EP2868849A1 - Assembly of pushing elements - Google Patents

Abstract

In a sliding element arrangement (1) comprising at least two sliding elements (2) and at least two in the running direction (7) of the sliding elements (2) arranged rails (8) on which the respective sliding elements (2) by means of rollers (10) movable are held, on the one hand the individual mobility of the individual sliding element to be made possible and on the other hand, a simple closeability of the sliding elements can be achieved without a precisely aligned alignment of the respective sliding element is required. This is achieved in that at least one of the sliding elements (2) a blocking flap (11) or a bolt (11 ') is mounted, that on the blocking flap (11) or the bolt (11'), a first magnet (12) in that in the adjacent sliding element (2) there is arranged a second magnet (13) oriented in opposite polarity, which can be transferred to the first magnet (12) by moving the sliding elements (2) in an aligned position and between the two magnets (12 , 13) is formed as a driving connection active magnetic attraction.

Description

The invention relates to a sliding element arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such sliding element arrangements have long been known and are grown in particular in the outer area of a residential building in order to exploit the use of a terrace or a balcony during a colder temperature period. These sliding elements can also be used as partitions, as skylights or as sliding doors or windows.

Such sliding elements arrangements consist of parallel running rails in which each sliding element is mounted movably by means of rollers. The sliding elements usually consist of glass plates, which can be glazed one or more times. Each of the sliding elements is inserted in a U-profile and fixed in this either by means of adhesive or by a screw connection with the U-profile. The rollers are arranged on the outer wall of the respective U-profile rail and facing the respective track rail. The rails run in the direction of the sliding elements.

Since the sliding elements are arranged separately movable in two opposite rails, the sliding elements can be transferred to any position in order to achieve a corresponding thermal compensation in the interior of the room. Often, however, it is necessary to fix the sliding elements together to shut off the room inside to the outside burglar resistant.

A first variant of the fixation of the sliding elements is that a latching hook is attached to one of the profile rails, which projects in the direction of one of the adjacent sliding elements and as soon as the sliding element moves over the latching hook, a drive connection is created between the two sliding elements.

Disadvantageously, therefore, the adjacent sliding elements hook into one another, so that the respective sliding elements can be moved only in one direction and can not be arranged in different independent positions to each other in the rollers. Namely, it creates a chain of interconnected sliding elements.

In order to accomplish the locking of the chain of sliding elements, the two outer, so the left and right slide element, with the respective support frame or frame in which the sliding elements arrangement is held to fix by means of a lock, so that fixed the chain of sliding elements is and can not be moved without unlocking the lock. Consequently, the middle sliding elements can not move independently of the laterally adjacent sliding elements and an individual adjustment of the sliding elements depending on the weather and temperature situation can not be made.

This problem has been recognized by the manufacturers of such pusher assemblies. There are therefore offered as a second variant of sliding element arrangements solutions to equip each sliding element with a lock or a bolt so that then each sliding element can be moved to any position when the respective lock or the bolt is opened.

However, such lock or bolt designs on sliding elements have the disadvantage that each sliding element requires such a lock or a bolt. This increases the production costs.

Moreover, the ease of use of such lock or bolt systems is extremely disadvantageous, because the respective bolt is exactly aligned with one To position the receiving pocket, so that the bolt can be inserted into the respective receiving pocket when setting the sliding element.

In addition, the structural disadvantage of such lock or bolt systems is that the bolt or locks are not essential from the U-profile rail in which the respective sliding element is installed, survive, otherwise the sliding element assembly builds too large or the protruding components of the Castle or the bolt hinder the mobility of each adjacent sliding element.

Therefore, such locks or bars of the individual sliding elements are often aligned downwards in the direction of the rails. However, if in the running surfaces of the rails such through holes are incorporated through which immerse the bolt or the castle, there are significant problems to prevent the accumulating by rain drops of water from entering the interior of the room. It is extremely disadvantageous to make such through-holes, because through these the rails are leaking against water ingress.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a sliding elements arrangement of the type mentioned, on the one hand allows the individual movability of each sliding element and on the other a simple closeability of the sliding elements is achieved without a precisely aligned alignment of the respective sliding element is required.

These objects are achieved by the features of the characterizing part of claim 1.

Further advantageous developments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.

Characterized in that on at least one of the sliding elements, a blocking flap or a bolt is attached, that in the blocking flap or the bolt, a first magnet is installed and that in the adjacent sliding element, a second oppositely oriented magnet is provided by the displacement of the sliding elements is in an aligned position to the first magnet can be converted, that between the two magnets formed as a driving operative connection magnetic attraction force is formed between two adjacent sliding elements, a solid, but releasable connection. By actuating the blocking flap or the bolt, for example, by means of a human foot, the magnet arranged in the blocking flap or the bolt lifts off from the magnet in the adjacent sliding element, so that the attraction force between the magnets is reduced, whereby the sliding elements relative to each other are movable, so that the magnetic attraction is canceled by moving one of the two magnets from the magnetic field formed, and the locking flap is pivoted by means of the provided tension springs in the starting position.

In this case, the blocking flap is advantageously articulated on the U-profile rail on which the sliding element, so that the locking flap hardly protrudes from the outer surface formed by the U-profile rail in the folded state. Consequently, the adjacent sliding elements can pass unhindered past each other and be moved in the folded state of the respective blocking flap in an arbitrary position.

If the adjacent sliding elements are moved past one another at a customary adjustment speed, the aligned overlap of the two magnets is dimensioned so short that the magnetic forces which arise do not have any effect on the extension of the blocking flap. The magnetic field does not build up. However, when the sliding elements are moved towards each other at a very low speed, a magnetic attraction force between the two magnets, by which the force exerted by the tension spring biasing force is overcome, and the locking flap is pivoted from the starting position in the direction of the adjacent sliding element and that the two Magnets are aligned with each other. In this position, the two magnets are arranged flush or slightly spaced from each other, so that the prevailing between these magnetic force is greatest. Such a magnetic force causes the two sliding elements connected to one another to be fixed to one another, ie to be connected in terms of drive, without these being able to be moved relative to one another.

The incorporation of two magnets which exert a magnetic attraction to each other, creates a space-saving sliding element arrangement, because the necessary for the bridging of the distance between two adjacent sliding elements barrier flaps can be pivoted directly into the U-profile rail, so that the distance between two adjacent sliding elements can be extremely small. In addition, no through holes are provided in the track, are created by the water inlet openings and would have to be cumbersome and complicated sealed.

In order to create a magnetic field, it is necessary that the magnets are arranged opposite to each other, so facing each other north and south pole of the magnets.

With the help of the magnetic attraction forces between two adjacent sliding elements thus arises a chain of interconnected sliding elements, which form the sliding element arrangement according to the invention. When each of the sliding elements is positioned in its respective end position, the sliding elements close a passage opening of a room or form a wall, ceiling or railing parapet and can be fixed by a lock as a whole, so that the chain of sliding elements is no longer movable.

In order to form a burglar-proof wall or door of the sliding elements according to the invention, the locking flap is connected to a pedal or the pedal is integral as part of the locking flap available and accessible only from a room inside, so that the outside of the locking flaps can not be moved when the Locking flaps are fixed by the magnets. Only by acting on the pedal actuating force, the magnetic attraction can be reduced and a relative movement of the sliding element to each other.

Figur 1a

eine Schiebeelement-Anordnung, bestehend aus vier parallel und relativ zueinander beweglichen Schiebeelementen, die jeweils in zwei Laufschienen mittels Laufrollen abgestützt sind und aus drei Sperrklappen, die verschwenkbar an die Schiebeelemente angebracht sind, die mittels Paaren von Magneten trieblich verbindbar sind, in Seitenansicht,

Figur 1b

die Schiebeelement-Anordnung gemäß Figur 1a, in Draufsicht und im geschlossenen Zustand der Schiebeelemente,

Figur 2

ein Ausschnitt der Schiebeelement-Anordnung gemäß Figur 1 b, in Vorderansicht,

Figur 3

die Schiebeelement-Anordnung gemäß Figur 2 entlang der Schnittlinie III-III,

Figur 4

ein weiterer Ausschnitt der Schiebeelement-Anordnung gemäß Figur 2,

Figur 5

die Schiebeelement-Anordnung gemäß Figur 4, entlang der Schnittlinie V-V,

Figur 6

die Schiebeelement-Anordnung gemäß Figur 1b, in vergrößerter Darstellung und im gesperrten Zustand,

Figur 7

die Schiebeelement-Anordnung gemäß Figur 1b, in einem vergrößerten Ausschnitt und im entsperrten Zustand,

Figur 8

die Schiebeelement-Anordnung gemäß Figur 1b, bei der Betätigungund

Figur 9

die Schiebeelement-Anordnung gemäß Figur 1 b mit einem Bolzen, der mit dem Magneten versehen ist, in vergrößerter Darstellung.

In the drawing, an inventive embodiment of a sliding element arrangement is shown, which is explained in more detail below. In detail shows:

FIG. 1a

a sliding element arrangement, consisting of four parallel and relatively movable sliding elements, which are each supported in two rails by means of rollers and three locking flaps, which are pivotally mounted on the sliding elements, which are drivingly connected by means of pairs of magnets, in side view,

FIG. 1b

the sliding element arrangement according to FIG. 1a in plan view and in the closed state of the sliding elements,

FIG. 2

a section of the sliding element arrangement according to Figure 1 b , in front view,

FIG. 3

the sliding element arrangement according to FIG. 2 along the section line III-III,

FIG. 4

another section of the sliding element arrangement according to FIG. 2 .

FIG. 5

the sliding element arrangement according to FIG. 4 , along the section line VV,

FIG. 6

the sliding element arrangement according to FIG. 1b in an enlarged view and in the locked state,

FIG. 7

the sliding element arrangement according to FIG. 1b , in an enlarged section and in the unlocked state,

FIG. 8

the sliding element arrangement according to FIG. 1b , at the operation and

FIG. 9

the sliding element arrangement according to Figure 1 b with a bolt, which is provided with the magnet, in an enlarged view.

From the FIGS. 1 a and 1b is a sliding element arrangement 1 can be seen, for example, closes a passage opening between two rooms or which is arranged as the outer wall or ceiling of a conservatory in the outdoor area of a residential building or on a balcony. The illustrated sliding element arrangement 1 consists initially of four sliding elements 2, which are designed as a glass plate in single or multiple glazing version. Each of the sliding elements 2 is connected to two U-profile rails 9. The U-profile rails 9 are parallel to each other and in the running direction 7 of the sliding elements. 2

On a floor 3 and a ceiling 4 of a room rails 8 are mounted in the U-rails 9 of the sliding elements 2 are used. Between the rails 8 and the U-profile rails 9 a plurality of rollers 10 are provided, which may also be arranged in pairs, wherein the rollers 10 are rotatably mounted on the U-profile rail 9. Each of the sliding elements 2 is therefore inserted in one of the rails 8 movable and can according to the FIGS. 2 and 3 Consequently, be positioned in any position within the rails 8.

Between two adjacent sliding elements 2, an air gap is provided in order to allow the sliding elements 2 to pass each other unhindered. The air gap is dimensioned such that it, for example by means of a brush seal or the like, water and airtight can be closed when the sliding elements 2 are arranged in the closed position.

The FIGS. 4 and 5 and FIGS. 6 and 7 show that two adjacent sliding elements 2 are firmly connected to one another by means of a blocking flap 11 when the sliding element arrangement 1 is to be closed against burglary. For this purpose, the blocking flap 11 is pivotably hinged to the U-profile rail 9 at the respective outer space 6 associated sliding element 2. The blocking flap 11 runs in the folded state in the lateral surface or plane formed by the U-profile rail 9, so that the air gap to be provided between the two adjacent sliding elements 2 is released and the sliding elements 2 can be moved past each other unhindered. The barrier flap 11 is therefore exclusively accessible from a room inside 5, as these by the Space outside 6 associated sliding elements 2 is separated. Consequently, three of the four trailing elements 2 have one of the barrier flaps 11 in order to bridge the distance between the adjacent sliding elements 2 when the sliding elements 2 are to be locked together.

The respective blocking flap 11 is held pivotably on the U-profile rail 9 by means of a joint 14 and is held in the folded-in state by means of a helical compression spring 15, which is arranged between the U-profile rail 9 and the free end of the blocking flap 11.

Furthermore, in each of the barrier flaps 11, a first magnet 12 is installed, which faces the respective adjacent sliding element 2. In this sliding element 2, a second magnet 13 is provided. The two magnets 12 and 13 are mutually oppositely aligned and extend at the same height to each other, so that when driving over the sliding elements 2, the magnets 12 and 13 can be converted into a mutually aligned position.

As soon as the two magnets 12 and 13 assume such an aligned position with respect to one another, a magnetic attraction force which is exerted by the magnetic field formed by the two magnets 12 and 13 results. In this case, the magnetic attraction force is dimensioned such that the force exerted by the tension spring 15 biasing force is overcome, whereby the locking flap 11 is transferred from the folded state to an unfolded state and the two magnets 12 and 13 flush or slightly spaced, as in FIG. 6 can be seen, run.

The two magnets 12 and 13 exert no or only a very small magnetic attraction force on each other when the two sliding elements 2 are moved past each other with a high adjustment speed. However, if the sliding elements 2 are moved towards each other at a very low adjustment speed and the two magnets 12 and 13 slowly reach the aligned position, the magnetic attraction force is created and the operative connection between the two sliding elements 2 is created by means of the deployed blocking flap 11. Once all of the three barrier flaps 11 are unfolded, the four sliding elements 2 are firmly connected together in the form of a chain and are in their respective starting position.

By the resulting magnetic field between the magnets 11 and 12 is also ensured that the adjacent sliding elements 2 are transferred to a predetermined position to each other, because the magnetic field of the magnets 12 and 13 causes the magnets 12 and 13 are transferred exactly in an aligned position , whereby the positions of the sliding elements 2 aligns with each other.

In the burglary-resistant position of the four sliding elements 2, it is sufficient if one of the sliding elements 2 is connected by means of a lock to the frame that completely or partially surrounds the sliding element arrangement 1 or to a wall of the room, so that the sliding elements 2 neither from the outside can still be moved from the inside relative to each other.

Out FIG. 8 it can be seen that the sliding elements 2 can be solved to their adjustment to each other. The locking flap 11 has for this purpose a pedal 18 which is actuated, for example, by a human foot 19. The pedal 18 may be part of the blocking flap 11, so that the blocking flap 11 and the pedal 18 are configured in one piece. However, the pedal 18 can be easily attached to the locking flap 11 or formed and protrude from this in the manner of a rocker.

By pressing the pedal 18 and the blocking flap 11 in the direction of the joint 14, the two magnets 12, 13 are separated from each other and the magnetic attraction between them reduced. This makes it possible to move the two adjacent sliding elements 2 relative to each other, so that the magnetic attraction due to the spatial separation of the two magnets 12, 13 is repealed.

By the tension spring 15, the locking flap 11 is pulled in the direction of the U-profile rail 9 and collapses.

The blocking flap 11 is designed as a lever, pin or rocker, which is either held pivotable about the hinge 14 and thus in the direction of the adjacent sliding element 2 due to the magnetic forces can be swung out, or the bolt is for example in the U-profile rail 9 in a hole inserted and at the free outwardly projecting free end of the bolt, the magnet 13 is mounted. Between the bottom of the bore and the bolt while the tension spring 15 is provided, so that the bolt, after the magnetic force is released, is withdrawn into the bore.

In FIG. 9 is a different configuration for the locking flap 11 can be seen. The barrier flap 11 is replaced by a pin 11 ', which is movably held in a bore 20 which is incorporated in the U-profile rail 9. At the outwardly projecting free end side of the bolt 11 'of the magnet 13 is fixed, which is thus facing one of the adjacent sliding elements 2. Between the bottom 21 of the bore 20 and the pin 11 ', the tension spring 15 is arranged, which is connected to the U-profile rail 9 and the pin 11'.

Accordingly, as soon as the magnetic attraction force on the magnet 13 is no longer effective, the tension spring 15 pulls the bolt 11 'back into the bore 20, so that it dips into the bore 20 and protrudes only slightly beyond the outer surface of the U-profile rail 9.

Claims (7)

Sliding element arrangement (1) consisting of at least two sliding elements (2) and at least two in the running direction (7) of the sliding elements (2) arranged rails (8) on which the respective sliding elements (2) by means of rollers (10) are movably held .
characterized,
in that a blocking flap (11) or a bolt (11 ') is attached to at least one of the sliding elements (2) such that a first magnet (12) is provided on the blocking flap (11) or the bolt (11') adjacent second sliding element (2) is arranged a second oppositely oriented magnet (13) which can be moved by the displacement of the sliding elements (2) in alignment position with the first magnet (12) and that between the two magnets (12, 13) as formed driving connection active magnetic attraction. Sliding element arrangement (1) according to claim 1,
characterized,
that on two opposite side edges (17) of the sliding elements (2) a U-profile rail (9) is fixed thereto, each extending in the running direction (7) of the sliding element (2) and that the blocking flap (11) in the U-profile rail (9) is held pivotably mounted. Sliding element arrangement (1) according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
in that the blocking flap (11) is locked in the folded-in state by a spiral spring (15) and that the magnetic force prevailing between the two magnets (12, 13) is dimensioned larger than the preloading force of the spiral spring (15). Sliding element arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the blocking flap (11) is drivingly coupled to or integrally connected to a pedal (18) and that when the pedal (18) of the first magnet of the blocking flap (11) is actuated, it is spaced from the adjacently arranged second magnet (13). Sliding element arrangement (1) according to claim 4,
characterized,
in that the pedal (18) faces an interior side (5) and that the pedal (18) can be actuated by means of a human foot (19). Sliding element arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized thereby,
that the blocking flap (11) is designed as a lever or as a rocker. Sliding element arrangement (1) according to claim 1,
characterized,
that in the U-profile rail (9) has a bore (20) is incorporated, in which the bolt (11 ') is movably inserted, that at the outwardly projecting free end of the bolt (11') of the magnet (13) is attached and that between the bottom (21) of the bore (20) and the bolt (11 '), the tension spring (15) is arranged, which is connected to the bolt (11') and the bottom (21) of the bore (20).

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