EP2628878B1 - Sliding sectional door with lateral movement comprising a pivoting gate at the end section - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a sectional sliding door with lateral displacement comprising a pivoting gate end section.

Sectional doors are for example used to close an opening of a building, and more particularly to an opening of a garage, shed or the like, especially when the ceiling height is limited or when available. a sufficient space for the lateral clearance of the opening. By lateral displacement, it is necessary to understand any displacement different from the vertical displacement, and in general a horizontal displacement.

Such a door is formed of a plurality of rigid sections juxtaposed successively and articulated with respect to each other along vertical axes. This door can move between a first position called closing position in which it closes a building opening and a second position called the open position in which it releases substantially completely the building opening.

To make a passage through the building opening without having to open the entire sectional door, it is known to provide it with a gate. This is known for example from the document US 1787238 a sectional door with a door. The sectional door described in this document has a door constituted by the section of the door for the discharge of said door.

It is also known to have a door constituted by an end section of the sectional door, for example the end section which is opposite to the section for the discharge which may sometimes be integral with a motorized discharge means. In the closed position of the sectional door, the door can thus take an open position in which it realizes a partial opening of the building opening and a closed position which corresponds to the closed position of the sectional door. To move from one position to another, the gate pivots relative to the axis of articulation which separates it from the section next to the sectional door.

Such sectional doors are used with an upper guide rail of the opening consisting of two sections, generally arranged at right angles in parallel with two walls arranged at right angles themselves, one of which has a construction opening, both sections of rail being joined by a rounded. The sections of the opening are articulated in order to move along the walls inside the building. In this case, the discharge section of the opening in position of closure is substantially in a corner of the construction and is not used as gate because it is connected to the upper guide rail forming a rounded at this location, by an articulated arm making it impractical opening pivoting this section once the opening closed.

Such known sectional doors comprise a plurality of guiding assemblies which are integral with the opening and engaged on the upper rail, generally at least one guide assembly by section, in order to guide the entire rail in the rail. articulated opening during its lateral movement.

Such sectional doors can be further guided by a lower rail located at ground level and fixed thereto, continuous or discontinuous on the displacement length of the leaf. Such a bottom rail does not however extend over the length of the door, when the sectional door is in its closed position to allow the pivotal opening of the latter.

In such known sectional doors, and to allow the pivoting opening of the gate in the closed position of the sectional opening, it may be provided that the end of the upper guide rail which is located above the door n ' does not reach the frame and is separated from it by a space of sufficient length for the end guide assembly of the sectional opening that is connected to the door to be able to exit the rail in the closed position of the sectional opening and thus allows the pivoting of the gate whose guide assembly is no longer prisoner of the upper rail.

Such sectional doors may generally comprise a frame against which the sectional opening is based in the closed position, in order to ensure a seal and to close the pivoting gate by means of a lock system.

As indicated above, such sectional doors are generally motorized, but not exclusively; the gate itself is in principle manually open.

The space required for the clearance from the rail of the guide assembly which is connected to the door, in the closed position of the sectional opening, has a main drawback which is to have to reintroduce the guide assembly into the rail when the sectional opening opens by lateral displacement from its closed position, the gate being in the closed position. Indeed, this guide assembly, which is usually a carriage, sometimes pivoting, must be in good position in front of the end opening of the rail in principle before the bolt of the lock of the gate has left the striker, and moreover, it is not possible to completely close this rail end subjecting it to penetration dust and other particles. In addition, another disadvantage lies in the fact of having to very precisely manage the interlocking of the lock of the gate, more precisely of its bolt, in the striker of the frame while the guide carriage of the gate in its horizontal displacement of the opening sectional towards its closed position is coming out of the guide rail.

The present invention proposes to overcome these disadvantages, and to provide other advantages, such as for example to allow opening of the simple gate, requiring no action on the part of the user on the guide means.

• une position de fermeture de l'ouverture de construction, et
• une position d'ouverture de l'ouverture de construction,

• une desdites sections définissant une section d'extrémité de l'ouvrant adoptant la double fonctionnalité suivante :
  • partie intégrante d'extrémité de l'ouvrant sectionnel coulissant, participant dans sa position de fermeture à l'obturation de ladite ouverture de construction,
  • portillon de passage à travers l'ouvrant dans sa position de fermeture, pivotant autour de l'axe vertical d'articulation sur la section juxtaposée d'ouvrant, et apte à adopter par pivotement au moins les deux positions suivantes :
    • une position d'ouverture partielle de l'ouverture de construction,
    • une position de fermeture de l'ouverture de construction,
• ladite section d'extrémité à usage de portillon étant disposée, dans la position de fermeture de l'ouvrant, à l'extrémité d'un rail supérieur de guidage,
• ladite porte sectionnelle comportant un ensemble de guidage en prise sur ledit rail supérieur de guidage et solidaire dudit portillon pour guider la partie supérieure de ce dernier lors du déplacement latéral de l'ouvrant, ledit ensemble de guidage du portillon étant solidaire de celui-ci dans une zone supérieure du portillon qui est voisine du bord libre latéral dudit ouvrant, et dit ensemble de guidage d'extrémité.

To this end, the present invention proposes a sectional sliding door with lateral displacement for opening of construction, comprising an opening formed of a plurality of rigid sections juxtaposed successively and articulated one on the other along vertical axes, able to adopt by sliding lateral displacement at least the two following extreme positions:

• a closed position of the building opening, and
• an opening position of the building opening,

• one of said sections defining an end section of the sash adopting the following dual functionality:
  • integral part of the end of the sliding sectional opening, participating in its closed position when closing said opening of construction,
  • gate passing through the opening in its closed position, pivoting about the vertical axis of articulation on the juxtaposed opening section, and able to adopt by pivoting at least the two following positions:
    • a partial opening position of the building opening,
    • a closing position of the building opening,
• said gate-use end section being disposed, in the closing position of the opening leaf, at the end of an upper guide rail,
• said sectional door having a guide assembly engaged on said upper guide rail and secured to said door to guide the upper part thereof during lateral displacement of the opening, said guide assembly of the door being secured thereto in an upper zone of the gate which is close to the lateral free edge of said opening, and said end guide assembly.

According to the present invention, the end guide assembly is releasably connected to the gate; said end guide assembly comprises first coupling means; the gate comprises second coupling means that can pass from a first coupling position in which the first coupling means cooperate with the second coupling means so as to make the end guide assembly integral with the gate; at a second coupling position in which the end guide assembly is movable relative to the gate, the second coupling means cooperating with a control stop allowing them to move from their first position to their second position when the Sectional door reaches its closed position of the building opening.

The means of disengagement and coupling of the end guide assembly and the gate allow to leave this assembly in the rail while allowing a pivotal opening of the gate in the closed position of the sectional opening. The gate can thus be guided more easily to the final closing position of the sectional opening, and when the gate is open or closed pivotally, the guide assembly is no longer protruding above it . In addition, with a door according to the invention, it is possible to use the lateral displacement to uncouple and couple the end guide assembly of the sectional opening and the door, adding no particular maneuver for the door. operator who manipulates the opening or closing of the gate or those of the sectional opening if necessary.

• les premiers moyens d'accouplement comportent une tige verticale fixée au dit ensemble de guidage d'extrémité, et s'étendant vers ledit portillon au-delà dudit rail supérieur,
• les seconds moyens d'accouplement comportent un moyen de loquet fixé au dit portillon et mobile avec ce dernier, apte à s'engager autour de ladite tige verticale pour se mettre en prise avec cette dernière lorsque le portillon est dans sa position de fermeture, et un coulisseau associé au dit portillon et mobile en translation sur celui-ci dans la direction de déplacement latéral de l'ouvrant, et adoptant au moins les deux positions extrêmes suivantes :
  • une position de verrouillage dudit moyen de loquet en prise sur la tige verticale dudit ensemble de guidage,
  • une position de déverrouillage dudit moyen de loquet,

et la butée de commande est agencée et fixée à un dormant de la porte sectionnelle, de telle sorte qu elle actionne ledit coulisseau lors du déplacement latéral de l'ouvrant, comme suit :

• vers sa position de déverrouillage du moyen de loquet lorsque l'ouvrant approche à coulissement de sa position de fermeture, et
• vers sa position de verrouillage du moyen de loquet lorsque l'ouvrant quitte à coulissement sa position de fermeture pour se déplacer vers sa position d'ouverture.

According to the invention:

• the first coupling means comprise a vertical rod fixed to said end guide assembly, and extending towards said gate beyond said upper rail,
• the second coupling means comprise a latch means fixed to said door and movable with said door, able to engage around said vertical rod to engage with the latter when the door is in its closed position, and a slide associated with said gate and movable in translation thereon in the direction of lateral displacement of the opening, and adopting at least the two following extreme positions:
  • a locking position of said latch means engaged with the vertical rod of said guide assembly,
  • an unlocking position of said latch means,

and the control stop is arranged and fixed to a frame of the sectional door, so that it actuates said slide during the lateral displacement of the door, as follows:

• towards its unlocking position of the latch means when the opening approaches sliding from its closed position, and
• to its locking position of the latch means when the leaf leaves sliding its closed position to move to its open position.

• des moyens de butée respective du coulisseau dans ses deux positions extrêmes,
• ladite butée de commande étant un poussoir élastique coopérant avec un doigt rigide, l'un desdits poussoir élastique ou doigt rigide étant associé au coulisseau, l'autre desdits poussoir élastique ou doigt rigide étant associé au dormant et agencé sur celui-ci de telle sorte que :
  • le doigt rigide prenne appui d'un premier côté du poussoir élastique lorsque l'ouvrant approche de sa position de fermeture, le poussoir opposant alors une résistance apte à déplacer le coulisseau dans sa position de déverrouillage du moyen de loquet sous l'effet du déplacement continu de l'ouvrant vers sa position de fermeture, puis le coulisseau arrivant en butée de coulissement et l'ouvrant poursuivant son déplacement vers sa position de fermeture, le doigt rigide franchisse le poussoir élastique par effacement élastique de ce dernier en sorte de se positionner du deuxième côté du poussoir élastique opposé au dit premier côté, l'ouvrant étant alors en position de fermeture et le moyen de loquet étant déverrouillé, et que
  • le doigt rigide prenne appui du deuxième côté du poussoir élastique lorsque l'ouvrant quitte à coulissement sa position de fermeture vers sa position d'ouverture, le poussoir opposant alors une résistance apte à déplacer le coulisseau dans sa position inverse de verrouillage du moyen de loquet sous l'effet du déplacement continu de l'ouvrant vers sa position d'ouverture, puis le coulisseau arrivant en butée de coulissement et l'ouvrant poursuivant son déplacement vers sa position d'ouverture, le doigt rigide franchisse le poussoir élastique par effacement élastique de ce dernier en sorte de se positionner du premier côté du poussoir élastique opposé au deuxième côté, l'ouvrant étant apte à poursuivre son déplacement vers sa position d'ouverture le moyen de loquet étant verrouillé.

According to an advantageous characteristic, the sectional door comprises:

• respective stop means of the slide in its two extreme positions,
• said control stop being an elastic pusher cooperating with a rigid finger, one of said elastic pusher or rigid finger being associated with the slider, the other of said elastic pusher or rigid finger being associated with the frame and arranged thereon so that than :
  • the rigid finger takes support of a first side of the elastic pusher when the opening approaches its closed position, the pusher then opposing a resistance adapted to move the slide in its unlocking position of the latch means under the effect of displacement continuous opening to its closed position, then the slider arriving sliding stop and the opening continuing its movement to its closed position, the rigid finger crosses the elastic pusher by elastic erasure of the latter so as to position themselves the second side of the elastic pusher opposite said first side, the opening being then in the closed position and the latch means being unlocked, and
  • the rigid finger bears on the second side of the elastic pusher when the opening leaves to slide its closed position to its open position, the pusher then opposing a resistor able to move the slide in its opposite locking position of the latch means under the effect of the continuous movement of the opening to its open position, then the slider arriving sliding stop and the opening continuing its movement to its open position, the rigid finger crosses the elastic pusher by elastic erasing of the latter so as to position itself on the first side of the elastic pusher opposite the second side, the opening being able to continue its movement towards its open position, the latch means being locked.

• des moyens de rappel élastique du coulisseau dans sa position de verrouillage du moyen de loquet, la butée de commande, étant rigide et coopérant avec ledit coulisseau, est fixée au dormant et agencée sur celui-ci de telle sorte que :
  • le coulisseau prenne appui sur ladite butée de commande rigide lorsque l'ouvrant approche de sa position de fermeture, la butée de commande rigide opposant alors une résistance apte à déplacer le coulisseau dans sa position de déverrouillage du moyen de loquet sous l'effet du déplacement continu de l'ouvrant jusqu'à sa position de fermeture, le moyen de loquet étant déverrouillé en position de fermeture de l'ouvrant, et que
  • le coulisseau reprenne sa position de verrouillage du moyen de loquet, sous l'effet des moyens de rappel élastique du coulisseau, lorsque l'ouvrant quitte à coulissement sa position de fermeture vers sa position d'ouverture, en s'éloignant de ladite butée rigide, le moyen de loquet étant alors verrouillé de manière automatique.

According to an alternative to the preceding feature, said sectional door further comprises:

• resilient return means of the slide in its locking position of the latch means, the control stop being rigid and cooperating with said slide, is fixed to the frame and arranged thereon so that:
  • the slide bears on said rigid control stop when the door approaches its closed position, the rigid control stop then opposing a resistance able to move the slide in its unlocking position of the latch means under the effect of the displacement continuous opening to its closed position, the latch means being unlocked in the closed position of the opening, and
  • the slider resumes its locking position of the latch means, under the effect of the elastic return means of the slider, when the opening leaves to slide its closed position towards its open position, away from said rigid abutment , the latch means then being locked automatically.

This preferred alternative offers less impact on the sliding of the sectional opening due to the presence of the elastic return means of the slide.

According to an advantageous characteristic, said vertical rod fixed to said end guide assembly, and extending towards said gate beyond said upper rail, comprises a rotating outer ring co-operating with the slider when pivotally closing. of the gate, in order to move the slide to its unlocking position of the latch means, against the elastic return force of the slide in its locking position of the latch means.

According to an advantageous characteristic, the sectional door according to the invention comprises a guide means of the vertical rod of said end guide assembly, arranged and fixed to the frame, so as to guide the vertical rod at the end of lateral displacement of the opening, and maintain it in the guide means attached to the frame, in the closed position of the opening.

This feature makes it possible to better link the guide assembly to the frame in the closed position of the sectional opening, in order to make the mechanical contacts of the bolt means and of the slider, if necessary, more firm with the vertical rod, especially when the closing and opening of the swing gate.

According to an advantageous characteristic, said latch means comprises a notch for housing the vertical rod of said end guide assembly, which is open to one side of the gate.

The face of the gate to which is open the notch of the latch means is the face which is vis-à-vis the frame of the sectional door or the vertical rod when opening the door.

According to an advantageous characteristic, the guide means comprises a notch for housing the vertical rod of said end guide assembly, which is open towards the vertical free edge edge of the door when the door approaches its closed position.

This feature allows easy lateral support of the projecting end of the vertical rod when the sectional opening is in the closed position, in particular for the opening and closing of the door. The vertical rod is thus, in this position of the sectional opening, maintained at both ends, the other end being held by the guide assembly itself in the upper rail. The arrangement of the notch of the guide means is defined so that the vertical rod can be engaged at the end of closing of the sliding leaf; the notch thus extends in the direction of the guide rail or the identical direction of lateral displacement of the sectional opening.

• des moyens de serrure associés au dit portillon pour la fermeture et le verrouillage à pivotement de celui-ci sur le dormant de la porte sectionnelle, lesdits moyens de serrure étant dotés d'un pêne apte à coopérer avec une gâche formée dans le dormant, ledit pêne s'engageant dans ladite gâche en fin de déplacement latéral de l'ouvrant dans sa position de fermeture, et
• des moyens de guidage de la partie inférieure du portillon lorsque l'ouvrant approche de sa position de fermeture, de telle sorte que le pêne soit maintenu en vis-à-vis de la gâche à l'entrée dans celle-ci.

According to an advantageous characteristic, the sectional door according to the invention comprises:

• lock means associated with said gate for closing and pivotally locking it to the frame of the sectional door, said lock means being provided with a bolt adapted to cooperate with a keeper formed in the frame, said bolt engaging said latch at the end of lateral displacement of the opening in its closed position, and
• guide means of the lower part of the gate when the door approaches its closed position, so that the bolt is maintained vis-à-vis the strike at the entrance therein.

The lock means make it possible to close and open the gate like a conventional door, using a handle and advantageously a key locking system or the like. The guide means of the lower part of the gate when the opening approaches its closed position improves the good relative positioning of the bolt and striker at the end of closing of the opening, because of the pressure exerted by the or seals on the gate and that tends to shift laterally the bolt of the strike.

It should be noted that these guide means of the lower part of the gate when the opening approaches its closed position, are independent of the other features of the present invention, and can be used in isolation, for example with a sectional door of the domain technique to which the invention relates as described at the beginning of the booklet, including sectional doors having a space between the end of the rail and the frame. This also applies to the guide means of the lower part of the gate as defined below.

• une cale de guidage, fixée au sol, pour guider la partie inférieure du portillon dans la direction de déplacement latéral de l'ouvrant, qui est active au moins lorsque l'ouvrant approche de sa position de fermeture,
• des moyens de tige rétractable, associés à la partie inférieure du portillon dans une zone proche du bord libre vertical de celui-ci, et coopérant avec ladite cale de guidage lorsque l'ouvrant approche de sa position de fermeture, lesdits moyens de tige rétractable étant mobiles au moins entre les deux positions extrêmes suivantes :
  • une position saillante au-delà de la tranche inférieure du portillon, dans laquelle ladite tige rétractable est apte à se mettre en appui contre ladite cale de guidage, et
  • une position rétractée dans laquelle ladite tige rétractable est apte à se trouver hors d'appui de ladite cale de guidage.

According to an advantageous characteristic, said guide means of the lower part of the gate when the opening approaches its closed position, comprise:

• a guide block, fixed to the ground, for guiding the lower part of the gate in the direction of lateral displacement of the opening, which is active at least when the opening approaches its closed position,
• retractable rod means, associated with the lower part of the door in an area near the vertical free edge thereof, and cooperating with said guide wedge when the door approaches its closed position, said retractable rod means being at least between the following two extreme positions:
  • a projecting position beyond the lower edge of the gate, wherein said retractable rod is able to abut against said guide wedge, and
  • a retracted position in which said retractable rod is adapted to be out of support of said guide wedge.

The retractable rod means are used for guiding the gate while allowing a transverse crossing of the guide block. This crossing can be achieved by a retraction of the rod controlled by the lock means when they actuate the opening of the door, for example by the operation of the bolt of the lock, or by a retraction of the automatic rod during the opening of the gate.

• des moyens de rappel de la tige rétractable en position saillante,
• des moyens de rampes inclinées, en forme de V renversé, fixés au sol, disposés en vis-à-vis des moyens de tige rétractable lorsque l'ouvrant est dans sa position de fermeture, les branches du V étant orientées selon une direction perpendiculaire au plan du portillon, de façon que :
  • le bas d'une première rampe, défini par une extrémité libre d'une des branches du V renversé, soit situé sensiblement au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure de ladite tige rétractable dans sa position saillante, et que
  • le haut de ladite première rampe, défini par le sommet du V renversé soit situé sensiblement au niveau du sommet de ladite cale de guidage, et que
  • l'extrémité libre de l'autre des branches du V renversé définissant une deuxième rampe soit située sensiblement au niveau au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure de ladite tige rétractable dans sa position saillante.

According to an advantageous characteristic, said guide means of the lower part of the gate when the opening approaches its closed position, furthermore comprise:

• return means of the retractable rod in the projecting position,
• inverted V-shaped inclined ramp means, attached to the ground, arranged opposite the retractable rod means when the opening is in its closed position, the branches of the V being oriented in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the gate, so that:
  • the bottom of a first ramp, defined by a free end of one of the branches of the inverted V, is located substantially at the lower end of said retractable rod in its projecting position, and
  • the top of said first ramp defined by the vertex of the inverted V is located substantially at the top of said guide block, and
  • the free end of the other of the branches of the inverted V defining a second ramp is located substantially at the level of the lower end of said retractable rod in its projecting position.

According to the above feature, the first inclined ramp and the second inclined ramp allow automatic retraction of the retractable rod when opening and closing the gate. The retraction of the retractable rod in the projecting position can be obtained by simple gravity or by elastic return, for example by means of a spring.

• La figure 1 est une vue d'ensemble schématique en perspective d'une porte selon l'invention, vue de l'intérieur d'une construction et en position de fermeture ;
• La figure 2 représente à échelle agrandie le détail A de la figure 1, pour un premier exemple de mode de réalisation, montrant plus particulièrement un ensemble de guidage d'extrémité d'un portillon, la porte sectionnelle étant représentée partiellement ouverte en approche de sa position de fermeture, un rail supérieur de guidage n'étant pas illustré afin de voir l'ensemble de guidage ;
• La figure 3 représente une vue semblable à la figure 2, dans la même position de l'ouvrant sectionnel, le rail supérieur de guidage étant représenté ;
• La figure 4 représente une vue de dessus du détail de la figure 2, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant montré dans une position plus avancée de fermeture, qui est voisine de sa position de fermeture complète ;
• La figure 5 représente une vue semblable à la figure 4, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant montré dans sa position de fermeture complète, et le portillon fermé étant apte à son ouverture pivotante, l'ensemble de guidage d'extrémité n'étant pas représenté afin de montrer le moyen de loquet ;
• La figure 6 représente une vue en perspective de l'arrière et en coupe suivant l'axe de la tige verticale du détail A de la figure 1, plus particulièrement de l'ensemble de guidage d'extrémité, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant montré en position de fermeture et le portillon ouvert ;
• La figure 7 représente une vue en perspective de l'arrière du détail A de la figure 1, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant montré en position de fermeture et le portillon étant représenté en approche pivotante de fermeture ;
• La figure 8 représente une vue en perspective de l'avant semblable à la figure 7, le portillon étant en phase de fermeture, en contact avec le dormant, et le rail supérieur n'étant pas représenté afin de montrer les moyens d'accouplement/désaccouplement entre l'ensemble de guidage et le portillon ;
• La figure 9 représente une vue en perspective de l'arrière semblable à la figure 8, le portillon étant en phase de fermeture plus avancée, le coulisseau ayant commencé à être chassé dans la position de déverrouillage du moyen de pêne sous l'effet de l'appui sur la tige verticale de l'ensemble de guidage ;
• La figure 10 représente une vue de dessus du portillon en position de fermeture complète, semblable à la figure 5, l'ensemble de guidage étant montré au-dessus du portillon, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant vu en position de fermeture complète ;
• La figure 11 représente une vue de dessus de l'ouvrant sectionnel en début de phase d'ouverture, prise au-dessus du portillon, et montrant le verrouillage automatique du moyen de pêne, l'ensemble de guidage d'extrémité et le rail supérieur n'étant pas représentés pour visualiser les moyens d'accouplement ;
• La figure 12 représente une vue agrandie du détail B de la figure 1, en perspective de l'arrière, montrant la partie inférieure du portillon en position d'approche de fermeture de l'ouvrant sectionnel ;
• La figure 13 représente une vue semblable à la figure 12 et en éclaté, en perspective de l'arrière, montrant en détail la tige rétractable ;
• Les figures 14A à 14C montrent trois vues en perspective des moyens de guidage de la partie inférieure du portillon lorsque l'ouvrant sectionnel approche de sa position de fermeture, correspondant à trois étapes de fonctionnement, respectivement approches de fermeture de l'ouvrant sectionnel pour les figures 14A et 14B, et fermeture complète de ce dernier avec le portillon apte à l'ouverture pivotante pour la figure 14C ;
• La figure 15 est une vue en perspective latérale de la serrure du portillon dans sa position de fermeture, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant en position de fermeture complète ;
• La figure 16 est une vue en perspective de l'arrière, et en éclaté, du détail A de la figure 1 selon un deuxième exemple de mode de réalisation de la butée de commande du coulisseau, le rail étant représenté partiellement, et l'ouvrant sectionnel étant en position d'approche de fermeture ;
• La figure 17 est une vue semblable à la figure 16, l'ouvrant étant représenté dans une position plus avancée d'approche de fermeture, le coulisseau étant en phase de déverrouillage du moyen de loquet ;
• La figure 18 est une vue semblable à la figure 17, le déverrouillage du moyen de loquet étant plus avancé, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant en phase de fermeture imminente ;
• La figure 19 est une vue semblable à la figure 18, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant en position de fermeture complète, portillon fermé ;
• La figure 20 est une vue en perspective de l'avant du détail A de la figure 1 selon le deuxième exemple de mode de réalisation de la butée de commande du coulisseau, dans la même position d'ouvrant et de portillon que la figure 19 ;
• La figure 21 est une autre vue en perspective de l'avant du détail A de la figure 1 selon le deuxième exemple de mode de réalisation de la butée de commande du coulisseau, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant représenté en position de fermeture et le portillon en début d'ouverture ;
• La figure 22 est une vue semblable à la figure 19, le portillon étant fermé et l'ouvrant sectionnel en position pour son ouverture par déplacement latéral ;
• La figure 23 est une vue semblable à la figure 22, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant en phase de début d'ouverture coulissante, le moyen de loquet étant quant à lui en phase de verrouillage ; et
• La figure 24 est une vue semblable à la figure 23, l'ouvrant sectionnel étant en phase d'ouverture plus avancée, le moyen de loquet étant verrouillé.

Other characteristics will appear on reading the following description of several illustrative and non-limiting embodiments of the invention, with the aid of the appended drawing in which:

• The figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a door according to the invention, seen from the inside of a building and in the closed position;
• The figure 2 represents on a larger scale the detail A of the figure 1 , for a first exemplary embodiment, showing more particularly an end guide assembly of a door, the sectional door being shown partially open approaching its closed position, an upper guide rail not being shown in order to see the guide assembly;
• The figure 3 represents a view similar to the figure 2 in the same position of the sectional opening, the upper guide rail being shown;
• The figure 4 represents a top view of the detail of the figure 2 , the sectional opening being shown in a more advanced closure position, which is close to its full closed position;
• The figure 5 represents a view similar to the figure 4 , the sectional opening being shown in its fully closed position, and the closed door being adapted to pivotally open, the end guide assembly not being shown in order to show the latch means;
• The figure 6 represents a perspective view of the rear and in section along the axis of the vertical rod of detail A of the figure 1 , more particularly of the end guide assembly, the sectional opening being shown in the closed position and the gate open;
• The figure 7 represents a perspective view of the back of detail A of the figure 1 , the sectional opening being shown in the closed position and the gate being shown in pivoting closing approach;
• The figure 8 represents a perspective view of the front similar to the figure 7 , the gate being in closing phase, in contact with the frame, and the upper rail not being shown to show the coupling / uncoupling means between the guide assembly and the gate;
• The figure 9 represents a perspective view of the rear similar to the figure 8 , the gate being in the more advanced closing phase, the slider having begun to be driven into the unlocking position of the bolt means under the effect of the support on the vertical rod of the guide assembly;
• The figure 10 represents a view from above of the gate in a fully closed position, similar to the figure 5 , the guide assembly being shown above the gate, the sectional opening being seen in the fully closed position;
• The figure 11 represents a top view of the sectional opening at the beginning of the opening phase, taken above the gate, and showing the automatic locking of the bolt means, the end guide assembly and the upper rail not being not shown to visualize the coupling means;
• The figure 12 represents an enlarged view of detail B of the figure 1 , in perspective from the rear, showing the lower part of the gate in closing approach position of the sectional opening;
• The figure 13 represents a view similar to the figure 12 and exploded, in perspective from the rear, showing in detail the retractable rod;
• The Figures 14A to 14C show three perspective views of the guiding means of the lower part of the gate when the sectional opening approaches its closed position, corresponding to three stages of operation, respectively closing approaches of the sectional opening for the Figures 14A and 14B , and complete closure of the latter with the gate adapted to the pivoting opening for the figure 14C ;
• The figure 15 is a side perspective view of the lock of the gate in its closed position, the sectional opening being in the fully closed position;
• The figure 16 is a perspective view of the back, and exploded, detail A of the figure 1 according to a second exemplary embodiment of the control stopper of the slide, the rail being partially shown, and the sectional opening being in the closed approach position;
• The figure 17 is a view similar to the figure 16 , the opening being shown in a more advanced closing approach position, the slide being in the unlocking phase of the latch means;
• The figure 18 is a view similar to the figure 17 , the unlocking of the latch means being more advanced, the sectional opening being in imminent closing phase;
• The figure 19 is a view similar to the figure 18 , the sectional opening being in complete closed position, closed gate;
• The figure 20 is a perspective view of the front of detail A of the figure 1 according to the second exemplary embodiment of the control stopper of the slide, in the same position of opening and gate that the figure 19 ;
• The figure 21 is another perspective view of the front of detail A of the figure 1 according to the second exemplary embodiment of the control stopper of the slide, the sectional opening being shown in the closed position and the gate at the beginning of opening;
• The figure 22 is a view similar to the figure 19 , the gate being closed and the sectional opening in position for its opening by lateral displacement;
• The figure 23 is a view similar to the figure 22 , the sectional opening being in the opening phase sliding opening, the latch means being in the locking phase; and
• The figure 24 is a view similar to the figure 23 , the sectional opening being in the opening phase more advanced, the latch means being locked.

The expression "sectional opening in imminent closing position" means that the opening is in closing approach, door closed, the slider coming into contact or being about to come into contact with the fixed abutment of the frame, and the lock bolt not yet engaged in the strike.

The expression "sectional opening in closed position" means that the opening is in closing stop and that the door can be opened or closed.

The expression "sectional opening in fully closed position" means that the opening is in closing abutment and the gate is closed.

The sliding sectional door with lateral displacement shown in the figures, is a door for opening 6 of construction, for example a garage door, comprising an opening 1 formed of a plurality of rigid sections, in this case five rigid sections 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e successively juxtaposed and articulated one on the other along vertical axes 3, as shown in FIG. figure 1 .

• une position de fermeture de l'ouverture 6 de construction comme représenté sur les figures 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14C, 15, 19, 20, 21, et 22, et
• une position d'ouverture de l'ouverture 6 de construction (non représentée en ouverture complète).

The sectional opening 1 is adapted to adopt by sliding lateral displacement at least the two following extreme positions:

• a position of closure of the opening 6 of construction as shown on the figures 1 , 5 , 6, 7 , 8, 9 , 10 , 14C , 15 , 19, 20, 21 , and 22 , and
• an open position of the opening 6 of construction (not shown in full opening).

• partie intégrante d'extrémité de l'ouvrant 1 sectionnel coulissant, participant dans sa position de fermeture à l'obturation de l'ouverture 6 de construction, comme par exemple représenté sur la figure 1,
• portillon 2e de passage à travers l'ouvrant 1 sectionnel dans sa position de fermeture, pivotant autour de l'axe vertical d'articulation 3 sur la section juxtaposée 2d d'ouvrant 1, et apte à adopter par pivotement au moins les deux positions suivantes lorsque l'ouvrant 1 sectionnel est en position de fermeture :
  • une position d'ouverture partielle de l'ouverture 6 de construction, comme représenté sur la figure 6,
  • une position de fermeture de l'ouverture 6 de construction, comme représenté sur les figures 5, 10, 15, 14C, 19, 20, 22.

A second of the sections defines a second end section of the sectional opening 1 adopting the following dual functionality:

• integral part of the end of the opening 1 sliding section, participating in its closed position to the closure of the opening 6 of construction, as for example shown on the figure 1 ,
• gate 2 passing through the opening 1 sectional in its closed position, pivoting about the vertical hinge axis 3 on the juxtaposed section 2d opening 1, and adapted to adopt by pivoting at least the two following positions when the opening 1 sectional is in the closed position:
  • a position of partial opening of the opening 6 of construction, as shown on the figure 6 ,
  • a position of closure of the opening 6 of construction, as shown on the figures 5 , 10 , 15, 14C , 19, 20 , 22 .

The end use end portion 2 is disposed, in the closed position of the sectional opening 1, at the end 7 of an upper guide rail 4, as for example shown in FIG. figure 1 . This guide upper rail 4 in a known manner and as represented on the figure 1 , along the lintel of the opening 6 and the wall at right angles juxtaposed to that of the opening against which the opening sectional 1 is placed in its open position. The upper guide rail 4 forms two rail sections connected by a rounded rail portion in the spandrel. It is not envisaged here that section 2a of the sectional opening 1 which is located in the spandrel in the closed position, below the rounded guide rail portion can serve as a gate: indeed, this section is, specifically because of the rounded, pressed against the opening by means of an articulated arm that would make the opening pivoting this delicate section. The invention therefore relates only to the end section of the sectional opening which can be guided by a guide assembly engaged in the rail.

The sectional door comprises a guide assembly 5 engaged on the upper guiding rail 4 and integral with the gate 2e to guide the upper part 8 of the latter during the lateral displacement of the sectional opening 1, this assembly 5 guiding the upper part 8 of the 2nd gate being secured thereto in an upper zone 9 of the gate 2e which is close to the lateral free edge 10 of the opening sectional 1. This guide assembly 5 is said end guide assembly 5 of the opening 1 sectional. In general, at least one guide assembly is present for each sectional portion of the sectional opening.

Such a sectional door is known from the state of the art and will not be described in more detail here.

• des moyens 11 pour désaccoupler l'ensemble 5 de guidage d'extrémité et le portillon 2e, dans la position de fermeture de l'ouvrant 1, comme représenté sur la figure 5, de telle sorte que dans cette position de l'ouvrant sectionnel 1, lorsque le portillon 2e passe par pivotement de sa position fermée à sa position ouverte, l'ensemble 5 de guidage d'extrémité reste positionné dans le rail supérieur 4 de guidage comme représenté sur la figure 6 par exemple, et
• des moyens 12 pour accoupler l'ensemble 5 de guidage d'extrémité et le portillon 2e, de telle sorte que ces éléments soient liés l'un à l'autre lors du déplacement latéral de l'ouvrant 1 sectionnel de sa position de fermeture vers sa position d'ouverture, comme représenté sur la figure 11. L'accouplement peut par exemple se produire lors du début de déplacement de l'ouvrant 1, à partir de sa position de fermeture vers sa position d'ouverture, comme cela sera expliqué plus loin.

The sectional door shown according to the two embodiments further comprises according to the invention:

• means 11 for disconnecting the end guide assembly 5 and the gate 2e, in the closed position of the opening 1, as shown in FIG. figure 5 such that in this position of the sectional opening 1, when the second gate swiveling from its closed position to its open position, the end guide assembly 5 remains positioned in the upper guide rail 4 as represented on the figure 6 for example, and
• means 12 for coupling the end guide assembly 5 and the gate 2e, such that these elements are connected to each other during the lateral displacement of the sectional opening 1 from its closed position to its open position, as shown on the figure 11 . The coupling can for example occur at the beginning of movement of the opening 1, from its closed position to its open position, as will be explained later.

• des moyens 13, 14, 17 de verrouillage de l'ensemble 5 de guidage d'extrémité sur le portillon 2e, et
• des moyens 15 de déverrouillage de l'ensemble 5 de guidage d'extrémité d'avec le portillon 2e,
• une butée de commande des moyens de verrouillage 13, 14, 17 et de déverrouillage 15 par le déplacement latéral à coulissement de l'ouvrant 1 sectionnel, comme représenté sur les figures 5, 11, 18, 23.

The means for uncoupling 11 or coupling 12 the end guide assembly 5 and the gate 2e include:

• means 13, 14, 17 for locking the end guide assembly 5 on the gate 2, and
• means 15 for unlocking the end guide assembly 5 with the gate 2e,
• a control stop of the locking means 13, 14, 17 and unlocking 15 by sliding lateral displacement of the sectional opening 1, as shown in FIGS. figures 5 , 11 , 18 , 23 .

• une tige 17 verticale fixée à l'ensemble 5 de guidage, et s'étendant vers le portillon 2e au-delà du rail supérieur 4,
• un moyen 14 de loquet fixé au portillon 2e et mobile avec ce dernier, apte à s'engager autour de la tige 17 verticale pour se mettre en prise avec cette dernière lorsque le portillon 2e est dans sa position de fermeture,
• un coulisseau 13 associé au dit portillon 2e et mobile en translation sur celui-ci dans la direction de déplacement latéral de l'ouvrant 1, et adoptant au moins les deux positions extrêmes suivantes :
  • une position de verrouillage du moyen 14 de loquet en prise sur la tige 17 verticale de l'ensemble 5 de guidage, telle que représentée sur la figure 2 par exemple,
  • une position de déverrouillage du moyen 14 de loquet, telle que représentée sur la figure 5 par exemple,
• une butée 19,24 de commande du coulisseau 13, agencés et fixés au dormant 18 de la porte sectionnelle, de telle sorte qu'ils actionnent le coulisseau 13 lors du déplacement latéral de l'ouvrant 1 sectionnel, comme suit :
  • vers sa position de déverrouillage du moyen 14 de loquet lorsque l'ouvrant 1 sectionnel approche à coulissement de sa position de fermeture, comme représenté sur la figure 5, et
  • vers sa position de verrouillage du moyen 14 de loquet lorsque l'ouvrant 1 sectionnel quitte à coulissement sa position de fermeture pour se déplacer vers sa position d'ouverture, comme représenté sur la figure 11.

As shown on Figures 2 and 3 according to the invention, the means for uncoupling 11 or coupling 12 the end guide assembly 5 and the gate 2e include:

• a vertical rod 17 fixed to the guide assembly 5 and extending towards the second gate beyond the upper rail 4,
• a latch means 14 attached to and movable with the second gate, able to engage around the vertical rod 17 to engage with the latter when the gate 2e is in its closed position,
• a slide 13 associated with said gate 2 and movable in translation thereon in the direction of lateral displacement of the opening 1, and adopting at least the two following extreme positions:
  • a locking position of the latch means 14 engaged with the vertical rod 17 of the guide assembly, as shown in FIG. figure 2 for example,
  • an unlocking position of the latch means 14, as shown in FIG. figure 5 for example,
• a stop 19,24 for controlling the slider 13, arranged and fixed to the frame 18 of the sectional door, so that they actuate the slider 13 during the lateral displacement of the sectional opening 1, as follows:
  • towards its unlocking position of the latch means 14 when the opening 1 sectional approach to sliding from its closed position, as shown on the figure 5 , and
  • towards its locking position of the latch means 14 when the opening sectional 1 leaves sliding its closed position to move to its open position, as shown in FIG. figure 11 .

In the example, the end guiding assembly 5 of the gate 2e is a guide carriage, for example four-wheel, known type, the four wheels being rotatably mounted on a carriage frame on which the vertical rod 17 is fixed and associated with the 2nd gate. This assembly 5 is free to roll in the upper rail 4, the latter having a longitudinal lower slot for the lateral displacement of the rod 17 through it throughout the lateral movement of the opening 1 sectional. The rod 17 is associated with the gate 2e, releasably as will be explained. The rod 17 extends vertically for example in front of the front edge of the gate 2e which constitutes the lateral free edge 10 of the sectional opening 1, as shown in FIG. figure 2 . A system of latch means 14 and slider 13 allows the rod 17 to be associated with the gate 2e and to lock it thereon in an unlockable manner.

The latch means 14 consists of a rigid blade fixed on the upper edge of the gate 2e as shown in the figures, especially the figure 8 , for example by means of screws 40, so that the rigid blade extends frontally beyond the vertical portion of the gate 2e. At the end of this rigid blade that extends beyond the vertical portion of the gate 2e, a lateral notch 27 is formed to accommodate the vertical rod 17 of the end guide assembly 5 as shown in FIG. figure 2 for example. This lateral notch 27 is open towards a lateral face of the gate 2e as represented on the Figures 8 or 9 , which is opposite the upper rail 4 when the second gate pivots, so that the rod 17 enters the lateral notch 27 at the end of the pivoting closure of the gate 2e as shown in FIG. figure 9 . The notch 27 which therefore extends in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the gate 2e, is a drive means of the vertical rod 17 along the rail 4 during the lateral displacement of the opening sectional 1, door 2nd course closed, and thus a drive means of the guide assembly. The latch means 14 alone, however, does not provide a lock of the rod 17, the latch 14 and the gate 2e could be released inadvertently by pivoting of the gate 2 during the lateral movement of the opening 1 sectional. The slider 13 makes it possible to lock the rod 17 on the latch means 14, as explained below.

The slider 14 is constituted for example by a rigid plate mounted above the latch means 14, slidably in the longitudinal direction of lateral displacement of the sectional opening 1, as shown in FIGS. figures 2 , 5 , 8 or 9 for example. Existing longitudinal grooves or provided for this purpose on the upper rail section constituting the gate 2e may advantageously be used to provide the translational guidance of the slide 13, as shown. One end of the slider 13 has a notch 41 which extends beyond the slice vertical side of the gate 2e so as to close the opening of the notch 27 of the latch means 14 as shown in FIG. figure 11 , in the locking position of the latch means 14 engaged on the vertical rod 17 of the guide assembly 5. Thus, in this position, the rod 17 is locked in the assembly constituted by the latch means 14 and the slide 13.

According to the first embodiment shown on the Figures 2 to 11 , which will now be described, the slider 13 is furthermore linked to the upper cross-member profile constituting the gate 2e or by means of latch 14, advantageously by an elastic connection, for example an elastic return means 23, in particular a spring, such as represented on the figure 5 . The spring 23 has the effect of automatically recalling the slider 13 in its locking position of the rod 17.

• les moyens 23 de rappel élastique du coulisseau 13 dans sa position de verrouillage du moyen 14 de loquet,
• la butée 24 de commande, étant rigide et coopérant avec le coulisseau 13, est fixée au dormant 18 et agencée sur celui-ci de telle sorte que :
  • le coulisseau 13 prenne appui sur la butée 24 de commande rigide lorsque l'ouvrant 1 approche de sa position de fermeture, la butée 24 de commande rigide opposant alors une résistance apte à déplacer le coulisseau 13 dans sa position de déverrouillage du moyen de loquet 14 sous l'effet du déplacement continu de l'ouvrant 1 jusqu'à sa position de fermeture, le moyen de loquet 14 étant déverrouillé en position de fermeture de l'ouvrant 1, et que
  • le coulisseau 13 reprenne sa position de verrouillage du moyen de loquet 14, sous l'effet des moyens 23 de rappel élastique du coulisseau 13, lorsque l'ouvrant 1 quitte à coulissement sa position de fermeture vers sa position d'ouverture, en s'éloignant de la butée 24 de commande rigide, le moyen de loquet 14 étant alors verrouillé de manière automatique avec la tige 17 emprisonnée.

The sectional door preferably comprises:

• the means 23 for elastic return of the slide 13 in its locking position of the latch means 14,
• the stop 24 of control, being rigid and cooperating with the slider 13, is fixed to the frame 18 and arranged thereon so that:
  • the slide 13 bears on the stop 24 of rigid control when the opening 1 approaches its closed position, the stop 24 of rigid control then opposing a resistor capable of moving the slide 13 in its unlocked position of the latch means 14 under the effect of the continuous movement of the opening 1 to its closed position, the latch means 14 being unlocked in the closed position of the opening 1, and that
  • the slider 13 resumes its locking position of the latch means 14, under the effect of the elastic return means 23 of the slider 13, when the opening 1 leaves sliding its closed position to its open position, in s' away from the stop 24 of rigid control, the latch means 14 is then automatically locked with the rod 17 trapped.

The stop 24 of rigid control is for example formed on the vertical upright of the frame 18 of the sectional door, in the upper part thereof, as shown in FIG. figure 2 or 5 for example. This stop 24 of control is arranged preferably so as to present itself in vis-à-vis the slide 14 in the axis thereof to facilitate its sliding. This stop 24 control will advantageously in the form of a plane inclined at 45 ° with respect to the direction of lateral displacement of the opening sectional 1, as shown in FIG. figure 5 in particular. A conjugate inclined plane 16, also at 45 ° with respect to the direction of lateral displacement of the sectional opening, will be formed at the angle of the end of the slide 13 which is in front of the edge of the gate 2e and which enters in contact with the rod 17 during the pivotal closure of the gate 2e.

The conjugate abutment 16 of the slider 13 is for example selected at 45 ° so as to also allow contact and operation of the slider 13 in the unlocking position of the rod 17, during the pivotal closure of the gate 2e, as shown in FIG. Figures 8 and 9 . Indeed, the spring return means 23 automatically returning the slide 13 to the latch locking position 14, the system automatically locks without the rod 17 when the gate 2e is pivotally open, as shown in FIG. figure 7 , and closes the inlet of the notch 27 of the latch means 14. Thus, it is necessary to provide an unlocking of the latch 14 when the latter is in front of the rod 17 vertical during the pivotal closure of the gate 2e. It is also the role of the combined abutment 16 of the slider 13, in the example arranged at 45 °, to allow elastic deletion of the slider 13 in front of the rod 17 so that the notch 27 of the latch 14 can be placed around of the rod 17 when closing the gate 2e as shown on the figure 9 .

In order to facilitate this operation, and as represented on the figure 9 for example, the vertical rod 17 fixed to the end guide assembly 5, and extending towards the gate 2e beyond the upper rail 4, advantageously comprises a rotating outer ring cooperating in rotation with the conjugate stop of the slide 13, during the pivotal closure of the gate 2e, in order to move the slide 13 to its unlocking position of the latch means 14, against the elastic restoring force of the slide 13 in its locking position of the latch means 14. The ring 25 makes it possible to transform the friction of the slide 13 against the rod 17 into a rolling of the ring 25, which is less resistant.

Preferably, as shown more particularly on the Figures 6 and 7 , the sectional door shown comprises means 26 for guiding the vertical rod 17 of the end guide assembly 5, arranged and fixed to the frame 18, so as to guide the vertical rod 17 at the end of lateral displacement of the opening 1 sectional, and maintain it in the guide means 26 attached to the frame 18, in the closed position of the opening 1. This guide means 26 may be for example a square or any other part attached to the part vertical of the frame 18, presenting a part horizontal which preferably comprises a notch 28 for housing the vertical rod 17 of the end guide assembly 5, which is open towards the vertical free edge edge 10 of the gate 2e when the opening 1 approaches its closed position . This means 26 of guide has no function other than that of maintaining the free end of the rod 17 which extends beyond the rail 4 in order to facilitate the unlocking and locking operations of the latch means 14, and incidentally to facilitate the opening and the pivotal closure of the gate 2e. The end of the rod 17 of the end guide assembly 5 is housed in the notch 28 of the guide means 26 at the end of complete closure of the sectional opening 1.

In order to further improve the holding of the guiding assembly 5 in the rail in the closed position of the sectional opening 1, and in particular with a view to facilitating the operations of closing and pivoting opening of the door 2, the door sectional preferably comprises, as shown more particularly on the Figures 8 to 10 , a locking means 42 in the rail 4 of the end guide assembly 5 when in the closed position of the sectional opening 1. This blocking means 42 may take the form of a plastic wedge fitted into the inner section of the rail, introduced for example by the end of the guiding rail 4, against which the wheels of the guiding assembly 5 lightly rub into place. closing end of the opening 1 sectional. The essential role of this blocking means 42 is to ensure that the vertical rod 17, and therefore the guide assembly 5, can not inadvertently move longitudinally in the guide rail 4 between the moment the gate 2e is opened. and when it is closed, that is to say the time during which it is no longer associated with the guide assembly. In addition, a good holding of the assembly 5 in position makes it possible to make the movements of the slider 13 generated by the contact against the rod 17 or more precisely the ring 25 during closure of the gate 2e more firm and precise, and also during its opening to ensure a clearer clearance of the latch means 14.

• des moyens 29 de serrure associés au portillon 2e pour la fermeture et le verrouillage à pivotement de celui-ci sur le dormant 18 de la porte sectionnelle, les moyens 29 de serrure étant dotés d'un pêne 30 apte à coopérer avec une gâche 31 formée dans le dormant 18, le pêne 30 s'engageant dans la gâche 31 en fin de déplacement latéral de l'ouvrant 1 sectionnel dans sa position de fermeture, et
• des moyens 32 de guidage de la partie inférieure 33 du portillon 2e lorsque l'ouvrant 1 approche de sa position de fermeture, de telle sorte que le pêne 30 soit maintenu en vis-à-vis de la gâche 31 à l'entrée dans celle-ci.

The sectional door preferably comprises, as shown more particularly on the Figures 4, 5 , 10, and 11 :

• locking means 29 associated with the gate 2e for closing and pivotally locking it to the frame 18 of the sectional door, the locking means 29 being provided with a bolt 30 adapted to cooperate with a latch 31 formed in the frame 18, the bolt 30 engaging in the striker 31 at the end of lateral displacement of the opening 1 sectional in its closed position, and
• means 32 for guiding the lower portion 33 of the gate 2e when the opening 1 approaching its closed position, so that the bolt 30 is held vis-à-vis the striker 31 at the entrance into that -this.

These lock means 29 may be of conventional type, such as those equipping the sectional doors of the state of the art described. We see an example of these means of lock seen from above on the Figures 4, 5 , 10, and 11 and substantially viewed laterally on the figure 15 . They comprise for example a handle or more particularly a pull tab 43 allowing an operator to maneuver the bolt 30 of the lock to allow the opening of the gate 2e when the opening 1 sectional is in the full closed position. The operator pulls laterally on the gate 2e after pulling the pull tab 43 to release the bolt 30 of the keeper 31. The lock 29 functions as a lock on a conventional pivot door. The lock 29 may comprise a system 44 of additional lock, for example key-operated or the like, for locking the lock in a conventional manner, at the striker 31 and / or at other locking points, for example at three points. lock, up, down, and median at the lock. The lock 29 is fixed to the gate 2e in the middle part of its height.

It should be noted that the lock means 29 can be used alternatively to the example described above, to actuate the slider 13. According to such an alternative (not shown) which does not form part of the invention, the stop 24 for controlling the unlocking of the slider 13 can be omitted, and the sectional opening 1 then arrives in the closed position with the rod 17 trapped in the latch means 14. It is therefore the handle of the lock 29 which will actuate the slide 13 to the rear to open the notch 27 of the latch means 14, thus allowing the opening of the gate 2e by pulling on its operating handle, the rod 17 being free to leave the notch. For this purpose, the slider 13 may be controlled by an operating rod associated with the lock, possibly with angle references, in the manner of a conventional rod for operating a multi-point lock. Of course, an opposite maneuver will make it possible to lock the latch means 14 with the captive vertical rod 17, when closing the gate 2e, by means of the handle of the lock 29.

When the opening 1 sliding sectional moves to its closed position, approaching the closure, the bolt 30 of the lock 29 must be able to engage in the keeper 31 according to the lateral displacement in translation of the opening 1 as shown on the Figures 4 and 5 .

On the figure 4 , the opening 1 is in lateral displacement towards its closed position and is in imminent closing position: the slider 13 just comes into contact with the abutment 24 for controlling the frame 18 and the bolt 30 is in front of the striker, but is not yet engaged in it.

On the figure 5 which represents the complete closing position of the sectional opening 1, the slider 13 has cleared the opening of the notch 27 of the latch 14 and the bolt 30 has entered the striker 31: the door 2e is then in position d to be opened by an operator on simple operation of the handle or the pull tab 43 of the lock 29, provided that the locking of the latter is not activated.

Between the two Figures 4 and 5 , the opening 1 has continued its sliding lateral movement towards its closed position, while the slider 13 has remained immobilized relative to the frame 18 by means of the abutment 24 of control which is fixed thereon. Given the pressure exerted by the seal 45 coming to bear against the outer side face of the gate 2e at the end of closing of the opening sectional 1, and which tends to open the gate 2 to pivot, it is preferable that the 24 stop control is arranged so that the slider 13 has not fully released the latch 14 before the bolt 30 has entered the keeper 31.

Due to this pressure of the seal 45, and taking into account the median position of the lock 29 on the height of the gate 2e, the sectional door shown advantageously comprises means 32 for guiding the lower part 33 of the gate 2e as represented on the Figures 12 to 14C , which will now be described.

The means 32 for guiding the lower part 33 of the gate 2e are suitable for the two described embodiments of the sectional door according to the invention, and more generally also suitable for other embodiments of a sectional door, which is include in the known sectional door as described at the beginning of the descriptive part examples of embodiments of a sectional door according to the invention, as indicated.

• une cale 34 de guidage, fixée au sol, pour guider la partie inférieure 33 du portillon 2e dans la direction de déplacement latéral de l'ouvrant 1, qui est active au moins lorsque l'ouvrant 1 approche de sa position de fermeture,
• des moyens 35 de tige rétractable, associés à la partie inférieure 33 du portillon 2e dans une zone proche du bord libre vertical 10 de celui-ci, et coopérant avec la cale 34 de guidage lorsque l'ouvrant 1 approche de sa position de fermeture, les moyens 35 de tige rétractable étant mobiles au moins entre les deux positions extrêmes suivantes :
  • une position saillante au-delà de la tranche inférieure 36 du portillon 2e, dans laquelle la tige rétractable 35 est apte à se mettre en appui contre la cale de guidage 34, et
  • une position rétractée dans laquelle la tige rétractable 35 est apte à se trouver hors d'appui de la cale de guidage 34, et avantageusement
• des moyens de rappel, par exemple par gravité ou rappel élastique de la tige rétractable 35 en position saillante,
• des moyens 37 de rampes inclinées, en forme de V renversé, fixés au sol, disposés en vis-à-vis des moyens 35 de tige rétractable lorsque l'ouvrant 1 est dans sa position de fermeture, les branches du V étant orientées selon une direction perpendiculaire au plan du portillon 2e, de façon que :
  • le bas d'une première 38 rampe, défini par une extrémité libre d'une des branches du V renversé, soit situé sensiblement au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure de la tige rétractable 35 dans sa position saillante, et que
  • le haut de la première 38 rampe, défini par le sommet du V renversé soit situé sensiblement au niveau du sommet de la cale 34 de guidage, et que
  • l'extrémité libre de l'autre des branches du V renversé définissant une deuxième 39 rampe soit située sensiblement au niveau au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure de la tige rétractable 35 dans sa position saillante.

The means 32 for guiding the lower portion 33 of the gate 2e when the opening sectional 1 approaching its closed position, advantageously include:

• a shim 34 of guide, fixed to the ground, to guide the lower part 33 of the gate 2e in the direction of lateral displacement of the opening 1, which is active at least when the opening 1 approaches its closed position,
• retractable rod means 35, associated with the lower part 33 of the second gate in a zone near the vertical free edge 10 thereof, and cooperating with the guide shim 34 when the opening 1 approaches its closed position, the retractable rod means 35 being movable at least between the two following extreme positions:
  • a projecting position beyond the lower edge 36 of the gate 2e, in which the retractable rod 35 is able to bear against the guide wedge 34, and
  • a retracted position in which the retractable rod 35 is able to be out of support of the guide block 34, and advantageously
• return means, for example by gravity or elastic return of the retractable rod 35 in the projecting position,
• inclined inverted V-shaped inclined ramp means 37 disposed opposite the retractable rod means 35 when the opening 1 is in its closed position, the branches of the V being oriented in a direction perpendicular to the plane of gate 2e, so that:
  • the bottom of a first ramp 38, defined by a free end of one of the branches of the inverted V, is located substantially at the lower end of the retractable rod 35 in its projecting position, and that
  • the top of the first ramp 38 defined by the vertex of the inverted V is located substantially at the top of the guide shim 34, and
  • the free end of the other of the branches of the inverted V defining a second ramp 39 is located substantially at the level of the lower end of the retractable rod 35 in its projecting position.

The guide shim 34, fixed to the ground, may take the form of an insert attached to the foot of the vertical upright of the frame 18, on a rail itself fixed to the ground where appropriate, or directly on the ground, as shown on the Figures 12 to 14 , whose bearing length of the retractable rod 35 during the movement of the opening 1 is defined so that this retractable rod 35 preferably takes support on the shim 34 before the sash 1 reaches its imminent position closing, that is to say before the slide 13 comes into contact with the abutment 24 of the frame, and before the bolt 30 has entered the keeper 31.

Thus, when the opening 1 sectional arrives in the imminent closing position, the end gate 2 is held in the upper part by the guiding assembly 5 still active (not unlocked) and in the lower part advantageously by the shim 34 for guiding, to ensure proper interlocking of the bolt 30 of the lock 29 in the keeper 31.

The retractable rod means 35 may, for example, consist of an assembly embedded in the thickness of the gate, comprising a cylindrical base fixed in the gate 2e, and an axis sliding vertically in the base with a return spring of the axis. in the out position or alternatively using the gravity for the return of the rod in the extended position.

The ramps 38, 39 with an inverted V, as shown on the Figures 12, 13 , and 14 , are perpendicular to the guide plane of the retractable rod 35 during the displacement of the opening 1 sliding, to allow the retractable rod 35 to fade by vertical translation, and to cross the height of the shim 34 guide when the gate 2 passes from its closed position to its open position, and vice versa.

It should be noted that when the sectional door comprises a floor rail 50 extending throughout the sectional opening 1 when the latter is in the closed position, this floor rail 50 constitutes an obstacle for the retractable rod when the gate 2 must cross it during the movement of the sectional opening 1 between its open and closed positions, more specifically when the 2nd door is in the spandrel according to the figure 1 . In this case, an inverted V-boom system as described above must also be positioned on the rail 50 at the point where it is crossed by the retractable rod, substantially in the area of the stool, according to the needs of the construction.

The sectional door shown in the figures preferably comprises an end stop (not shown) opening one sectional in the closed position, which is not applied to the gate to prevent it from taking a load of force in the case for example of a motorized opening, which would affect the smooth operation of the opening and the pivotal closure of the gate 2e. Preferably, therefore, the end stop of the opening section 1 will for example be engaged on the previous section of the opening 1, juxtaposed to the door, in the example section 2d.

• des moyens de butée respective du coulisseau 13 dans ses deux positions extrêmes,
• ladite butée de commande étant un poussoir 19 élastique coopérant avec un doigt 20 rigide, l'un des poussoir 19 élastique ou doigt 20 rigide étant associé au coulisseau 13, l'autre des poussoir 19 élastique ou doigt 20 rigide étant associé au dormant 18 et agencé sur celui-ci de telle sorte que :
  • le doigt 20 rigide prenne appui d'un premier 21 côté du poussoir 19 élastique lorsque l'ouvrant 1 approche de sa position de fermeture, le poussoir 19 opposant alors une résistance apte à déplacer le coulisseau 13 dans sa position de déverrouillage du moyen de loquet 14 sous l'effet du déplacement continu de l'ouvrant 1 vers sa position de fermeture, puis le coulisseau 13 arrivant en butée de coulissement et l'ouvrant 1 poursuivant son déplacement vers sa position de fermeture, le doigt 20 rigide franchisse le poussoir 19 élastique par effacement élastique de ce dernier en sorte de se positionner du deuxième 22 côté du poussoir 19 élastique opposé au premier 21 côté, l'ouvrant 1 étant alors en position de fermeture et le moyen 14 de loquet étant déverrouillé, et que
  • le doigt 20 rigide prenne appui du deuxième 22 côté du poussoir 19 élastique lorsque l'ouvrant 1 quitte à coulissement sa position de fermeture pour se déplacer vers sa position d'ouverture, le poussoir 19 opposant alors une résistance apte à déplacer le coulisseau 13 dans sa position inverse de verrouillage du moyen de loquet 14 sous l'effet du déplacement continu de l'ouvrant 1 vers sa position d'ouverture, puis le coulisseau 13 arrivant en butée de coulissement et l'ouvrant 1 poursuivant son déplacement vers sa position d'ouverture, le doigt 20 rigide franchisse le poussoir 19 élastique par effacement élastique de ce dernier en sorte de se positionner du premier 21 côté du poussoir 19 élastique opposé au deuxième 22 côté, l'ouvrant 1 étant apte à poursuivre son déplacement vers sa position d'ouverture le moyen de loquet 14 étant verrouillé.

The second embodiment shown on the Figures 16 to 24 will now be described. In this second embodiment, the numerical references for elements similar to those of the first mode remain the same. This second embodiment differs from the first mode described above by the control stop of the slide 14. The other characteristics of the sectional door can be identical to those of the first mode, and reference is made to the description of this first mode for them. More specifically, the sectional door with control stop of the slide 13 as shown on the Figures 16 to 24 comprises

• respective stop means of the slide 13 in its two extreme positions,
• said control stop being an elastic pusher 19 cooperating with a rigid finger 20, one of the elastic pusher 19 or rigid finger 20 being associated with the slide 13, the other of the elastic pusher 19 or rigid finger 20 being associated with the frame 18 and arranged on it so that:
  • the rigid finger 20 bears on a first side 19 of the elastic pusher 19 when the opening 1 approaches its closed position, the pusher 19 then opposing a resistor capable of moving the slide 13 in its unlocked position of the latch means 14 under the effect of the continuous movement of the opening 1 to its closed position, then the slide 13 arriving sliding stop and the opening 1 continuing its movement to its closed position, the rigid finger 20 crosses the pusher 19 resiliently erasing the latter so as to position the second 22 side of the pusher 19 elastic opposite the first 21 side, the opening 1 then being in the closed position and the latch means 14 being unlocked, and
  • the rigid finger 20 bears on the second 22 side of the elastic pusher 19 when the opening 1 leaves sliding its closed position to move towards its open position, the pusher 19 then opposing a resistance able to move the slide 13 in its reverse locking position of the latch means 14 under the effect of the continuous movement of the opening 1 to its open position, then the slide 13 arriving at sliding stop and the opening 1 continuing its movement towards its position d opening, the rigid finger 20 crosses the elastic pusher 19 by elastic erasure of the latter so as to position itself from the first 21 side of the elastic pusher 19 opposite the second 22 side, the opening 1 being able to continue its movement towards its position opening the latch means 14 being locked.

The elastic pusher 19 may adopt for example the shape of a deformable elastic ring, as shown more particularly on the Figures 17, 18 , 19 having on its outer periphery a projecting element 46 capable of intercepting the race rigid finger 20 when moving the opening sectional 1 to its closed position or to its open position. In the example, the pusher 19 is fixed at a point at least in the upper part of the frame 18 in the end zone of the guide rail 4 and above the slider 13. The protruding element 46 adopts, for example, the shape a V forming two opposed inclined planes of attack of the rigid finger 20, a slope in the direction of closing the opening 1 and the other slope in the opening direction of the opening 1, and the top is turned towards the slider 13.

When the rigid finger 20 intercepts the projecting element 46 during the displacement of the sectional opening 1, on one of its inclined planes, in a first step the projecting element 46 blocks the rigid finger 20 and thus the slide 13 assuring thus locking or unlocking the latch means 14. Then, in a second step, when the slider 13 comes into abutment in one of its extreme positions, the opening 1 continuing its displacement, the projecting element 46 fades from elastic manner by deformation of the elastic ring in the example, to ensure its passage through the rigid finger 20 and so that the opening 1 arrives in the closed position, or the opening 1 continues its movement to its position opening.

The rigid finger 20 may adopt for example the shape of a lateral extension of the plate forming the slide 13, or alternatively adopt the shape of a protuberance (not shown) on the plate forming the slide 13, which would be suitable for be intercepted by the projecting element 46.

It should be noted that in this second embodiment, unlike the first mode, the slider 13 is not biased to the latch means latching position 14 automatically, the latch means 14 remains unlocked when the latch means 14 is unlocked. opening and closing of the 2nd gate. As a result, the rotating ring around the vertical rod 17 of the guide assembly 5 is not necessary. In this second embodiment, the presence of the blocking means of the assembly 5 in the guide rail 4 in the closed position of the sectional opening 1 is preferable, as well as the presence of the rod guide means 26 17 end of the end guide assembly.

• À partir de la position de fermeture de l'ouvrant 1 sectionnel, telle que représentée sur la figure 1 :
  • dans cette position, le portillon 2e peut être ouvert ou fermé à pivotement en manoeuvrant simplement les moyens de serrure 29 comme expliqué plus haut ; en effet, la butée 24 de commande agit le cas échéant sur le coulisseau 13 pour maintenir celui-ci en position de déverrouillage du moyen de loquet 14 lorsque l'ouvrant 1 est dans sa position de fermeture ; le portillon 2e est désaccouplé de l'ensemble 5 de guidage pour un mouvement libre d'ouverture pivotante du portillon ; lors d'une manoeuvre pivotante du portillon 2e, l'ensemble 5 de guidage d'extrémité reste prisonnier dans le rail 4 avec sa tige 17 verticale ;
  • le portillon étant fermé, lorsqu'on veut ouvrir l'ouvrant 1 afin de dégager l'ouverture 6 de construction, l'ouverture est commandée à distance ou par commande de l'actionneur (non représenté) de déplacement si l'ouvrant 1 est motorisé, ou opérée manuellement si l'ouvrant 1 est à ouverture manuelle : en début d'ouverture de l'ouvrant 1 à coulissement, lorsque ce dernier quitte sa position de fermeture, le coulisseau 13 reste tout d'abord immobile, étant ainsi ramené dans sa position de verrouillage du moyen de loquet 14, par rapport au portillon qui lui est entraîné avec l'ouvrant 1 ; ce verrouillage se réalise soit automatiquement (premier mode) sous l'effet du ressort 23, soit par obstacle élastique (deuxième mode), garantissant ainsi la liaison entre l'ensemble 5 de guidage et le portillon 2e, et donc le guidage du portillon 2e par le rail 4 supérieur ; dès le début du déplacement de l'ouvrant 1, l'orientation de l'encoche 27 entraîne un accouplement entre le portillon 2e et l'ensemble 5 de guidage dans la direction de déplacement de l'ouvrant, puis un verrouillage successif entre ces éléments se produit après que le coulisseau 13 se soit déplacé par rapport à l'ouvrant 1/au portillon 2e ; l'ouvrant 1 peut ainsi atteindre sa position d'ouverture ;
  • lorsqu'on veut déplacer l'ouvrant 1 afin de fermer l'ouverture 6 de construction, la fermeture est commandée à distance ou par commande de l'actionneur (non représenté) de déplacement si l'ouvrant 1 est motorisé, ou opérée manuellement si l'ouvrant 1 est à fermeture manuelle : le portillon 2e est guidé tout au long du déplacement de l'ouvrant 1 par l'accouplement entre ce dernier et l'ensemble 5 de guidage ; lorsque l'ouvrant 1 arrive en position imminente de fermeture, la butée 24 de dormant entraîne, par immobilisation du coulisseau 14 jusqu'à la fermeture complète de l'ouvrant 1, alors que ce dernier poursuit son déplacement latéral, le déverrouillage progressif du moyen de loquet 14 qui lie le chariot 5 de guidage au portillon 2e, afin que ces deux éléments soient désaccouplés en position de fermeture de l'ouvrant, pour une ouverture possible pivotante du portillon ; simultanément ou sensiblement simultanément, la cale 34 d'appui inférieure amorce le guidage de la partie inférieure du portillon 2e afin d'assurer un positionnement correct du pêne 30 en face de la gâche 31 ; lorsque l'ouvrant 1 arrive en butée de fermeture dans son déplacement coulissant, le moyen de loquet 14 est déverrouillé et le pêne 30 de la serrure 29 engagé dans la gâche 31 ; le portillon 2e peut alors être ouvert et fermé à pivotement indépendamment de l'ouvrant 1.

The described sectional door operates as follows, according to the first or second embodiment:

• From the closed position of the opening sectional 1, as shown on the figure 1 :
  • in this position, the gate 2e can be opened or closed pivotally by simply operating the lock means 29 as explained above; indeed, the control stop 24 acts, if necessary, on the slider 13 to keep it in the unlocked position of the latch means 14 when the opening 1 is in its closed position; the 2nd gate is uncoupled from the guide assembly 5 for a free pivoting opening movement of the gate; during a pivoting maneuver of the gate 2e, the end guide assembly 5 remains trapped in the rail 4 with its vertical rod 17;
  • the gate being closed, when opening the opening 1 in order to clear the opening 6 of construction, the opening is controlled remotely or by control of the actuator (not shown) of displacement if the opening 1 is motorized, or operated manually if the opening 1 is manually open: at the beginning of opening of the opening 1 to slide, when the latter leaves its closed position, the slide 13 remains immobile first, thus being brought back in its locking position of the latch means 14, relative to the gate which is driven with the opening 1; this locking is realized either automatically (first mode) under the effect of the spring 23, or by elastic obstacle (second mode), thus guaranteeing the connection between the guide assembly 5 and the gate 2e, and therefore the guiding of the gate 2e by the upper rail 4; from the beginning of the displacement of the opening 1, the orientation of the notch 27 causes a coupling between the gate 2e and the guide assembly 5 in the direction of movement of the opening, and a subsequent locking between these elements occurs after the slider 13 has moved relative to the opening 1 / gate 2e; the opening 1 can thus reach its open position;
  • when one wishes to move the opening 1 in order to close the opening 6 of construction, the closing is controlled remotely or by control of the actuator (not shown) of displacement if the opening 1 is motorized, or operated manually if the opening 1 is manually closed: the 2nd gate is guided throughout the movement of the opening 1 by coupling between the latter and the guide assembly 5; when the opening 1 reaches the imminent closing position, the abutment 24 of the frame causes, by immobilization of the slide 14 until the complete closure of the opening 1, while the latter continues its lateral movement, the progressive unlocking of the means latch 14 which links the carriage 5 guiding gate 2, so that these two elements are uncoupled in the closed position of the opening, for a possible opening swivel gate; simultaneously or substantially simultaneously, the lower support shim 34 initiates the guiding of the lower part of the gate 2e to ensure correct positioning of the bolt 30 in front of the striker 31; when the opening 1 comes into closing abutment in its sliding movement, the latch means 14 is unlocked and the bolt 30 of the lock 29 engaged in the striker 31; the gate 2e can then be opened and closed to pivot independently of the opening 1.

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1. Sliding sectional door with lateral movement for an opening (6) of a construction and control means, said sectional door comprising a leaf (1) formed by a plurality of rigid sections (2a, 2b, 2c, ...) successively juxtaposed and articulated one upon the other on vertical axes (3), designed to adopt by means of a sliding lateral movement at least the following two extreme positions:

   - a closing position of the construction opening (6), and

   - an opening position of the construction opening (6),

   - one (2e) of said sections defining an end section (2e) of the leaf (1) having the following dual functionality:

   - integral end part of the sliding sectional leaf (1), participating in its closed position in closing off said construction opening (6),

   - gate (2e) for passing through the leaf (1) in its closed position, pivoting about the vertical axis of articulation (3) on the juxtaposed leaf section (1), and designed to adopt by pivoting at least the following two positions:

   - a position of partial opening of the construction opening (6),

   - a closing position of the construction opening (6),

   - said end section for use as a gate (2e) being disposed, in the closing position of the leaf (1), at the end (7) of an upper guide rail (4),

   - said sectional door comprising a guide assembly (5) bearing on said upper guide rail (4) and integral with said gate (2e) for guiding the upper part (8) of the latter during the lateral movement of the leaf (1), said guide assembly (5) of the gate (2e) being integral with the latter in an upper zone (9) of the gate which is adjacent to the lateral free edge (10) of said leaf (1), and said end guide assembly,

   - the end guide assembly (5) being releasably connected to the gate (2e) and comprising first coupling means, and

   - the gate (2e) comprising second coupling means capable of passing from a first coupling position in which the first coupling means cooperate with the second coupling means so as to render the end guide assembly (5) integral with the gate (2e) to a second coupling position in which the end guide assembly (5) is mobile in relation to the gate (2c),
   said sectional door being characterised in that the second coupling means cooperate with a control stop (19, 24) of the control means enabling them to pass from their first position to their second position when the sectional door reaches its closing position of the construction opening (6),

   - the first coupling means comprising a vertical rod (17) fixed to said end guide assembly (5), and extending towards said gate (2e) beyond said upper rail (4),

   - the second coupling means comprise a latching means (14) fixed to said gate (2c) and mobile with the latter, designed to engage around said vertical rod (17) so as to cooperate with the latter when the gate (2e) is in its closed position, and a slide (13) associated with said gate (2e) and mobile in translational movement on the latter in the direction of lateral movement of the leaf (1), and adopting at least the following two extreme positions:

   - a locking position of said latching means (14) engaged on the vertical rod (17) of said guide assembly (5),

   - an unlocking position of said latching means (14),

   and in that the control stop (19, 24) is arranged and fixed to a frame (18) of the sectional door, such that it actuates said slide (13) during the lateral movement of the leaf (1), as follows:

   - towards its unlocking position of the latching means (14) when the leaf (1) slidably approaches its closing position, and

   - towards its locking position of the latching means (14) when the leaf (1) slidably leaves its closing position to move towards its opening position.
2. Sectional door according to claim 1, characterised in that it additionally comprises:

   - respective means for stopping the slide (13) in its two extreme positions;

   - said control stop being a resilient pusher (19) cooperating with a rigid finger (20), one of said resilient pusher (19) or rigid finger (20) being associated with the slide (13), the other said resilient pusher (19) or rigid finger (20) being associated with the frame (18) and arranged thereon such that:

   - the rigid finger (20) bears on a first side (21) of the resilient pusher (19) when the leaf (1) approaches its closing position, the pusher (19) then providing an opposing resistance designed to move the slide (13) to its unlocking position of the latching means (14) under the effect of the continuous movement of the leaf (1) towards its closing position, then as the slide (13) arrives at the limit of its sliding travel and the leaf (1) continues its movement towards its closing position, the rigid finger (20) crosses the resilient pusher (19) by resilient displacement of the latter so that it is positioned on the second side (22) of the resilient pusher (19) opposite said first side (21), the leaf (1) then being in the closing position and the latching means (14) being unlocked, and that

   - the rigid finger (20) bears on a second side (22) of the resilient pusher (19) when the leaf (1) slidably leaves its closing position towards its opening position, the pusher (19) then providing an opposing resistance designed to move the slide (13) to its inverse locking position of the latching means (14) under the effect of the continuous movement of the leaf (1) towards its opening position, then as the slide (13) arrives at the limit of its sliding travel and the leaf (1) continues its movement towards its opening position, the rigid finger (20) crosses the resilient pusher (19) by resilient displacement of the latter so that it is positioned on the first side (21) of the resilient pusher (19) opposite the second side (22), the leaf (1) then being able to continue its movement towards its opening position and the latching means (14) being locked.
3. Sectional door according to claim 1, characterised in that it additionally comprises:

   - resilient return means (23) for returning the slide (13) to its locking position of the latching means (14), and in that

   - the control stop (24), being rigid and cooperating with said slide (13), is fixed to the frame (18) and arranged thereon such that:

   - the slide (13) bears on said rigid control stop (24) when the leaf (1) approaches its closing position, the rigid control stop (24) then providing an opposing resistance designed to move the slide (13) into its position of unlocking the latching means (14) under the effect of the continuous movement of the leaf (1) up to its closing position, the latching means (14) being unlocked in the closing position of the leaf (1), and that

   - the slide (13) resumes its locking position of the latching means (14), under the effect of the resilient return means (23) of the slide (13), when the leaf (1) slidably leaves its closing position towards its opening position, by moving away from said rigid control stop (24), the latching means (14) then being locked in an automatic manner.
4. Sectional door according to claim 3, characterised in that said vertical rod (17) fixed to said end guide assembly (5) and extending towards said gate (2e) beyond said upper rail (4), comprises an outer rotating ring (25) cooperating rotatably with the slide (13), during pivoting closure of the gate (2e), so as to move the slide (13) towards its unlocking position of the latching means (14), against the resilient returning force of the slide (13) in its locking position of the latching means (14).
5. Sectional door according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that it comprises means (26) for guiding the vertical rod (17) of said end guide assembly (5), arranged and fixed to the frame (18) so as to guide the vertical rod (17) at the end of the lateral movement of the leaf (1), and to hold the latter in the guide means (26) attached to the frame (18), in the closing position of the leaf (1).
6. Sectional door according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that said latching means (14) comprises a notch (27) for seating the vertical rod (17) of said end guide assembly (5), which is open towards a face of the gate (2e).
7. Sectional door according to claims 5 and 6, characterised in that the guide means (26) comprises a notch (28) for seating the vertical rod (17) of said end guide assembly (5), which is open towards the face of the vertical free edge (10) of the gate (2e) when the leaf (1) approaches its closing position.
8. Sectional door according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that it additionally comprises:

   - lock means (29) associated with said gate (2e) for closing and pivotally locking the latter on the frame (18) of the sectional door, said lock means (29) being provided with a bolt (30) designed to engage with a striker (31) formed in the frame (18), said bolt (30) engaging in said striker (31) at the end of the lateral movement of the leaf (1) in its closing position, and

   - means (32) for guiding the bottom part (33) of the gate (2e) when the leaf (1) approaches its closing position, so that the bolt (30) is held facing the striker (31) at the entry thereto.
9. Sectional door according to claim 8, characterised in that said means (32) for guiding the bottom part (33) of the gate (2e) when the leaf (1) approaches its closing position comprise:

   - a guide wedge (34), fixed to the ground, for guiding the bottom part (33) of the gate (2e) in the direction of lateral movement of the leaf (1), which is active at least when the leaf (1) approaches its closing position,

   - retractable rod means (35), associated with the bottom part (33) of the gate (2e) in a zone close to the vertical free edge (10) of the latter, and cooperating with said guide wedge (34) when the leaf (1) approaches of closing position, said retractable rod means (35) being mobile at least between the following two extreme positions:

   - a projecting position beyond the bottom edge (36) of the gate (2c), in which said retractable rod (35) is designed to bear against said guide wedge (34), and

   - a retracted position in which said retractable rod (35) is designed to be placed when it is not bearing on said guide wedge (34).
10. Sectional door according to claim 9, characterised in that said means (32) for guiding the bottom part (33) of the gate (2e) when the leaf (1) approaches its closing position additionally comprise:

    - means for returning the retractable rod (35) to the projecting position,

    - sloping ramp means (37), in the shape of an inverted V, fixed to the ground, arranged facing the retractable rod means (35) when the leaf (1) is in its closing position, the arms of the V being oriented in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the gate (2e), such that:

    - the bottom of a first (38) ramp, defined by a free end of one of the arms of the inverted V, is located substantially the level of the lower end of said retractable rod (35) in its projecting position, and that

    - the top of said first ramp (38), defined by the apex of the inverted V is located substantially at the level of the top of said guide wedge (34), and that

    - the free end of the other arm of the inverted V defining a second ramp (39) is located substantially at the level of the lower end of said retractable rod (35) in its projecting position.

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