EP3870794A1

EP3870794A1 - Corner connection for entrance system

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Publication number: EP3870794A1
Application number: EP19795487.8A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Sven ÅSBO; Magnus Persson; Johan Persson
Original assignee: Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB
Current assignee: Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB
Priority date: 2018-10-23
Filing date: 2019-10-22
Publication date: 2021-09-01
Anticipated expiration: 2039-10-22
Also published as: CN112912581B; EP3870790A1; CN112955625A; EP3870790B1; EP3870794B1; CN112955625B; CN112912581A; WO2020083868A1; WO2020083862A1; EP3870790C0

Abstract

Present invention relates to profile arrangements and profile systems in the field of entrance systems. According to one aspect the profile arrangement comprises a profile element (60) for receiving and mounting a panel (90). According to one aspect, the profile arrangement (100) is connectable to at least a second profile arrangement (200) by means of an interconnecting element (500) for assembling a support system or movable door member of an entrance system.

Description

CORNER CONNECTION FOR ENTRANCE SYSTEM

Technology field

Present invention relates a profile arrangement for mounting of panels to an entrance system. In addition present invention relates to a profile arrangement connectable to additional profile arrangements and a profile system for an entrance system comprising such a profile arrangement. Background

Entrance systems often require large, weighty and complex systems of metal profile elements which are mounted together at the building site. This is often a complex and time consuming process involving cumbersome manual labor.

The profile elements may serve as means to mount glass panes and the door elements. For example the metal profile elements may form both the movable door members as well as the frame for the movable door members. With modern building technology, the usage of glass as a building material has become more common. Thus full height glass height entrance system are often demanded in order for the entrance system to fit the overall design of the building.

Full height glass door are associated with a number of challenges, namely allowing for mounting of the glass panels to profile element system and achieving a sufficient burglary protection by for example not allowing removal of the glass panes from the outside.

Due to the large number and size of the profile elements required in many applications of entrance systems aluminum profile elements has often been favored in the past due to their low weight and aesthetically appealing surface finish.

However aluminum is relatively expensive and sensitive to mechanical stress and impacts compared to other metallic materials. Compared to aluminum, steel provides a higher resistance to impacts and mechanical stress to a relatively lower cost. Steel profiles in the form of for example roll formed steel profiles often has a rough surface. In order to cover the non-appealing and rough surfaces of the steel profiles the steel profiles are often painted.

Due to painting being time consuming cladded profiles may sometimes be favored. To attach the cladding to the profile complex machining of the profile is often required in order to create features for fastening of screws or screw pockets etc. Glue may also be utilized which also often require a long mounting time for each cladding. Hence there is a need for a cladding process which is faster and less complex.

Furthermore conventional profile systems often comprises a number of profiles of different lengths or features in order to achieve desired structure of the entrance system. This often requires an assembly process where the assembler has to closely follow preset instructions and is not provided with any guiding in terms of which profile elements should be mounted together

It is therefore desired to provide a profile arrangement and system which enables fast and easy assembling which allows for mounting of panels as well interconnecting the profile arrangements of the profile system in a less time-consuming and complex manner.

Summary

An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a solution to the above- mentioned problems, reducing the disadvantages of prior art solutions.

An idea of the present invention is to provide a profile arrangement for an entrance system which enables a faster and less complex mounting process when setting up an entrance system.

According to one aspect a profile arrangement for an entrance system is provided. The profile arrangement comprises a profile element for receiving and mounting a panel. The profile element is provided with an elongated track extending along the profile element. The elongated track is arranged to receive an insert plate such that a section of the insert plate protrudes outwardly from said elongated track of the profile element. The profile arrangement further comprises a first joint member for clamping the panel onto a first mounting heel of the profile element. Said first mounting heel protrudes from the profile element and extends along said profile element.

The first joint member is arranged to extend along the profile element and a first portion of said first joint member is arranged to be fixated between the panel and the section of the insert plate protruding outwardly from the elongated track of the profile element.

According to another aspect of the invention a profile arrangement for an entrance system is provided. The profile arrangement is connectable to at least a second profile arrangement by means of an interconnecting element for assembling a support system or movable door member of an entrance system. The profile arrangement comprises a profile element.

The profile arrangement comprises a connecting member attached to a transversal end of the first profile element. The connecting member comprises a pair of connection flanges protruding in a longitudinal direction of the first profile element from the transversal end of the first profile element.

At least one of the connection flanges comprises a transversally protruding guiding element arranged to be slid into a corresponding guiding track of the interconnecting element in a transversal direction of the profile arrangement.

Embodiments of the invention are defined by the appended dependent claims and are further explained in the detailed description section as well as in the drawings.

It should be emphasized that the term“comprises/comprising” when used in this specification is taken to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, or components, but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components, or groups thereof. All terms used in the claims are to be interpreted according to their ordinary meaning in the technical field, unless explicitly defined otherwise herein. All references to "a/an/the [element, device, component, means, step, etc]" are to be interpreted openly as referring to at least one instance of the element, device, component, means, step, etc., unless explicitly stated otherwise. The steps of any method disclosed herein do not have to be performed in the exact order disclosed, unless explicitly stated. Brief description of the drawings

Embodiments of the invention will be described in the following; reference being made appended drawings which illustrate non- limiting examples of how the inventive concept can be reduced into practice.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic exploded view of a profile arrangement according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic cross-section view of a profile arrangement according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a profile system and profile arrangement according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic cross-section view of a profile system and profile arrangement according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a profile system and profile arrangement according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 shows a schematic perspective view of an interconnecting element according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic cross-section view of a connecting member and an interconnecting element of a profile system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed description of embodiments

An example of a profile arrangement will be described in the following. The profile arrangement is for implementation in an entrance system, namely for an entrance system comprising components which incorporates panels. The components may include movable door members in the form of door leafs, carousel door members. Said components may also include a door support system such as for example a door frame support system or a support system for a revolving door.

To obtain visually appealing properties and enabling vision through the entrance system, glass is often favored as the material of the panels. However it is noted that the panels may be in for example wood, metal or plastic or any material suitable to cover relatively large surfaces.

The support structure or movable door member may constitute a number of connectable profile arrangements utilized to accommodate and contain the panels in each direction. For example in the field of revolving doors a curved glass support structure is often utilized to achieve the support structure surrounding the movable, i.e. rotating, door elements. The glass may extend from a profile arrangement disposed on the floor and upwards towards an entrance system top member onto which the door operator and the center pillar of the movable door members are mounted. For example said top member may comprises an additional profile arrangement for receiving the glass.

Fig. 1 schematically illustrates and exploded view of a profile arrangement for an entrance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The profile arrangement 10 comprises a profile element 60 for receiving and mounting a panel 90. The profile element 60 may be in the shape of an elongated beam.

The profile element 60 may have a hollow cross-section.

In some embodiments the profile element is made of a steel material. Steel is in general more cost-efficient in the application of entrance systems compared to aluminum due to a lower material cost as well less material being required in order to achieve a similar rigidity and strength. Further steel is more resistant to wear and impacts.

In some embodiments the profile element is roll formed, i.e. the cross-section of the profile element may be achieved by means of roll forming. Roll forming generally require less machining in the later stages of production to achieve desired shape and features of the profile element while maintaining the structural strength and material properties of the steel.

The profile element 60 is provided with an elongated track 78. The elongated track 78 extends along the profile element 60. To mount the panel 90 the elongated track 78 is arranged to receive an insert plate 80. The elongated track 78 is arranged to receive said insert plate 80 such that a section of the insert plate 80 protrudes outwardly from the elongated track 78 of the profile element 60. Referring to Fig. 2 a cross-section view of the profile arrangement is schematically depicted. As presented in said figure, the profile arrangement comprises a first joint member 40 for clamping the panel onto a first mounting heel 76 of the profile element 60. The first mounting heel 76 protrudes from the profile element 60 and extends along the profile element 60.

In the field of entrance systems full height glass door supports has become more popular. In for example a revolving doors large bent or curved glass panels are often utilized. In some cases the glass panels may be full-height glass panels which may extend throughout the entire height of the entrance system. Such large glass panels are often cumbersome to mount into the entrance system.

With the profile arrangement of the depicted embodiment the panel 90 may be inserted into position by means a straight horizontal movement of said panels and secured to the profile 60 by means of the insert plate 80 and the first joint member 40. Thus the panel may be mounted without requiring vertical lifting or tilting. This is particularly advantageous due to the panels often being large and bulky, further the space available for maneuvering and tilting the panel is often quite limited around and inside the entrance system.

Accordingly mounting of the panel 90 may be performed by firstly positioning the panel 90 onto an upper phase of the profile element 60 by means of an horizontal movement towards the first mounting heel 76. When the panel 90 is positioned between said mounting heel 76 and the elongated track 78 on the upper phase, the insert plate 80 may be inserted into the elongated track 78. Said elongated track 78 extends inwardly from said upper phase.

Thus, the insert plate 80 protrudes upwardly from the upper phase of the profile element 60 so as to form a ledge protruding from the upper phase of the profile element 60. In one embodiment the insert plate 80 is arranged to be removably arranged in said elongated track 78.

The first joint member 40 may then be positioned and fixated between the panel 90 and the protruding section of the insert plate 80 so as to exert a clamping force on the panel 90 towards the first mounting heel 76, i.e. the first joint member is arranged to exert said clamping force on the panel 90 towards the first mounting heel 76. The first joint member is thus positioned on top of the upper phase of the profile element 60, i.e. the phase being provided with the first mounting heel 76 and the elongated track 78.

The first portion 42 of the first joint member 40 is arranged to be substantially parallel to the panel 90 and the insert plate 80 when the panel 90 is mounted to the profile arrangement 10. Accordingly the elongated track 78 is arranged parallel to the panel 90 when said panel is mounted to the profile arrangement 10. This allows for a more efficient sealing around the panel 90 as well as a more rigid fastening of said panel 90 onto the profile arrangement 10.

The first portion 42 of the first joint member 40 may extend substantially along the entire panel 90, i.e. along an entire side of the panel 90, when said panel 90 is mounted to the profile arrangement 10. The first joint member 40 may be arranged to be clamped between the panel 90 and the insert plate 80. It is noted that that only a portion of the first joint member 40 may be clamped between said panel 90 and insert plate 80.

In one embodiment, the first portion 42 may be arranged to abut to the panel 90 when the panel 90 is mounted to the profile arrangement 10.

Referring to Fig. 2 the elongated track extends from the upper phase towards the center of the cross-section of the profile element 60, i.e. downwards from the upper phase of said profile element 60. The elongated track 78 may be formed by an indentation in the profile element 60, i.e. in the upper phase of the profile element 60. Hence it is enabled for the elongated track 78 to be manufactured with the profile element 60 by means of for example cold rolling without requiring additional machining afterwards. Thereby a more cost-efficient and less complex manufacturing process for the manufacturing is enabled.

In one embodiment the profile element 60 has a hollow cross-section, whereby the aforesaid indentation is formed from a portion of the upper phase of the profile element 60 protruding inwards towards the center of the profile element 60.

Again referring to Fig. 1-2 the profile arrangement 10 comprises at least one fastening element 63 for releasably fastening a first cladding plate 70. The cladding plate 70 is arranged to cover a first side of the profile element 60. The at least one fastening element 63 is arranged to fasten said first cladding plate 70 to said first side of the profile element 60. The first side of the profile element is substantially perpendicular to the upper phase and extends along the length of the profile element 60. The first side may thus be an outer phase of the profile element 60.

The cladding plate allows for covering of the profile surfaces which, especially in the case of steel profiles, may be coarse and visually non-appealing. Also it allows for flexibility in terms of alteration of the visual and material properties of the entrance system.

Further the profile arrangements are often transported for relatively long periods of time. During transport the surface finish of the profile element may be damaged due to collisions or wear as a result of the profile elements moving around. Compared to a conventional surface treated profile element the cladding plates allows for a surface which may negate visual degradation of the visible material of the profile element.

The at least one fastening element may of any suitable conventional type. In one embodiment the at least one fastening element 63 is a hook-and-loop fastening element, such as Velcro^®. The hook-and-loop fastening element is adapted to be fastened to a corresponding hook-and-loop fastening element attached to the cladding plate 70. The fastening elements may be attached to the cladding plate and/or the profile element by means of an adhesive such as glue or double-sided tape.

Hook-and-loop fastening elements allows for fast and user-friendly mounting of the cladding plate. Furthermore it does allows for flexibility in terms of placement of fastening element(s) along the profile element depending on the length and structure of the cladding plate. Also, hook-and-loop fastening element does not require machining of the cladding plate and/or profile element which enables both faster assembly. Further the cladding plate is often relatively thin, whereby machining risks to cause negative effects on the structural integrity of the cladding plate. Consequently the hook-and-loop fastening arrangement may negate the risk for such negative effects.

With reference to Fig. 1 , a plurality of fastening elements may be disposed along the first side of the profile element. This allows for the cladding plate to more closely follow the profile element, resulting in a more visually appeasing entrance system. Further the profile element may have a curved extension such as in for example support structures for revolving doors, whereby a plurality of hook-and-loop fastening elements allows for the cladding to follow the curvature without introducing screws and inducing stress in the cladding plate.

Again referring to Fig. 1-2 the first side of the profile element 60 comprises a pair of flanges 69 extending along the profile element 60 so as to form a groove 68 in between said pair of flanges 69. The flanges 69 protrudes outwardly from the first side, i.e. the outer phase of the first side, substantially parallel to the upper phase of the profile element 60. The fastening element, i.e. the at least one fastening element 63, is disposed in said groove 68 so as to allow for the first cladding plate 70 to abut to the flanges 69 when fastened to the profile element 60 by means of the at least one fastening element 63. Accordingly, the space required for the entrance system may be reduced.

Further the flanges allows for distribution of load excreted upon the cladding plate away from the fastening elements. Thereby the risk for bending of the cladding plate and/or damage on the cladding plate in the vicinity of the fastening elements of the cladding plate may be reduced. Also the flanges may compensate for shifting tolerances of the cladding plate. In some cases the cladding plate may not be entirely in the desired shape, whereby the flanges allows for the cladding plate to be held in place in accordance with the desired extension of the cladding plate (i.e. bent or straight).

In one embodiment, the first joint member 40 may be in a resilient material, such as rubber. For example the first joint member 40 may be in the form of a rubber profile. The rubber profile may enable a tighter sealing around the panel and accommodates for shifting tolerances of the panels as well as the profile element.

In one embodiment, the first joint member 40 further comprises a second portion 41 which is arranged to extend between the panel 90 and the profile element 60 when the panel is mounted to the profile arrangement 10.

The second portion 41 is arranged to extend across the section of the insert plate 80 protruding from the elongated track 78 of the profile element 60 so as to

substantially cover said insert plate 80.

Thereby easy and fast mounting and insertion of the panel 90 is enabled while profile arrangement 10 is protected from outside tampering due to the first profile element 40 covering the insert plate 80. As is recognized by the skilled person the second portion may have any shape suitable for extending between the panel 90 and the profile element. In one embodiment the second portion 41 has an outer phase arranged to be extending substantially diagonally away from the profile element 60 towards the panel 90.

Further referring to Fig. 2 the first portion 42 of the first joint member 40 has a phase comprising at least one deformable clamping flange 43. The at least one clamping flange 43 arranged to abut to the panel element 90. Hence a more secure fastening of the panel element 90 is achieved.

In one embodiment, said phase of the first portion 42 is arranged to extend substantially parallel to the panel element 90, whereby the at least one clamping flange 43 is arranged to extend from said phase towards the panel element 90.

In one embodiment, the at least one clamping flange 43 extend substantially along the entire length of the first joint member 40.

To secure the attachment of the first cladding plate 70 and prevent unwanted removal of the cladding plate, the cladding plate may be locked in place by means of the first joint member 40. Referring to Fig. 1-2, the first joint member 40 comprises a base portion 44. The base portion 44 is arranged to be fitted between the profile element 60 and the insert plate 80. The base portion 44 comprises a first joint member track extending along the first joint member 40, i.e. along the profile element 60.

The first joint member track 45 is arranged to receive a second mounting heel 75 of the profile element 60 and the cladding plate 70. Said second mounting heel 75 extends along the length of the profile element 60.

Thereby the first joint member 40 covers the interface between the cladding plate 70 and the profile element 60 which prevents removal of the cladding plate 70. Furthermore, the phase of the first joint member track 45 may exert a clamping force fixating the cladding plate 70 to the profile element 60, i.e. the flanges of the profile element 60.

Referring to Fig. 2, the cladding plate 70 is arranged to extend so as to cover the outer phase of the second mounting heel 75. Thus the cladding plate 70 and the second mounting heel 75 are arranged to extend into said first joint member track 45. This may be particularly advantageous if the first joint member 40 is in a resilient material, whereby the first joint member 40 may be arranged to be press-fitted onto the insert plate 80 by means of the first joint member track 45. Hence a more secure and robust connection between the first joint member 40 and the profile element 60 is achieved.

In one embodiment the second mounting heel 75 extends substantially parallel to the first mounting heel 75. As depicted in Fig. 2, the first and second mounting heel are arranged to be on opposing sides of the panel 90.

In one embodiment, the base portion 44 may extend parallel to the profile element 60. The base portion 44 may thus abut to the upper phase of the profile element 60. Preferably, the base portion 44 may extend parallel to profile element and between the second mounting heel 75 and the insert plate 80.

In one embodiment, the profile arrangement 10 may be arranged to receive a second cladding plate 71 , whereby both the first and a second side parallel to the first side are covered by cladding plates. Both sides of the support structure or door member are usually visible and accessible for people walking through the entrance system, hence cladding may be required on both sides of the profile arrangement.

Referring to Fig. 2 the profile arrangement 10 comprises at least one additional fastening element 64 for releasably fastening the second cladding plate 71. Said second cladding plate 71 is arranged to cover the second side of the profile element 60, said second side being opposite to the first side of the profile element. Similar to the first side, the at least one additional fastening element 64 is disposed on an outer phase of the profile element. The outer phase being opposite to the outer phase of the profile element with the fastening element 63.

The at least one fastening element may of any conventional type. In one embodiment the at least one additional fastening element 63 is a hook-and-loop fastening element, such as Velcro^®. The at least one additional fastening element 64 may be a hook-and-loop fastening element adapted to be fastened to a corresponding hook-and-loop fastening element attached to the second cladding plate 71.

The second side of the profile element 60 comprises a pair of flanges 67 extending along the profile element 60 so as to form a groove 59 in between said pair of flanges 67. The at least one additional fastening element 74 is disposed in said groove 59 so as to allow for the second cladding plate 71 to abut to the flanges 67 when fastened to the profile element 60 via the fastening element 64. Accordingly, the space required for the entrance system may be reduced.

Further the flanges allows for distribution of load exerted on the cladding plate away from the fastening elements. Thereby the risk for bending of the cladding plate and/or damage in the vicinity of the fastening elements of the cladding plate may be avoided. Also the flanges compensates for shifting tolerances of the cladding plate. In some cases the cladding plate may not be entirely in the desired shape, whereby the flanges allows for the cladding plate to be held in place in accordance with the desired extension of the cladding plate (i.e. bent or straight).

Referring to Fig. 2, a second joint member 50 is arranged to extend along the profile element 60. Said second joint member 50 comprises a first portion 54 arranged to be fixated between the panel 90 and the first mounting heel 76.

The second joint member 50 extends substantially parallel to the first joint member 40. Further, the second joint member 50 extends on an opposite side of the panel element 60 relative the first joint member 40 when the panel element 60 is mounted onto the profile arrangement 10.

In one embodiment, the first portion 54 of the second joint member 50 extends parallel to the panel element 90 when said panel element 90 is mounted to the profile arrangement 10. The first portion 54 may thus extend parallel to and in between the first mounting heel 76 and the panel element 90 when the panel element 90 is mounted to the profile arrangement 90.

Said first portion 54 of the second joint member 50 extends into a second portion 51 of said second joint member 50. The second portion 51 is arranged to extend between the panel 90 and the first mounting heel 76 of the profile element 60. The second portion 51 comprises an inner phase extending parallel to profile element 60 arranged to abut to the second cladding plate 71 so as to clamp said second cladding plate 71 and the first mounting heel 76 together between the first portion 54 and the second portion 52 of the second joint member 50. Thus the cladding plate 71 is fixated to the profile element 60 in a manner which prevents undesirable removal of the cladding plate due to the second joint member 50 extending over the joint between the cladding plate and profile element. Further a more robust fastening of the cladding plate is achieved.

Preferably, the second joint member 50 is in a resilient material, whereby it may be arranged to be press-fitted onto the first mounting heel 76 and the cladding plate 71. Hence, the cladding plate 71 is arranged to extend so as to cover the outer phase of the first mounting heel 76.

The second joint member 50 comprises an outer phase 51 arranged to extend substantially diagonally away from the profile element 60 towards the panel 90.

Similar to the first joint member, the first portion 54 of the second joint member 50 has a phase comprising at least one deformable clamping flange 53 arranged to abut to the panel 90.

The first joint member 40 and the second joint member are preferably resilient, i.e. in a resilient material. Said first and second joint member may be in a rubber material.

In one embodiment the flanges 68 on the first side and flanges 69 of the second side of the profile element 60 outer phases extends into the second mounting heel 75 and first mounting heel 76, respectively.

In one embodiment the second mounting heel 75 protrudes less from the upper phase of the profile element 60 than the first mounting heel 76.

According to one aspect an entrance system is provided. The entrance system comprises at least one movable door member and a support structure for mounting of the movable door member, wherein the movable door member and/or support structure comprises at least one panel 90 and at least one profile arrangement for receiving said panel 90 according to any of the above described embodiments.

In one embodiment the profile arrangement 10 may be for an entrance system in the form of a revolving door entrance system. The profile arrangement may be for a support structure for the movable door members of the revolving door entrance system. The support structure of the revolving door entrance system has a curved surface, hence the profile element 60 may be substantially curved along its length, i.e. the profile element 60 may be substantially bent. Due to the cladding plate preferably being flexible it may follow the curved shape of the profile element along the fastening elements.

According to an aspect a profile system is provided. The profile system provides means to enable quick and user-friendly assembly of several profile arrangements to assemble a support system or movable door member of an entrance system. In one embodiment the profile system may comprise the features described above for mounting of panels.

Referring to Fig. 3 a schematic drawing of a profile system comprising a plurality of profile arrangements. The profile arrangements are mounted together by means of an interconnecting element, whereby each profile arrangement comprises a connecting member for mounting to the interconnecting element.

The profile system comprises a plurality of profile arrangements, as depicted by Fig. 3 the first profile arrangement 100 and the second profile arrangement 200 are connected by means of at least one interconnecting element 500. Accordingly the first profile arrangement is connectable to at least the second profile arrangement. The first and second profile arrangement each comprises profile elements 160 and 260 and are each provided with connecting members 110 and 210, respectively. Thus the profile arrangements 100, 200 may be mounted together by means of connecting the connecting members 110, 210 to the interconnecting element 500. This may preferably be achieved by fastening elements extending through the interconnecting element 500 as well as the connecting members 110 and 210.

The profile system further comprises at least one cover element 561. Preferably, the profile system comprises a first and second cover element 561 and 562. The cover element(s) are arranged to substantially cover the interconnecting element 500 and connecting members 110 and 210 when the connecting members 110 and 210 are connected to said interconnecting element 500. Thereby the connection between the profile arrangements is less exposed which grants additional protection against burglary or vandalism.

In one embodiment, at least one of the cover element 561 and 562 comprises mounting guides 563, 564. The mounting guides 563, 564 are arranged to be received by corresponding apertures in the connecting members 110, 210 and the interconnecting element 500. Accordingly, the mounting guides 563, 564 are arranged to extend through the connecting members 110, 210 and at least partially through the interconnecting element 500.

Fig. 4 depicts a cross-section view of the profile system according to one embodiment. The profile arrangement 100 comprises the profile element 160 which is connectable to at least the second profile element 260 of the second profile arrangement for assembling a support system or movable door member of an entrance system. As shown in the referenced figure, the first profile element 160 and second profile element are hollow profile elements, preferably in steel material.

The profile elements 160 and 260 are elongated profile elements for assembling a support system or movable door member of an entrance system.

In one embodiment the connecting members are in any one of Zinc, Aluminum and plastic. The connecting members may molded.

The first and second profile arrangement 100 and 200 each comprises connecting members 110, 210. In one embodiment the first and second profile arrangement shares the same substantial features which will be described below with reference to the first profile arrangement.

The connecting member 110 is attached to a transversal end of the first profile element 160 is attached to a transversal end of the profile element 160. Accordingly, the transversal end is an end phase perpendicular to the length of the first profile element 160.

Turning to Fig. 5 which more closely depicts the connecting members of the first and second profile arrangements attached by means of the interconnecting element 500, the connecting member 110 comprises a pair of connection flanges 170. The connection flanges 170 protrude in a longitudinal direction, of the first profile element 160, i.e. along the profile element 160, from the transversal end of the first profile element 160.

The connection flanges 170 and 270 are provided with through-holes 173, 273 extending through said connection flanges, i.e. through the flange phases of the connection flanges 170 and 270. Said flange phases being arranged to abut to the interconnecting element 500 when mounted to the interconnecting element 500. Further the interconnecting element 500 comprises corresponding through holes 531, 532, 533 arranged to align with the through holes 173, 273 for fastening of the first profile arrangement 100 and the second profile arrangement 200 to the interconnecting element 500.

In one embodiment the through-holes of the connection flanges 173, 273 and the interconnecting element 500 are arranged to receive the mounting guides 563, 564 of the cover elements 561, 562. Hence, the profile arrangements may be fastened in a faster manner which does not require any complex actions from the operator assembling the profile system. Due to the mounting guides locking the profile arrangements in place the cover plate may only be secured to the interconnecting element 500 by means of a fastening element which may extend through the cover plates 561, 562 and the interconnecting element. The interconnecting element hence comprises a hole 534 for receiving said fastening element, the hole 534 being provided on an outer phase of the interconnecting element 500. Said outer phase may be the same phase where the guiding tracks are arranged. Further said outer phase of the interconnecting element 500 is arranged to abut to the flange phase of the connection flanges 173 and 273 when the first and second profile arrangements are mounted to the interconnecting element 500.

With reference to Fig. 6 at least one of the connection flanges 170 comprises a transversally protruding guiding element arranged to be slid into a corresponding track 592 of the interconnecting element in a transversal direction of the profile arrangement

100. The transversal direction of the profile arrangement 100 may accordingly be a direction which is perpendicular to the length of the profile arrangement and/or the profile element.

The connecting member 110 comprises an inwardly extending portion 116. The inwardly extending portion is arranged to be inserted into the profile element 160, which is hollow. Said inwardly extending portion 116 comprises two parallel and longitudinally extending phases 116 for attachment to the profile element 160.

Thereby the connecting member may be fitted onto the profile element prior to assembly of the support system or the movable door member by means of inwardly extending portion 116 extending into the adjacent profile element. Hence a modular movable door member and/or support system is achieved. Further it allows for the connecting members to be hidden from the outside which reduces the risk for tampering.

The connecting member 110 comprises a pair of base portions 111 each arranged to abut to the transverse end of the profile element 160.

In one embodiment, the pair of base portions 111 are adapted to abut to a first and second edge of the transverse end of the profile element 160, respectively. The first edge is opposite and parallel to the second edge.

To guide the inwardly extending portion 160 into the profile element 160 the connecting member comprises at least a pair of mounting shoulders 169. The mounting shoulders are arranged to slidingly engage a corresponding inner phase of the profile element 160 upon insertion of the inwardly extending portion 116 in the profile element 160.

The mounting shoulders 169 guide the inserting motion of the connecting member which may reduce the risk for mounting errors during assembly. Also the mounting shoulders achieve a more robust connection between the connecting member 110 and the profile element 160 due to the mounting shoulders providing a stiffening contact force counteracting impacts and/or mechanical stress.

The connecting member 110 is provided with at least one longitudinally extending aperture for allowing passage through the connecting member 110 into the profile element 160. Profile systems in the field of the entrance systems are subjected to tampering due to attempted burglary and vandalism. The aperture may provide protection for wires and/or cables of the entrance system by means of allowing said wires and/or cables to extend through the interconnected profile arrangements.

As depicted in Fig. 4, the connecting members 110, 210 each comprise through- holes 163, 263 for mounting to an inner phase of the profile elements 160, 260. Hence the profile elements 160, 260 comprises corresponding holes for receiving a fastening element and fastening said connecting members to the profile elements. Preferably, the fastening element may be a rivet.

Referencing Fig. 6, the transversally protruding guiding element 179 protrudes inwardly from the inner phase of the at least one of the connection flanges 170, i.e. the inner flange phase of the connection flanges 170. The pair of connection flanges 170 are arranged to at least partially cover the interconnecting element 500. The transversally protruding element 179 accordingly protrudes inwardly towards the longitudinal center axis of the profile arrangement.

In one embodiment, each of the connection flanges 170 comprises the transversally protruding element 179. The transversally protruding element(s) may be protruding heels extending transversally across the connection flange 170, i.e. across the entire width of the connection flanges 170 disposed onto the inner flange phase.

Fig. 7 schematically depicts the interconnecting element 500. The

interconnecting element 500 comprises the first guiding track 592 for slidingly receiving the transversally protruding guiding element 179 of the first profile arrangement 100 in a transversal direction of the first profile arrangement 100. The first guiding track 592 is consequently arranged to receive the transversally protruding element 179 in a direction which is perpendicular to the length and extension of the first profile arrangement and profile element.

The interconnecting element 500 further comprises a second guiding track 591 for slidingly receiving the protruding guiding element 279 of the second profile arrangement 200 in a transversal direction of the second profile arrangement 200. The second guiding track 591 is consequently arranged to receive the transversally protruding element 179 of the second profile arrangement 200 in a direction which is perpendicular to the length and extension of the second profile arrangement and profile element.

In one embodiment, the first guiding track 592 and the second guiding track 591 extends substantially parallel and at a distance from each other so as to interconnect the first and second profile arrangement in a longitudinal manner.

In one embodiment, the interconnecting element 500 further comprises a third guiding track 593. The third guiding track 593 is for slidingly receving the protruding guiding element of the third profile arrangement in a transversal direction of the third profile arrangement. The third guiding track 593 is consequently arranged to receive the transversally protruding element of the third profile arrangement in a direction which is perpendicular to the length and extension of the third profile arrangement and profile element. The first guiding track 592 is substantially orthogonal to the third guiding track 593 to interconnect the first and third profile arrangement in a perpendicular manner. The first and third guiding track are arranged to receive the first and third profile arrangement perpendicular to each other.

Preferably the interconnecting element 500 is provided with at least one through passage 521, 522 for accommodating a wire and/or cable 700. The wire and/or cable 700 may extend between at least two of profile arrangements, i.e. the first, second and third profile arrangement.

Referring to Fig. 7, the guiding tracks, i.e. the first, second and third guiding tracks are formed by elongated grooves disposed on an outer phase of the

interconnecting element 500. Said elongated grooves defines elongated indentations which allows for guiding of the transversally protruding guiding element.

In one embodiment the first, second and third guiding track 592, 591 and 593 are arranged to intersect. Said first, second and third guiding track 592, 591 and 593 may further be arranged to extend across the entire phase of the interconnecting element 500. Hence, the first guiding track and second guiding track 592 and 591 are arranged to extend across the outer phase of the interconnecting element 500 in a first direction which is parallel to a first pair of outer edges of the interconnecting element 500. The third guiding track is arranged to extend across the outer phase of the interconnecting element 500 in a second direction which is parallel to a second pair of outer edges of the interconnecting element 500. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The continuous guiding tracks allow for easier insertion of the profile arrangements. In addition the continuous guiding tracks may be achieved in a less expensive manner during manufacturing.

In one embodiment the interconnecting element 500 has a second outer phase which is parallel to the outer phase, whereby the second outer phase also comprises guiding tracks identical to the first outer phase. Thereby, the interconnecting element may be symmetrical in terms of the features for receiving the profile arrangements. During mounting an issue with conventional profile systems has been that the operator assembling the profile system has to correctly orient each profile which is associated with longer assembly times as well as an increased risk for mounting errors. The symmetrical interfaces for connecting the profile arrangements may address said issues.

In one embodiment, the connection flanges of the profile arrangements are arranged to be mounted to the outer phase of the interconnecting element 500 so as to at least partially cover said outer phase.

With reference to said Fig. 7, the through-holes 531, 532, 533 for securing of the profile arrangements to the interconnecting element 500 are arranged to secure the connecting members of a first, second and third profile arrangement to the

interconnecting element 500 in T-shaped manner. Hence, a profile system which allows for connection of multiple profiles while enabling faster and more user-friendly mounting may be achieved.

It should be appreciated that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the description is only illustrative and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of parts within the scope of the invention to the full extent indicated by the appended claims

Claims

1. A profile arrangement (100) for an entrance system, the profile arrangement (100) being connectable to at least a second profile arrangement (200) by means of an interconnecting element (500) for assembling a support system or movable door member of an entrance system, the profile arrangement (100) comprising:

a profile element (160);

a connecting member (110) attached to a transversal end of the first profile element (160), the connecting member (110) comprising a pair of connection flanges (170) protruding in a longitudinal direction of the first profile element (160) from the transversal end of the first profile element (160),

whereby at least one of the connection flanges (116) comprises a transversally protruding guiding element (179) arranged to be slid into a corresponding guiding track (592) of the interconnecting element (500) in a transversal direction of the profile arrangement (100).

2. The profile arrangement (100) according to claim 1, wherein the profile element (160) is hollow.

3. The profile arrangement (100) according to claim 2, wherein the connecting member (110) comprises an inwardly extending portion (116) arranged to be inserted into the profile element (160), wherein the inwardly extending portion (116) comprises two parallel and longitudinally extending phases (116) for attachment to the profile element (160).

4. The profile arrangement (100) according to any one of claim 1 to 3, wherein the connecting member (110) comprises a pair of base portions (111) each arranged to abut to the transverse end of the profile element (160).

5. The profile arrangement (100) according to claim 4, wherein the pair of base portions (111) are adapted to abut to a first and second edge of the transverse end of the profile element (160), respectively, the first edge being opposite and parallel to the second edge.

6. The profile arrangement (100) according to any one of claim 2 to 5, wherein the connecting member (110) comprises at least a pair of mounting shoulders (169), whereby said mounting shoulders are arranged to slidingly engage a

corresponding inner phase of the profile element (160) upon insertion of the inwardly extending portion ( 116) in the profile element ( 160).

7. The profile arrangement according to any one of claim 1 to 6, wherein the connecting member (110) is provided with at least one longitudinally extending aperture for allowing passage through the connecting member (110) into the profile element (160).

8. The profile arrangement (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the transversally protruding guiding element (179) protrudes inwardly from the inner phase from the at least one of the connection flanges (170), whereby the pair of connection flanges (170) are arranged to at least partially cover the interconnecting element (500).

9. The profile arrangement (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the connecting member (110) is in any one of Zinc, Aluminum and plastic.

10. A profile system for an entrance system, the profile system comprising: a first profile arrangement (100) according to any one of the claims 1 to 9; a second profile arrangement (200) according to any one of the claims 1 to 9; an interconnecting element (500) comprising a first guiding track (592) for slidingly receiving the protruding guiding element (179) of the first profile arrangement (100) in a transversal direction of the first profile arrangement (100).

11. The profile system according to claim 10, the profile system further comprising:

a second profile arrangement (200) according to any one of the claims 1 to 9; whereby the interconnecting element (500) comprises a second guiding track

(591) for slidingly receiving the transversally protruding guiding element (279) of the second profile arrangement (200) in a transversal direction of the second profile arrangement (200). 12. The profile system according to claim 11, wherein the first guiding track

(592) and the second guiding track (591) extends substantially parallel and at a distance from each other so as to interconnect the first and second profile arrangement (100, 200) in a longitudinal manner. 13. The profile system according to any one of the claims 10 to 12, the profile system comprising:

a third profile arrangement according to one of the claims 1 to 9;

whereby the interconnecting element (500) comprises a third guiding track (593) for slidingly receiving the protruding guiding element of the third profile arrangement in a transversal direction of the third profile arrangement.

14. The profile system according to claim 13, wherein the first guiding track (592) is substantially orthogonal to the third guiding track (593) to interconnect the first and third profile arrangement in a perpendicular manner.

15. The profile system according to any one of the claims 11 to 14, wherein the guiding tracks (591, 592, 593) are formed by grooves disposed on an outer phase of the interconnecting element (500).

16. The profile system according to claim 15, wherein the connection flanges of the profile arrangements (100, 200) are arranged to be mounted to the outer phase of the interconnecting element (500) so as to at least partially cover said outer phase. 17. The profile system according to any one of claim 10 to 16, wherein the interconnecting element (500) is provided with at least one through passage (522, 521) for accommodating a wire and/or cable (700) extending between at least two of any of the first, second and third profile arrangements.