EP3776499B1 - Multifunctional and modular empty box with exchangeable adapter liner and use of such an empty box with adapter liner for installation of additional components in windows and doors - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for inserting and connecting at least one electronic component in a frame and / or a sash of a window, a door, a hatch or the like, with a housing that can be inserted into the frame, for example from AT 513878 A1 known.

Windows and doors are increasingly being equipped with additional components which, for example, have a monitoring and / or security function. Often these components are electromechanical or electronic in nature and require protected installation. DE 296 03 917 U1 discloses a solution which provides for monitoring components to be mounted in a separate housing on a window.

EP 1 856 355 B1 discloses a solution for installing components of a monitoring and alarm device sunk in the handle area of a window.

DE 10 2012 003 566 B4 discloses a cable transition which is also provided in particular for the electrical connection of a fixed door or window frame with a movable sash.

EP 2 946 050 B1 deals with the wireless transmission of electrical energy and electrical signals between a frame and a wing, for example used on doors, windows, hatches or the like. In particular, the aim of the invention is to improve the reliability of the transmission by means of special mechanical and electrical / electronic components which are accommodated in housings, these housings in turn preferably being embedded in the frames and / or sashes of doors, windows, hatches and the like.

The electronic components used for mechanization have so far been adapted to the respective door or window or, for example, glued on the outside.

WO 2018/204387 A1 and WO 2013/076140 A2 each describe a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Based on this, the invention recognizes a task of simplifying retrofitting to more up-to-date technology in door and window construction.

The invention proposes an improved or at least further solution for accommodating additional components, in particular in frames or sashes of doors or windows, which as far as possible avoids or at least reduces some of the disadvantages known in the prior art.

The object is achieved according to the invention by means of a multifunctional and modular empty box for windows and / or doors with an exchangeable adapter inlet, in which additional electronic components, for example standardized, and electrical contacts can be used in detail. The invention proposes a use of such Empty box with adapter inlay for installing additional components in windows and doors.

A generic device for inserting and connecting at least one electronic component in a frame and / or a sash of a window, door, hatch or the like, with a housing that can be inserted into the frame, provides that the electronic component can be inserted into the housing is.

The invention turns the housing firmly into the frame into a multifunctional and modular empty box. An adapter inlet (6) which can be introduced into the housing without being destroyed is also designed so that it can be removed from the housing without being destroyed. The adapter inlet itself is designed for the reversible reception of the at least one electronic component.

An attractive design of the windows can therefore be retained because more modern technology can now be connected in secret. Because of the now possible concealment, there no longer has to be any obvious evidence of built-in security technology. A later, equally hidden installation of additional components in the windows or doors has now been prepared. The windows and doors receive considerable added value.

The at least one adapter inlay is held securely in position as a plug-in receptacle in the empty box by at least one receptacle. In addition, at least one electronic component, even without its own adapter inlet, can be inserted directly into the housing at an earlier or later point in time, if necessary.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the at least one adapter inlet is provided for receiving standard electronic components, in particular also as an interface for receiving chips that are intended to work, for example, as small computers in the window or frame.

For such arrangements, the invention provides that the housing with large metal surface areas is in contact with window frame elements that are to be cooled. According to a particularly advantageous embodiment, a housing cover with cooling ribs faces a cavity that is well ventilated.

The adapter inlet is preferably provided as an exchangeable carrier for a wide variety of electronic components, therefore, in preferred embodiments, also as a split inlet, in order to be able to partially give way only in special cases to newer adapter inlet designs.

In further advantageous embodiments, another adapter inlet that can be used alongside another adapter inlet that is used is adapted to different electronic components with regard to its size and detailed construction, taking into account the available, namely previously unused space in the empty box. The window is therefore future-proof.

According to a method according to the invention for the concealed installation of electronic components in a frame and / or a sash of a window, a door, a hatch or the like, by means of a device according to one of the preceding claims, depending on the shape of the electronic component, at least in a still free Part of the housing, an inner contour of the adapter inlay can be designed to accommodate the insertion of the electronic Component to be used beforehand or together with the electronic component in the housing.

According to one embodiment according to the invention, an empty box with at least one exchangeable adapter insert is used for installing additional electronic components in windows and doors.

According to an advantageous use, the adapter inlet is connected to at least one supply line of a building and the adapter inlet itself provides several connections for several electronic components by means of its own electrically conductive connections.

The adapter inlet is particularly advantageously used to accommodate at least one device for generating, detecting or influencing the electromechanical field of the environment.

A further advantageous use provides for an operation in a mechanical structure of a variable mechanical relationship of at least two electrical components that can be moved relative to one another. These two components could sit in the sash and frame, for example, with the sash pivoting about an axis in the frame.

Furthermore, according to an advantageous embodiment, an electrical component is used for sending and / or receiving inductive or capacitive electromagnetic signals.

Furthermore, according to an advantageous embodiment, a coil and / or capacitor plate inserted into the housing and / or jointly into the adapter inlet is used.

Advantageous embodiments are suggested in the following description of the figures, especially when viewed together with the attached figures.

Particularly preferred embodiments are described with FIGS. 1 to 4.

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in einer Seitenansicht als Explosionszeichnung die wesentlichen Bestandteile einer erfindungsgemäßen Leer-Box mit Adapterinlett,

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in einer Seitenansicht als schematische Darstellung jeweils eine in einem Rahmen und eine in einem Flügel angeordnete Leer-Box,

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in einer Schnittansicht eine schematische Darstellung der Einbausituation zweier verbundener Leer-Boxen in Rahmen und Flügel und

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in einer perspektivischen Explosionszeichnung ein weiteres bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Leer-Box zur Verwendung als Verteiler- und / oder Schaltkasten.

The figures show:

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in a side view as an exploded drawing, the essential components of an empty box according to the invention with an adapter inlay,

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in a side view as a schematic representation each an empty box arranged in a frame and an empty box arranged in a wing,

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in a sectional view a schematic representation of the installation situation of two connected empty boxes in the frame and sash and

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in a perspective exploded drawing another preferred embodiment of an empty box according to the invention for use as a distribution and / or switch box.

Figure 1 shows schematically in a side view as an exploded drawing the essential components of an empty box 1 according to the invention for installation in a window or a door. In the embodiment shown, the empty box 1 comprises a housing 5 which is provided to accommodate at least one exchangeable adapter inlet 6. The adapter inlay 6 is fixed in the housing 5 by means of a form fit or a force fit.

After inserting at least one adapter inlay 6 into the housing 5, provision is made for the housing 5 to be closed on its front side with a front cover 7 and on its rear side with a rear cover 8, the rear cover being optional. A preferred embodiment does not have a removable floor element. Provision is made for a rear interface 9 to be attached in the area of the rear cover 8 and a front interface 10 in the area of the front cover 7.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, the housing 5 is provided on its front side with a collar 11 which, as a type of collar, completely or at least partially surrounds the housing.

The collar 11 serves as a stop up to which the empty box 1 can be pushed into a cavity of a window or door during assembly.

A special feature of the empty box 1 according to the invention is that all components, but in particular the components housing 5, adapter inlay 6, front cover 7, if there is a rear cover 8, rear interface 9 and front interface 10, in such a way with regard to their size and The design is standardized and coordinated so that the components can be combined with one another. Standardized designs of the empty boxes 1 make it possible to make suitable receiving openings or recesses in these during the manufacture of windows or doors. Additional components, for example electronic components for monitoring or smart home technology, can be integrated efficiently and safely as pre-assembled adapter inlets 6.

Figure 2 shows in a side view as a schematic representation in each case an empty box arranged in a frame and an empty box arranged in a sash of a window or a door leaf 1 which are connected to one another via a cable connection 25. Cable connections between the wings and the frame themselves are not relevant to the invention here. Two empty boxes 1, which are arranged opposite one another, are clearly shown. A door or window frame into which the left empty box 1 is let is not shown. A lead 20, indicated as a dotted line, for energy and / or data transfer leads to a rear interface 9 of the left empty box 1. The rear interface 9 leads through a rear cover 8 and is connected to electrical and / or electronic components (not shown) Components which are located inside the housing 5 on at least one adapter inlay and are in turn connected to a front interface 10. The front interface 10 of the left empty box 1 passes through a front cover 7 and, in the embodiment shown, is connected to the front interface 10 of the right empty box 1 via a cable connection 25.

The interfaces 9, 10 are preferably provided with releasable connections, for example plug contacts.

The right empty box 1 is installed in a window sash or door leaf, which is not shown.

The interface 10 of the right empty box 1 passes through the front cover 7 and provides a connection to the electrical and / or electronic components (not shown) housed inside the right housing 5. A rear interface passes through the rear of the right housing 5 9 a rear cover 8 and establishes a connection to an output line 21 shown in dotted lines. The output line 21 is provided to establish a connection to others attached to or in the window sash or the door leaf Components such as glass breakage or opening sensors.

Figure 3 shows a schematic representation of the installation situation of two connected empty boxes 1 in a frame 31 and a wing 30 in a sectional view.

A first empty box 1, which is let into a frame 31 of a window, can be seen. A front cover 7 closes this empty box 1 at the top.

A second empty box 1 is let into a wing 30 of the window and is shielded from below by a front cover 7.

The components supply line 20, rear interfaces 9, front interfaces 10, cable connection 25 make, as in Figure 2 a connection between the empty boxes and external components is described in detail.

Additional components such as, for example, glass breakage sensors or opening detectors, which can also be located on or in the leaf 30, are not shown. These could be connected to the empty box 1 in the wing 30 via a connection, likewise not shown, via the rear interface 9.

Provision is made for the empty boxes 1 to be fastened in the frame 31 and in the wing 30 using suitable means such as screws, gluing or clamps. A screw connection between the front cover 7 and the wing 30 or between the front cover 7 and the frame 31 is preferred.

Figure 4 shows in a perspective exploded drawing a further preferred embodiment of an empty box 1 'according to the invention, in particular provided for Use as a miniaturized distribution and / or switch box.

A housing 5 'of an empty box 1' which is half inserted into an installation body, here a frame 31 ', can be seen.

The housing 5 'is completely installed until a collar 11' is in contact with the frame 31 'and, together with a front cover 7', is fixed there by at least one fastening means 12. In the embodiment shown, 12 screws are selected as fastening means.

Two exemplary adapter inlets 6 ', 6 "of different sizes, which are intended to be pushed into the housing 5' and held there, are clearly shown.

For this purpose, the adapter inlets 6 ', 6 "have holding elements 14 which are inserted into groove-shaped receptacles 13 in the housing 5' during the insertion movement. This ensures a defined positioning of the adapter inlets 6 ', 6" within the housing 5'.

The adapter inlets 6 ', 6 "are provided to accommodate electrical or electronic components.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, in which the empty box 1 'takes on a distribution box function, interfaces 9', 10 'designed as wiring terminals for receiving in the adapter inlay 6' are shown as examples.

The number of adapter inlets that can be received by a housing 5 'can vary due to different sizes of the The adapter inlets or the components attached to them vary.

A supply line 20 ', shown schematically, is provided to deliver electrical energy and / or electrical signals, for example from a smart home central device, to the interfaces 9', 10 '. From there, in the exemplary embodiment shown, further distribution to terminals or end sensors that are not shown can take place.

In further, not visible embodiments of an empty box according to the invention, this is provided with mechanical safeguards such as anti-drilling protection and / or electrical shielding. There is also provision for an empty box to be provided with an active and / or passive cooling device if necessary. For example, the waste heat from electronic components can be passively discharged through ventilation slots into a surrounding frame profile.

It is of great advantage that the empty box 1, which is only supplied empty in the window frame as a precaution, can be opened and closed again in a non-destructive manner. Processes for which one usually looks for junction boxes near windows or doors in order to access electrical lines can now be carried out elegantly afterwards by opening a window, screwing on a cover and using the now diverse adapter-electronics combinations various game variants can implement. Traditionally, you have to knock down walls, cut out wallpaper, drill through walls, etc.

The empty box 1 can therefore be used prophylactically by the window builder empty for later installation of electronic components in a frame 31 or a sash 30 be supplied without having to inform customers about expensive electronics costs.

An adapter inlay 6 according to the invention can therefore also be removed from the empty box 1 in a non-destructive manner after the initial installation of the empty box 1, exchanged or, provided there is sufficient space in the empty box 1, built into the empty box 1.

The empty box according to the invention thus takes on a function as a distribution box and / or switch box while accommodating corresponding electronic components.

An energy buffer can advantageously be inserted into the empty box as an electronic component, in particular an electrical energy storage device such as a battery or a rechargeable battery for the energy supply, so that the individual electronic components can be queried independently. But in principle it could be of particular advantage that this can be dispensed with when using the invention, because a reliable electrical supply is available, for example to reliably supply a vibration sensor or a smoke alarm in an inaccessible way.

List of reference symbols:

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Empty box

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front cover

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Federation

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Claims (12)

1. A device for inserting and connecting at least one electronic component into a frame (31) and/or a wing (30) of a window, a door, a hatch or the like, to a housing (5, 5') that can be inserted in the frame, wherein the electronic component can be inserted into the housing (5, 5'), wherein the housing (5) is formed as a multifunctional and modular empty box (1) with at least one adapter inlet (6) introduced into the housing (5) that is firmly inserted into the frame (31), wherein the adapter inlet (6) can be non-destructively inserted into the housing (5) and non-destructively removed from the housing (5), and wherein the adapter inlet (6) itself is formed for reversibly holding the at least one electronic component, characterised in that the at least one adapter inlet (6) is held in a secure position in the empty box (1) as a plug-in holder by at least one holder (13) and fastened by form- or force-locking.
2. The device according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one electronic component without a dedicated adapter inlet (6) is additionally inserted directly into the housing (5) .
3. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the at least one adapter inlet (6) is intended for holding electronic standard components, in particular also as an interface for holding chips.
4. The device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the adapter inlet (6) is provided as a replaceable carrier for very different electronic components.
5. The device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a further adapter inlet (6") is inserted next to the inserted adapter inlet (6") under consideration of the available, i.e. previously unused, space in the empty box (1), and adjusted to different electronic components in terms of its size and detailed design.
6. A procedure for concealed installation of electronic components in a frame (31) and/or a wing (30) of a window, a door, a hatch, or the like, using a device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein an inner contour of the adapter inlet (6) is formed at least into a still-free part of the housing (5), depending on the shape of the electronic component, in order to be inserted in the housing (5) before insertion of the electronic component or together with the electronic component.
7. Use of a device according to one of claims 1 to 5 for installation of electronic additional components in windows and doors.
8. Use according to claim 7, characterised in that the adapter inlet (6) is connected to at least one supply line of a building for this, and that the adapter inlet (6) itself provides a plurality of connections for a plurality of electronic components by way of dedicated electrically conductive connections.
9. Use according to one of claims 7 or 8 for holding at least one facility for generation, recording, or influencing of the electromechanical field of the environment.
10. Use according to one of claims 7 to 9 for acting in a mechanical structure of a changeable mechanical interrelation of at least two electrical components that can be moved relative to each other.
11. Use according to one of claims 7 to 10 with an electrical component for sending and/or receiving of inductive or capacitive electromagnetic signals.
12. Use according to one of claims 7 to 11 with a coil and/or capacitor plate inserted into the housing (5) and/or together into an adapter inlet (6).

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