déforme pas le joint. Dans la vue en position supérieure, la troisième partie du joint est située dans un plan sensiblement parallèle à celui de la vitre. Dans la vue en position inférieure, la troisième partie du joint est située dans un plan sensiblement oblique par rapport à celui de la vitre.The figure 3 represents, according to the invention, two partial views in horizontal section of the fireplace when the applicator frame does not deform the seal. In the view in the upper position, the third part of the seal is located in a plane substantially parallel to that of the window. In the view in the lower position, the third portion of the seal is located in a plane substantially oblique with respect to that of the window.

La figure 4 représente, selon l'invention, deux vues partielles en coupe horizontale du foyer lorsque le cadre applicateur vient déformer le joint sur la vitre. Comme dans la figure 3, en position supérieure, le plan de la troisième partie du joint est sensiblement parallèle par rapport à celui de la vitre alors qu'en position inférieure, il est sensiblement oblique par rapport à celui de la vitre.The figure 4 represents, according to the invention, two partial views in horizontal section of the fireplace when the applicator frame deforms the seal on the glass. As in the figure 3 , in the upper position, the plane of the third portion of the seal is substantially parallel to that of the window while in the lower position, it is substantially oblique with respect to that of the window.

La figure 5 représente une vue de profil du battant et du dormant de la porte d'accès munie d'un dispositif d'étanchéité selon une première forme de réalisation de l'invention, lorsque la porte d'accès, y compris la vitre, est en position fermée.The figure 5 represents a side view of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to a first embodiment of the invention, when the access door, including the window, is in position closed.

La figure 6 représente la partie supérieure de la figure 5 avec les flèches indiquant le mouvement de la bielle et des pièces entraînées par la bielle.The figure 6 represents the upper part of the figure 5 with the arrows indicating the movement of the connecting rod and parts driven by the connecting rod.

La figure 7 représente une vue de profil de la partie supérieure du battant et du dormant de la porte d'accès munie d'un dispositif d'étanchéité selon la première forme de réalisation de l'invention, lorsque la vitre est en position ouverte. Les flèches indiquent le mouvement de la vitre, de la bielle et des pièces actionnées par cette dernière.The figure 7 is a side view of the upper part of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to the first embodiment of the invention, when the window is in the open position. The arrows indicate the movement of the window, the connecting rod and the parts actuated by the latter.

La figure 8 représente une vue de profil de la partie supérieure du battant et du dormant de la porte d'accès munie d'un dispositif d'étanchéité selon la première forme de réalisation de l'invention, lorsque la porte est en position ouverte. Les flèches indiquent le mouvement de la porte, de la bielle et des pièces actionnées par cette dernière.The figure 8 is a side view of the upper part of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to the first embodiment of the invention, when the door is in the open position. The arrows indicate the movement of the door, the connecting rod and the parts actuated by the latter.

La figure 9 représente une vue de profil du battant et du dormant de la porte d'accès munie d'un dispositif d'étanchéité selon une deuxième forme de réalisation de l'invention, lorsque la porte d'accès, y compris la vitre, est en position fermée.The figure 9 represents a side view of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to a second embodiment of the invention, when the access door, including the window, is in position closed.

La figure 10 représente un agrandissement de la partie supérieure de la figure 9.The figure 10 represents an enlargement of the upper part of the figure 9 .

La figure 11 représente une vue de profil de la partie supérieure du battant et du dormant de la porte d'accès munie d'un dispositif d'étanchéité selon la deuxième forme de réalisation de l'invention, lorsque la vitre est en position ouverte.The figure 11 is a side view of the upper part of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to the second embodiment of the invention, when the window is in the open position.

La figure 12 représente une vue de profil de la partie supérieure du battant et du dormant de la porte d'accès munie d'un dispositif d'étanchéité selon la deuxième forme de réalisation de l'invention, lorsque la porte est en position ouverte.The figure 12 is a side view of the upper part of the leaf and the frame of the access door provided with a sealing device according to the second embodiment of the invention, when the door is in the open position.

Légende:Legend:

(1)(1)
Foyerhome
(2)(2)
Paroi, et plus précisément, vitreWall, and more precisely, glass
(3)(3)
Garnissage intérieur de la chambre de combustionInternal filling of the combustion chamber
(4)(4)
Cadre extérieurOutside frame
(5)(5)
Jointjoint
(6)(6)
Cadre de maintien du jointFrame for maintaining the seal
(7)(7)
Cadre applicateurApplicator frame
(8)(8)
Glissière de translation de la vitreSlide of translation of the window
(9)(9)
Isolant thermiqueThermal insulator
(10)(10)
Première partie du jointFirst part of the seal
(11)(11)
Deuxième partie du jointSecond part of the seal
(12)(12)
Troisième partie du jointThird part of the seal
(13)(13)
Biellerod
(14)(14)
Pivot coudéPivot cranked
(15)(15)
FixationFixation
(16)(16)
Butéestopper
(17)(17)
RouletteRoulette
(18)(18)
EvidementObviously
(19)(19)
RessortSpring
Description détaillée de l'inventionDetailed description of the invention

La présente invention se rapporte à un foyer comprenant un dispositif d'étanchéité assurant une étanchéité parfaite entre une porte d'accès à un espace intérieur et le milieu environnant. Le dispositif d'étanchéité de la présente invention est avantageusement utilisé lorsque la porte d'accès comporte une paroi coulissante selon un mouvement de translation au sein de la porte d'accès, cette dernière pouvant en outre et optionnellement pivoter autour d'un axe horizontal ou vertical.The present invention relates to a fireplace comprising a sealing device ensuring a perfect seal between an access door to an interior space and the surrounding environment. The sealing device of the present invention is advantageously used when the access door comprises a sliding wall in a translational movement within the access door, the latter can further and optionally pivot about a horizontal axis or vertical.

A titre d'exemple, la présente invention est illustrée pour un foyer encastrable présentant un design tel que le profil formé par les flancs intérieurs et extérieurs de la chambre de combustion est continu à la seule exception de l'endroit où se trouve la paroi. De tels designs de foyer 1 sont illustrés à la figure 1 montrant la paroi qui peut être une vitre 2, le garnissage intérieur de la chambre de combustion 3 et le cadre extérieur 4. La vitre vient coulisser derrière la maçonnerie selon un mouvement de translation et dégage ainsi un accès à la chambre de combustion. La présente invention s'étend également à des foyers non encastrables ainsi qu'à des foyers où il n'y a pas de continuité de lignes entre l'intérieur et l'extérieur de la chambre de combustion. Des exemples de foyers pour lesquels le dispositif d'étanchéité selon l'invention est d'application sont présentés dans le brevet EP 1 445 541 B1 .By way of example, the present invention is illustrated for a built-in fireplace having a design such that the profile formed by the inner and outer flanks of the combustion chamber is continuous with the sole exception of the location of the wall. Such fireplace designs 1 are illustrated in figure 1 showing the wall which may be a pane 2, the inner lining of the combustion chamber 3 and the outer frame 4. The pane slides behind the masonry in a translational movement and thus releases access to the combustion chamber. The present invention also extends to non-recessed fireplaces as well as hearths where there is no continuity of lines between the inside and the outside of the combustion chamber. Examples of fireplaces for which the sealing device according to the invention is applicable are presented in the patent EP 1 445 541 B1 .

Le foyer selon l'invention comporte un joint fixé de manière permanente et étanche sur le dormant de la porte d'accès. Il comporte en outre un mécanisme adapté et activé automatiquement par le mouvement de fermeture de la porte d'accès à la chambre de combustion. Lors de la fermeture de la porte, le mécanismé, qu'on désignera par "moyens de déformation ou d'application", vient déformer le joint et l'appliquer sur l'ouvrant de la porte. Lors de l'ouverture de la porte par basculement ou lors du coulissement de la paroi vers une position ouverte, la désactivation automatique du mécanisme d'application libère le joint ce qui assure son retour à sa position initiale (c.à.d. non appliqué). Il faut noter que le joint étant étanche, les moyens de déformation peuvent utiliser l'effet de gonflement et de dégonflement du joint afin d'assurer respectivement l'application et la libération de ce dernier. Le joint peut être gonflé mécaniquement, soit par la compression d'une partie du joint engendrant le gonflement de la partie périphérique du joint assurant l'étanchéité, soit par l'écrasement d'un piston engendrant ce même gonflement via l'injection d'air au sein du joint. On distingue ainsi dans l'invention les moyens de déformation qui sont configurés pour comprimer au moins une partie du joint et où c'est la partie comprimée qui assure l'étanchéité entre la partie fixe et la partie mobile, et les moyens de déformation qui sont configurés pour entraîner un gonflement d'au moins une partie du joint et où c'est la partie gonflée qui assure l'étanchéité entre la partie fixe et la partie mobile.The fireplace according to the invention comprises a seal permanently attached and sealed on the frame of the access door. It further comprises a mechanism adapted and automatically activated by the closing movement of the access door to the combustion chamber. When closing the door, the mechanism, which will be called "deformation or application means", deforms the seal and apply it to the opening of the door. When opening the door by tilting or when sliding the wall to an open position, the automatic deactivation of the application mechanism releases the seal which ensures its return to its initial position (ie no applied). It should be noted that the seal being sealed, the deformation means can use the effect of swelling and deflation of the seal to respectively ensure the application and release of the latter. The seal can be inflated mechanically, either by compressing a portion of the seal causing the swelling of the peripheral portion of the seal ensuring the seal, or by crushing a piston generating the same swelling via the injection of air within the joint. In the invention, it is thus possible to distinguish the deformation means which are configured to compress at least a part of the seal and where it is the compressed part which ensures the seal between the fixed part and the mobile part, and the deformation means which are configured to cause swelling of at least a portion of the joint and where it is the inflated portion which seals between the fixed part and the moving part.

Le joint selon l'invention présente plusieurs propriétés requises pour l'application et doit en outre être disposé au sein du foyer de manière à réduire son échauffement et les problèmes qui y sont liées (dilatation, perte des propriétés). Il est souple, reprend sa forme initiale en l'absence de déformation (rémanence) et il est imperméable à l'air même en l'absence d'écrasement. Il est ainsi préférentiellement choisi en matériau silicone haute température pour répondre aux critères susmentionnés.The seal according to the invention has several properties required for the application and must also be disposed within the focus so as to reduce its heating and related problems (expansion, loss of properties). It is flexible, resumes its original shape in the absence of deformation (remanence) and is impervious to air even in the absence of crushing. It is thus preferentially chosen in high temperature silicone material to meet the aforementioned criteria.

Le joint est susceptible de s'allonger fortement avec la chaleur. En conséquence, le dispositif d'étanchéité selon l'invention comporte un système de maintien du joint afin de palier cet inconvénient tout en préservant l'étanchéité du dispositif. A la figure 2, on peut visualiser le joint 5 fixé en périphérie de la chambre de combustion sur tout le pourtour du dormant de la porte et le système de maintien du joint constitué d'un cadre 6. Lors de sa mise en place (à froid), le joint est éventuellement soumis à une précontrainte afin de l'allonger d'une longueur équivalente à celle résultant de la dilatation thermique et, ce, afin d'éviter tout risque de déformation incontrôlée lors de l'utilisation à chaud. Pour réduire l'échauffement du joint et les pertes de propriétés en résultant, le joint est préférentiellement disposé en retrait du pourtour de la chambre de combustion afin d'éviter le rayonnement direct. On verra par la suite que des mesures additionnelles peuvent également être prises pour réduire son échauffement.The seal is likely to stretch strongly with heat. Accordingly, the sealing device according to the invention comprises a seal holding system to overcome this disadvantage while preserving the tightness of the device. To the figure 2 it is possible to visualize the gasket 5 fixed around the combustion chamber around the entire frame of the door frame and the system for holding the gasket constituted by a frame 6. When it is put in place (when cold), the The seal is optionally subjected to prestressing in order to lengthen it by a length equivalent to that resulting from the thermal expansion, in order to avoid any risk of uncontrolled deformation during hot use. To reduce the heating of the seal and the resulting loss of properties, the seal is preferably arranged behind the edge of the combustion chamber to avoid direct radiation. It will be seen later that additional measures can also be taken to reduce its heating.

Les figures 3 et 4 présentent une partie du foyer comportant le dispositif d'étanchéité selon une forme de réalisation de l'invention où les moyens de déformation sont configurés pour comprimer une partie du joint et, plus particulièrement, de la section du joint. Les figures 5 à 12 présentent en détail ces moyens de déformation et leur fonctionnement.The figures 3 and 4 have a portion of the hearth comprising the sealing device according to one embodiment of the invention wherein the deformation means are configured to compress a portion of the seal and, more particularly, the section of the joint. The Figures 5 to 12 present in detail these deformation means and their operation.

Le foyer 1 comporte la chambre de combustion et son garnissage intérieur 3, une porte d'accès comportant un cadre extérieur 4 et une vitre 2, les moyens de déformation du joint 5 munis d'un cadre applicateur 7, un cadre de maintien 6 du joint, une glissière de translation de la vitre 8 et des isolants thermiques 9 disposés entre les surfaces intérieures chaudes de la chambre de combustion et/ou entre une surface intérieure de la chambre de combustion et le cadre de maintien du joint afin de créer une barrière à la conduction de chaleur et par là-même de réduire l'échauffement du joint. Selon la présente invention, le cadre extérieur 4 est préférentiellement disposé de manière à dissimuler l'espace notamment nécessaire au logement du joint, aux moyens de déformation du joint et aux isolants thermiques toujours dans l'esprit d'assurer la continuité des lignes entre le garnissage intérieur de la chambre de combustion et l'extérieur de la chambre de combustion.The fireplace 1 comprises the combustion chamber and its interior lining 3, an access door comprising an outer frame 4 and a window 2, the deformation means of the gasket 5 provided with an applicator frame 7, a support frame 6 of the seal, a translational slide of the glass pane 8 and thermal insulators 9 disposed between the hot inner surfaces of the combustion chamber and / or between an inner surface of the combustion chamber and the seal holding frame to create a barrier heat conduction and thereby reduce the heating of the joint. According to the present invention, the outer frame 4 is preferably arranged so as to conceal the space required in particular for the housing of the gasket, the deformation means of the gasket and thermal insulators always in the spirit of ensuring the continuity of the lines between the internal lining of the combustion chamber and the outside of the combustion chamber.

Le cadre de maintien 6 du joint doit avoir un profil adapté au profil de la section du joint de manière à pouvoir y insérer une première partie 10 du joint tout en permettant à cette dernière de coulisser dans le cadre lors de sa dilatation. Une deuxième partie 11 du joint doit quant à elle rester libre afin de pouvoir être déformée par le cadre applicateur 7. Dans l'exemple des figures 3 et 4, le cadre de maintien 6 comporte un profilé en forme de U dont l'ouverture accueille la première partie 10 du joint.The support frame 6 of the seal must have a profile adapted to the profile of the section of the seal so as to insert a first portion 10 of the seal while allowing the latter to slide in the frame during its expansion. A second portion 11 of the seal must remain free in order to be deformed by the applicator frame 7. In the example of figures 3 and 4 , the holding frame 6 comprises a U-shaped section whose opening accommodates the first part 10 of the seal.

Le joint doit être dessiné selon un profil garantissant un contact parfait entre la porte (ou le dormant de la porte) et le joint lorsque le mécanisme d'application est actif et lui permettant de retrouver sa position initiale (non appliqué) lorsque le mécanisme d'application n'est pas actif. Préférentiellement, le joint 5 comporte sur sa section la première partie 10 susmentionnée qui pourra revêtir toute forme adaptée pour sa fixation dans le cadre. Le joint 5 comporte à la suite de la première partie la deuxième partie 11 qui est préférentiellement de forme tubulaire afin d'éviter sa déformation à haute température et sur laquelle le cadre applicateur 7 vient s'appuyer. Le joint peut en outre à la suite de la deuxième partie comporter une troisième partie 12 sous forme de languette qui vient adhérer à la vitre lorsque la porte et la vitre sont en position fermée. Le plan de cette languette peut être sensiblement parallèle à celui de la vitre tel que montré aux figures 3 et 4 en position supérieure ou, préférentiellement, la troisième partie est configurée pour que seule son extrémité libre s'applique sur la vitre lorsque la porte et la vitre sont en position fermée. Ainsi, aux figures 3 et 4 en position inférieure, le plan de la troisième partie est sensiblement oblique par rapport à la vitre de telle sorte que seule l'extrémité libre s'applique sur la vitre lors de la fermeture.The seal must be drawn in a profile that ensures perfect contact between the door (or the door frame) and the seal when the application mechanism is active and allowing it to recover its initial position (not applied) when the application mechanism is not active. Preferably, the gasket 5 comprises on its section the first part 10 mentioned above which can take any form suitable for its attachment in the frame. The seal 5 comprises following the first part the second portion 11 which is preferably of tubular shape to prevent its deformation at high temperature and on which the applicator frame 7 comes to rest. The seal may further after the second portion have a third portion 12 in the form of tongue that adheres to the glass when the door and the window are in the closed position. The plane of this tongue may be substantially parallel to that of the window as shown in FIGS. figures 3 and 4 in the upper position or, preferably, the third part is configured so that only its free end is applied to the window when the door and the window are in the closed position. Thus, figures 3 and 4 in the lower position, the plane of the third part is substantially oblique with respect to the window so that only the free end is applied to the window during closing.

Tel qu'illustré en détail aux figures 5 à 8 et, de manière plus globale, à la figure 2, les moyens de déformation selon une première forme de réalisation de l'invention comportent le cadre applicateur 7 disposé sur le pourtour du dormant de la porte, deux bielles d'actionnement 13 de ce cadre applicateur disposées chacune sur les bords verticaux du cadre (une seule visible sur les vues en profil). Chaque bielle 13 est articulée à ses deux extrémités sur un pivot coudé 14. Une première extrémité du pivot coudé 14 est ainsi articulée sur la bielle 13 alors que la seconde extrémité est solidaire du cadre applicateur 7. L'axe de pivotement du pivot est articulé sur une fixation 15 au dormant de la porte. La porte d'accès comporte sur chacun des bords verticaux de sa face intérieure, c.à.d. sa face en regard de la chambre de combustion, une butée 16 (réglable) solidaire de la vitre 2. Lorsque la porte d'accès (vitre + cadre extérieur) et la vitre sont toutes deux en position fermée tel qu'illustré aux figures 5 et 6, le sommet de la bielle 13 vient s'appuyer sur la butée 16. Ainsi, la bielle 13 est repoussée vers le bas et entraîne dans sa course les pivots 14 qui pivotent dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre et viennent ainsi appuyer le cadre applicateur 7 contre le joint pour assurer l'étanchéité. Lorsque la vitre 2 coulisse, vers le haut dans l'exemple illustré à la figure 7, pour permettre un accès à la chambre de combustion, la butée 16 suit le mouvement de la vitre permettant ainsi à la bielle 13 de remonter jusqu'à sa position supérieure maximum (limitée par les pivots venant buter sur le dormant). A cet effet, le dispositif peut être muni d'un système de rappel de la bielle. Ainsi, le cadre applicateur ne s'applique plus sur le joint et la vitre est ainsi libre de se déplacer sans frottement avec le joint. De même en cas d'ouverture par basculement de la porte d'accès comportant la vitre 2 et le cadre extérieur 4, tel qu'illustré à la figure 8, le joint est également libéré. Ainsi, selon l'invention, les moyens de déformation sont uniquement activés lorsque l'ouverture vers la chambre de combustion est obstruée.As illustrated in detail in Figures 5 to 8 and, more generally, to the figure 2 , the deformation means according to a first embodiment of the invention comprise the applicator frame 7 disposed on the periphery of the frame of the door, two actuating rods 13 of this applicator frame each disposed on the vertical edges of the frame (a only visible on the profile views). Each connecting rod 13 is articulated at its two ends on a bent pivot 14. A first end of the bent pivot 14 is thus articulated on the rod 13 while the second end is secured to the applicator frame 7. The pivot axis of the pivot is hinged on a attachment to the door frame. The access door has on each of the vertical edges of its inner face, i.e. its face opposite the combustion chamber, a stop 16 (adjustable) integral with the window 2. When the access door (window + outer frame) and the window are both in the closed position as shown in FIGS. figures 5 and 6 , the top of the connecting rod 13 comes to rest on the stop 16. Thus, the connecting rod 13 is pushed back downwards and drives in its stroke the pivots 14 which pivot in the direction of clockwise and thus come to support the applicator frame 7 against the seal to seal. When the window 2 slides, upwards in the example shown in FIG. figure 7 to allow access to the combustion chamber, the stop 16 follows the movement of the window thus allowing the connecting rod 13 to go up to its maximum upper position (limited by the pivots abutting on the frame). For this purpose, the device may be provided with a rod return system. Thus, the applicator frame no longer applies to the seal and the window is thus free to move without friction with the seal. Similarly, in case of opening by tilting of the access door comprising the window 2 and the outer frame 4, as illustrated in FIG. figure 8 , the seal is also released. Thus, according to the invention, the deformation means are only activated when the opening towards the combustion chamber is obstructed.

Tel qu'illustré en détail aux figures 9 à 12, les moyens de déformation selon une deuxième forme de réalisation de l'invention comportent toujours le cadre applicateur 7 disposé sur le pourtour du dormant de la porte. Selon cette deuxième forme de réalisation, le mécanisme d'actionnement du cadre applicateur a été modifié. La porte d'accès comporte sur chacun des bords verticaux de sa face intérieure au moins une roulette 17 solidaire de la vitre 2. La roulette est destinée à rouler sur le cadre applicateur 7 lors du coulissement de la vitre 2 et à coopérer avec un évidement 18 ménagé dans ce même cadre applicateur 7 lors de l'activation du dispositif d'étanchéité. En d'autres mots, on peut dire que l'évidement du cadre appelle le roulement à venir se loger dans le fond de ce dernier et à maintenir le joint en position appliquée.As illustrated in detail in Figures 9 to 12 , the deformation means according to a second embodiment of the invention still include the applicator frame 7 disposed around the frame of the door frame. According to this second embodiment, the actuating mechanism of the applicator frame has been modified. The access door has on each of the edges vertical of its inner face at least one caster 17 integral with the window 2. The caster is intended to roll on the applicator frame 7 during the sliding of the window 2 and to cooperate with a recess 18 formed in the same applicator frame 7 when activation of the sealing device. In other words, it can be said that the recess of the frame calls the bearing to be housed in the bottom of the latter and to maintain the seal in the applied position.

Le dispositif d'étanchéité selon ce second mode de réalisation comporte en outre un ou plusieurs ressorts 19 fixés sur le dormant de la porte d'accès et exerçant une force sur le cadre applicateur pour comprimer le joint contre la vitre lorsque l'ouverture à la chambre de combustion est obstruée.The sealing device according to this second embodiment further comprises one or more springs 19 fixed on the frame of the access door and exerting a force on the applicator frame to compress the seal against the window when the opening to the combustion chamber is obstructed.

Avantages du dispositifAdvantages of the device

L'étanchéité parfaite du joint permet une maîtrise de la combustion dans le foyer.The perfect tightness of the seal allows a control of the combustion in the hearth.

L'étanchéité parfaite du joint offre la possibilité de réaliser des foyers parfaitement étanches par rapport au local dans lequel ils sont placés. Ceci permet notamment de répondre aux exigences accrues liées à l'installation dans des maisons passives, donc très étanches.The perfect sealing of the joint offers the possibility of making perfectly tight fireplaces in relation to the room in which they are placed. This allows in particular to meet the increased requirements related to the installation in passive houses, so very tight.

Dans le cas des parois dont l'ouverture et la fermeture sont le résultat d'une translation, le mécanisme permet de réaliser une translation pure de la paroi tout en garantissant l'étanchéité en position fermée. L'absence de frottement avec un joint lors du mouvement de translation et la faible force d'application nécessaire à l'application du joint réduisent tant la force nécessaire à cette translation que l'usure du joint.In the case of walls whose opening and closing are the result of a translation, the mechanism allows for a pure translation of the wall while ensuring sealing in the closed position. The absence of friction with a joint during the translational movement and the low application force necessary for the application of the seal reduces both the force required for this translation and the wear of the seal.

La translation pure de la paroi permet de limiter l'épaisseur de la fente de coulissement de la vitre à son strict minimum, c'est-à-dire l'épaisseur de la vitre et les tolérances de fabrication, ce qui garantit l'effet de continuité entre l'intérieur et l'extérieur de la chambre pour les foyers présentant ce type de design. A cet égard, le placement du joint sur la partie fixe permet également de réduire l'épaisseur de la rainure de coulissement.The pure translation of the wall makes it possible to limit the thickness of the sliding slot of the pane to its strict minimum, ie the thickness of the pane and the manufacturing tolerances, which guarantees the effect continuity between the inside and the outside of the room for homes with this type of design. In this respect, the placement of the seal on the fixed part also makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the sliding groove.

L'effacement de montants, par exemple obliques ou courbes, placés dans le champ visuel de la chambre combustion permet de limiter le rayonnement direct des flammes sur les faces internes du cadre et, par là-même, de réduire l'échauffement du joint.The erasure of amounts, for example oblique or curved, placed in the field of view of the combustion chamber limits the direct radiation of the flames on the internal faces of the frame and, thereby, to reduce the heating of the seal.

Dans le cas du mécanisme d'actionnement avec roulettes, la force d'application du joint s'applique via des ressorts uniquement dans une direction perpendiculaire au plan de translation de la vitre alors que dans le cas du mécanisme avec bielles et pivots, le cadre est soumis à un mouvement dans une direction verticale et perpendiculaire à la vitre. Le mécanisme avec roulettes a ainsi pour avantage que la force d'application du joint ne s'oppose pas au mouvement de translation de la vitre, ce qui a tendance à remonter la vitre et libérer le joint involontairement. En outre, le logement de la roulette dans l'évidement permet de maintenir efficacement le joint en position appliquée lorsque l'ouverture est obstruée.In the case of the actuating mechanism with wheels, the application force of the seal is applied via springs only in a direction perpendicular to the plane of translation of the window, whereas in the case of the mechanism with connecting rods and pivots, the frame is subjected to movement in a vertical direction perpendicular to the pane. The mechanism with wheels thus has the advantage that the application force of the seal does not oppose the translational movement of the window, which tends to raise the window and release the seal involuntarily. In addition, the housing of the wheel in the recess can effectively maintain the seal in the applied position when the opening is obstructed.

Le mécanisme d'actionnement avec roulettes a également pour avantage que la vitre peut être indifféremment coulissée vers le haut ou vers le bas.The actuating mechanism with wheels also has the advantage that the window can be indifferently sliding upwards or downwards.

Comparé en particulier au dispositif d'étanchéité selon le document FR 1 599 189 A , le dispositif selon l'invention présente plusieurs avantages qu'on peut énumérer comme suit :

  • le joint est disposé sur la partie fixe du foyer ce qui permet de limiter son échauffement. Le placement du joint sur la partie mobile comme dans le dispositif selon le document FR 1 599 189 A exposerait le joint à un fort rayonnement et par là-même à sa destruction lorsque la vitre est coulissée en position haute ;
  • l'activation du joint s'effectue automatiquement lorsque l'ouverture est obstruée contrairement au dispositif selon le document FR 1 599 189 A où l'activation du joint nécessite une intervention humaine en sus du déplacement de la partie mobile ce qui pose problème en termes de sécurité ;
  • dans le dispositif d'étanchéité selon le document FR 1 599 189 A , le joint est solidaire d'un cadre mobile qui lui impose un déplacement et un écrasement lors du mouvement de fermeture. Ceci ne permet donc plus au joint une fois appliqué de se déformer et de produire un effet "soupape de sécurité" lorsqu'il est appliqué. Dans le dispositif selon l'invention, sous l'effet d'une augmentation de pression importante dans la chambre générée par exemple par une explosion, la troisième partie du joint peut s'écarter de la vitre pour assurer cet effet "soupape de sécurité". Cet effet est d'autant plus marqué si seule l'extrémité libre de la troisième partie s'applique sur la vitre tel que montré à la figure 4 en position inférieure ;
  • dans le dispositif d'étanchéité selon le document FR 1 599 189 A , le cadre mobile sur lequel le joint est fixé n'est pas étanche par rapport à la porte alors que selon l'invention, le joint est directement fixé et étanche par rapport à la chambre de combustion ;
  • un dispositif avec câble tel que décrit dans le document FR 1 599 189 A n'est pas adapté pour être porté à hautes températures. En effet, l'augmentation de la température en utilisation induirait un allongement du câble de l'ordre de 5 à 10 mm. Cette différence se reporterait au niveau du ressort de traction et conduirait à une différence d'écrasement du joint du même ordre entre les parties de joint situées au niveau des leviers de part et d'autre du ressort de traction.
Compared in particular to the sealing device according to the document FR 1 599 189 A , the device according to the invention has several advantages that can be listed as follows:
  • the seal is arranged on the fixed part of the hearth which limits its heating. The placement of the seal on the moving part as in the device according to the document FR 1 599 189 A expose the seal to strong radiation and thereby its destruction when the glass is slid up;
  • the seal is activated automatically when the opening is obstructed contrary to the device according to the document FR 1 599 189 A where the activation of the seal requires human intervention in addition to moving the moving part which poses a problem in terms of safety;
  • in the sealing device according to the document FR 1 599 189 A , the seal is secured to a movable frame which requires it to move and crush during the closing movement. This no longer allows the seal once applied to deform and produce a "safety valve" effect when applied. In the device according to the invention, under the effect of a significant increase in pressure in the chamber generated for example by an explosion, the third part of the seal can deviate from the glass to ensure this effect "safety valve" . This effect is even more marked if only the free end of the third part is applied to the glass as shown in FIG. figure 4 in the lower position;
  • in the sealing device according to the document FR 1 599 189 A , the movable frame on which the seal is attached is not sealed relative to the door while according to the invention, the seal is directly fixed and sealed with respect to the combustion chamber;
  • a device with cable as described in the document FR 1 599 189 A is not suitable for wearing at high temperatures. Indeed, the increase in the temperature in use would induce an elongation of the cable of the order of 5 to 10 mm. This difference would refer to the level of the tension spring and lead to a difference in crushing of the seal of the same order between the seal portions located at the levers on either side of the tension spring.

Claims (14)

  1. A hearth comprising a fixed part that frames an opening to a combustion chamber, a moving part across from said opening and a sealing device, said moving part comprising a wall (2) and means for the translational sliding of said wall (2) allowing to free an access to the opening, said hearth being characterized in that the sealing device comprises a seal (5) positioned on the fixed part that frames the opening and means for pressing said seal (5) on the moving part that are configured to be activated only when the opening is obstructed, thereby preventing the rubbing of the seal (5) against the moving part when the wall (2) slides.
  2. The hearth according to Claim 1, characterised in that said pressing means are configured to compress at least part of the seal, said compressed part ensuring the sealing between the fixed part and the moving part.
  3. The hearth according to Claim 1, characterised in that said pressing means are configured to cause the swelling of at least part of the seal, said swollen part ensuring the sealing between the fixed part and the moving part.
  4. The hearth according to Claim 2, characterised in that said pressing means comprise:
    - an applicator frame (7) attached on the perimeter of the fixed part surrounding the opening and designed to compress at least part of the section of the seal (5),
    - two pairs of pivots (14), each of the pairs being secured to a vertical edge of the applicator frame (7), respectively,
    - two rods (13), each of the rods being articulated at its respective ends to a pivot (14) of one of said pairs; the apex of each of the rods (13) being configured to jointly and respectively bear on a stop (16) secured to a vertical edge of the wall (2) and positioned on the face of the moving part across from the fixed part.
  5. The hearth according to Claim 2, characterised in that the pressing means comprise:
    - an applicator frame (7) attached on the perimeter of the fixed part surrounding the opening and designed to compress at least part of the section of the seal (5),
    - a recess (18) arranged in each vertical edge of the applicator frame (7),
    - a caster (17) secured to each vertical edge of the wall (2), said caster (17) being designed to roll on the applicator frame (7) during the sliding of the wall (2) and to be housed in the recess (18) when the opening is obstructed,
    - a spring (19) positioned on the fixed part and designed to exert a force on the applicator frame (7) when the opening is obstructed.
  6. The hearth according to Claim 5, characterised in that the pressing means are configured so that the wall (2) can be slid upward or downward, indifferently.
  7. The hearth according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the pressing means are configured to be activated automatically when the opening is obstructed.
  8. The hearth according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sealing device comprises a frame (6) for maintaining the seal (5), said frame (6) being positioned on the fixed part and allowing the seal (5) to expand while preserving the sealing of said device.
  9. The hearth according to Claim 8, characterised in that the seal (5) comprises, on its section, a first part (10) inserted into the maintaining frame (6), a second part (11) designed to be compressed by the applicator frame (7) and a third part (12) designed to be pressed at least partially on the wall (2) during the compression of the second part (11) by the applicator frame (7).
  10. The hearth according to Claim 9, characterised in that the second part (11) has a tubular shape.
  11. The hearth according to Claim 9 or 10, characterised in that the third part (12) is configured so that only its free end is pressed on the wall (2) during the compression of the second part (11) by the applicator frame (7).
  12. The hearth according to any one of Claims 8 to 11, characterised in that thermal insulators (9) are positioned between inner surfaces of the combustion chamber and/or between an inner surface of the combustion chamber and the maintaining frame (6) to limit the heating of the seal (5).
  13. The hearth according to Claim 12, characterised in that the sliding means of the wall (2), a housing for the seal (5), the pressing means of the seal (5) and the thermal insulators (9) are concealed behind an outer frame (4) of the moving part.
  14. The hearth according to Claim 13, characterised in that an inner trim (3) of the combustion chamber and the outer frame (4) form a continuous line only broken by the wall (2).
EP20120164797 2011-04-21 2012-04-19 Fireplace comprising a sealing device Active EP2515043B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BE2011/0231A BE1019911A3 (en) 2011-04-21 2011-04-21 SEALING DEVICE.

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2515043A1 EP2515043A1 (en) 2012-10-24
EP2515043B1 true EP2515043B1 (en) 2015-02-25

Family

ID=44558426

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20120164797 Active EP2515043B1 (en) 2011-04-21 2012-04-19 Fireplace comprising a sealing device

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2515043B1 (en)
BE (1) BE1019911A3 (en)
ES (1) ES2535844T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102014019338A1 (en) * 2014-12-29 2016-06-30 Spartherm Feuerungstechnik Gmbh fireplace
ITUB20160946A1 (en) 2016-02-22 2017-08-22 Palazzetti Lelio Spa IMPROVED HEATING SYSTEM

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH471707A (en) * 1968-03-04 1969-04-30 Vevey Atel Const Mec Sliding door
DE3721146C2 (en) * 1987-06-26 1996-03-21 Blohm Voss Ag Waterproof sliding door with inflatable, i.e. activatable seal
FR2654495B1 (en) * 1989-11-13 1992-02-28 Belot Andre CLOSED FIREPLACE.
US5392760A (en) * 1992-09-30 1995-02-28 Binzer; Lothar Direct vent fireplace
BE1013297A3 (en) 2000-02-23 2001-11-06 Concept Et Forme Sprl Multi fireplace.
US7121042B2 (en) 2002-11-15 2006-10-17 Steris Inc. Door assembly for sealing a chamber

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ES2535844T3 (en) 2015-05-18
EP2515043A1 (en) 2012-10-24
BE1019911A3 (en) 2013-02-05

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1918501B1 (en) Separation element for commercial premises
CA2682213C (en) Grid thrust reverser cover comprising a seal support and associated seal
FR2639097A1 (en) DOUBLE DOOR OVEN
FR2971286A1 (en) SPACER, CONNECTOR AND INSULATING GLAZING
EP1953326B1 (en) Frame of a door or window with sliding opening including a hidden leaf vertical upright
EP2515043B1 (en) Fireplace comprising a sealing device
EP2186985A1 (en) Closure of a building comprising a frame with thermal-bridge breakage equipped with an L-shaped insulating profile.
FR2701286A1 (en) Mounted door jamb, comprising improved fire-resistant (fire-retarding) means
EP2178740A1 (en) Device for adjusting the orientation of a porthole in an open position
EP1700992B1 (en) Window, French window or similar of the breather type with a fluid connection between an air layer and the exterior by means of a profiled seal at the lower transom of the exterior pane.
CH616723A5 (en) Door for access to an enclosure
EP3825159B1 (en) Insulated curtain for refrigerated vehicle body
EP2128367B1 (en) Assembly for closing an opening to access a storage volume in a vehicle
FR2926494A1 (en) Window i.e. tilting window, for door of car, has hinge connected with door and arranged at its bottom, closing mechanism arranged at its top, and handle arranged on internal surface, where window is tilted towards exterior of vehicle
FR2610982A1 (en) Device for protecting an opening formed in a building wall
EP2317061B1 (en) Upright for the frame of a building bay
CA2532016A1 (en) Folding door and shutter guide device
EP1403461A1 (en) Breathable wing frame
WO2021074232A1 (en) Device for holding and guiding a joinery opening leaf
FR2744485A1 (en) REINFORCED SEALING HANDLING DOOR
FR2952963A1 (en) TUNNEL CHEST WITH CONNECTING RAIL FOR A DORMANT.
FR2740839A1 (en) Self contained sections and framework for removable fixing of glass panels onto metallic structure for doors or partitions
FR2862695A1 (en) IMPROVED THERMAL BRIDGE RUPTURE DEVICE FOR OPENING AND / OR DORMANT
FR2943378A1 (en) Insulating roller shutter for use in bay in front of window of building, has bodies actuated in order to radially guide proximal plate against screen so as to close space between screen and apron by preserving air thickness in turbulences
FR2870586A1 (en) CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR A RECESSED FIREPLACE

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20130416

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: F24B 1/192 20060101AFI20140721BHEP

Ipc: F24C 15/02 20060101ALI20140721BHEP

Ipc: F24B 13/00 20060101ALI20140721BHEP

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20140918

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: FRENCH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602012005362

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20150409

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 712317

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20150415

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2535844

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

Effective date: 20150518

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 712317

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20150225

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150525

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150526

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150625

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602012005362

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150419

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20150430

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20150430

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20151126

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 5

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20150419

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 6

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20120419

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150625

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20150225

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20190325

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20190327

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20190502

Year of fee payment: 8

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20200501

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20200419

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200501

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200419

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20210903

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200420

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20240320

Year of fee payment: 13

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20240320

Year of fee payment: 13

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20240320

Year of fee payment: 13

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20240320

Year of fee payment: 13