EP3931420B1 - Sektionaltor mit zwei dynamischen abschnitten - Google Patents

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EP3931420B1
EP3931420B1 EP20705370.3A EP20705370A EP3931420B1 EP 3931420 B1 EP3931420 B1 EP 3931420B1 EP 20705370 A EP20705370 A EP 20705370A EP 3931420 B1 EP3931420 B1 EP 3931420B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/32—Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing
    • E06B3/48—Wings connected at their edges, e.g. foldable wings
    • E06B3/485—Sectional doors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/16—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding vertically more or less in their own plane
    • E05D15/24—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding vertically more or less in their own plane consisting of parts connected at their edges
    • E05D15/242—Hinge connections between the parts
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/16—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding vertically more or less in their own plane
    • E05D15/22—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding vertically more or less in their own plane allowing an additional movement
    • E05D2015/225—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding vertically more or less in their own plane allowing an additional movement specially adapted for overhead wings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/70—Door leaves
    • E06B2003/7044—Garage doors

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  • the present invention relates to a sectional door, suitable for installation in garage doors, industrial warehouses or docking bays, amongst others.
  • the sectional door described herein includes a coupling mechanism which allows said door to be completely or partially lowered, wherein when it is partially lowered, a lower section of the door is grounded on the floor whereas an upper section of the door is in a raised position, leaving an opening between said sections of the door for ventilation, safety and/or illumination reasons.
  • sectional doors are widespread in industrial warehouses, docking or loading bay areas and garage openings of private households, amongst other similar locations. Furthermore, there are have been certain improvements of sectional doors which allow independent sections of the door, basically an upper section and a lower section (each section comprising one or more panels), to be moved independently from one another, usually when the door has already been grounded and disconnecting the upper section from the lower section, raising it to a preferred position. This improves lighting, temperature and air circulation inside the property where it is installed, whilst still providing certain safety measures as the lower section is still grounded in a closed position.
  • patent EP 1825093 B1 discloses a vertically movable door, made up of an upper and a lower section, which is movable between an open and a closed position. When the door is in a closed position, the lower section can be released from the upper section by means of a disconnectable joint, enabling the upper section to be lifted whilst leaving the lower section in a barrier position, providing an opening between the upper and lower sections of the door.
  • the different disconnectable joints described herein are either manually operated or use an electromechanical actuator.
  • Patent US 7726378 B1 discloses a similar door configuration, wherein upper door panels of the door may be partially raised with regards to lower panels of the door, when said lower panels of the door are resting on the ground, leaving a space between the upper and lower panels.
  • The includes split hinges arranged on both the left and right-hand door edge as well as a central location of the door, so that said split hinges may connect or disconnect adjacent panels of the door, through the use of quick-release pins.
  • US patent application 2016/265582 A1 discloses an automatic or manually operated sectional door hinge system which enables a sectional door to change between a single door section rollable as a single unit, to a separated configuration having a plurality of rollable door sections.
  • the sectional door has an upper section which may be moved to an elevated or raised position independently from a lower door section adjacent to the ground.
  • the invention disclosed herein aims to improve existing coupling mechanisms used in sectional doors, by using a mechanical solution which doesn't require the use of either a person to manually operate a component of said mechanism or the use of electronic or electromechanical control systems, in order to couple or uncouple the upper and lower sections of a door.
  • the present invention discloses a sectional door which can be used for industrial applications (warehouse doors, cargo or loading bay areas, etc.) as well as household applications (garage doors of private households) which is capable of being completely opened, completely closed or partially opened.
  • These sectional doors are made up of:
  • said one or more panels that make up each section of the door are joined or fastened together in an articulated configuration in order to allow both sections of the door to be guided adequately along different possible frame designs.
  • the present invention differs from other similar doors in that the one or more coupling units it has installed on the door make use of a coupling mechanism which is purely mechanical, and doesn't require the use of additional electronic control systems or manual labour in order to couple or uncouple the upper section of the door from the lower section of the door.
  • the first housing is attached to an inner side of the upper section of the door adjacent to the lower end thereof
  • the second housing is attached to an inner side of the lower section of the door adjacent to the upper end thereof.
  • the coupling unit disclosed herein can be made up of a first housing attached to a lower end of the upper section of the door, a second housing attached to an upper end of the lower section of the door and at least one coupling mechanism.
  • both the first housing and the second housing are each made up of two lateral walls and a transversal wall, perpendicular to and in a central position of both lateral walls, thus having a shape resembling an "H", with both housings having an upper cavity and a lower cavity.
  • the upper cavity of the first housing is attached to a lower end of the upper section of the door
  • the lower cavity of the second housing is attached to an upper end of the lower section of the door.
  • the first housing and the second housing are each made up of two lateral walls and a transversal wall, perpendicular to and in contact with a distal end of both lateral walls, thus having a shape resembling a "U", with both housings defining a cavity.
  • the transversal wall of each housing is attached to a lower end of the upper section of the door, and to an upper end of the lower section of the door.
  • the coupling mechanism is made up of an elongated appendix, having a base portion, an intermediate portion and a thickened end portion, distal and opposite its base portion, designed so that its thickened end portion is wider than said intermediate portion, and a clamping connector with an adjustable opening and an interior chamber suitable for receiving, inserted, the cited elongated appendix, with at least one retaining device which is movable between an initial standby position, a final standby position and one or more intermediate positions.
  • the base portion of the elongated appendix is fastened to the transversal wall and located in the upper cavity of the second housing, and the clamping connector is fastened to the transversal wall and located in the lower cavity of the first housing, whereas according to the second embodiment the base portion of the elongated appendix is fastened to the transversal wall and located in the cavity defined by the second housing, and the clamping connector is fastened to the transversal wall and located in the cavity defined by the first housing.
  • Both the elongated appendix and the clamping connector are fastened to their respective housings by means of mechanical fasteners such as screws or bolts and nuts.
  • the coupling mechanism included in the one or more coupling units is configured to transition between a coupling configuration and an uncoupling configuration.
  • the thickened end portion elongated appendix is partially inside the interior chamber of the clamping connector, inserted through its adjustable opening, with at least one retaining device transitioning from its initial standby position to a first intermediate position and then back to its initial standby position, following a wall surface of the thickened end portion of the elongated appendix until the retaining device is adjacent to a wall of the intermediate portion clamping the thickened end portion.
  • the elongated appendix is arranged inside the interior chamber of the clamping connector, up to at least the beginning of its base portion and the at least one retaining device transitions from said initial standby position to its final standby position allowing the elongated appendix to be removed from inside the clamping connector, as the adjustable opening of the clamping connector is at least as wide as the base portion of the elongated appendix.
  • the base portion of the elongated appendix is wider than the thickened end portion, so that when in the uncoupling configuration, said base portion interferes with the retaining device pushing the retaining device to the final standby position.
  • the at least one retaining device is preferably a horizontal cylindrical rod arranged inside a guiding groove, wherein the guiding groove is configured to guide and limit the cylindrical rod from its first standby position to its final standby position and one or more intermediate positions.
  • the elongated appendix is designed so that it is either symmetrical or asymmetrical. If it is symmetrical, the clamping connector comprises two cylindrical rods, opposite one another, arranged inside respective symmetrical guiding grooves, whereas if it is asymmetrical, then the clamping connector would suffice with one cylindrical rod arranged inside a respective guiding groove.
  • the number of coupling units used and their positioning on either section of the door changes according to a width of the door onto which they are installed, as well as a weight they must be capable of withstanding, in order to operate in optimum working conditions. For example, if the width of the door is equal to or lower than 4600mm the number of coupling units used in comparison to doors with a width larger than 4600mm, is smaller, wherein each coupling unit can include one or more coupling mechanisms each.
  • the elongated appendix further comprises a latch movable between an active position and a passive position.
  • the latch covers at least a portion of the intermediate portion adjacent to the thickened end portion, the latch and the intermediate portion producing an aggregate thickness at least equal to the thickness of the thickened end portion preventing the retaining device to reach the initial standby position.
  • the passive position the latch does not cover said portion of the intermediate portion adjacent to the thickened end portion allowing the retaining device to reach the initial standby position.
  • the latch is moved in a direction parallel to the intermediate portion of the elongated appendix.
  • the movement of said latch is controlled by a manual or automatic actuator device, for example a manual lever or button, or an electric motor.
  • a manual or automatic actuator device for example a manual lever or button, or an electric motor.
  • the sectional door can comprise two coupling units, each arranged on a lateral portion of the door.
  • the respective latches are coordinated to produce a simultaneous movement, for example through a Bowden cable or a tensioned cable.
  • a Bowden cable is a type of flexible cable used to transmit mechanical force or energy by the movement of an inner flexible cable relative to a hollow flexible outer cable housing.
  • the actuator can be configured to move either the upper section of the door, the lower section of the door or both sections of the door independently.
  • a brake device is installed on either the lower section of the door, the upper section of the door or both, and configured to stop either the lower, upper or both sections of the door from falling in the event of the coupling unit and/or the actuator failing.
  • the lower section of the door has a first standard brake device installed on either side, positioned on the guiding tracks or rails of the frame, said first brake device being a standard device readily available in the market.
  • the upper section of the door has a second brake device installed on either side of, preferably, the lower panel of the upper section of the sectional door, said second brake device being designed so that it includes an adjusting mechanism allowing it to be installed adequately onto both the frame and the upper section of the door.
  • the elongated appendix is movable in a vertical direction between a hanging position, reached when the elongated appendix is connected to the clamping connector and when the lower section of the door is hanging from the upper section of the door through the elongated appendix, and an unhanging position reached when the lower section of the door is not hanging from the upper section, and wherein the first brake device is coordinated with said elongated appendix to brake the lower section of the door when the elongated appendix is on the unhanging position and to stop braking the lower section of the door when the elongated appendix is on the hanging position.
  • the elongated appendix can include a spring which urges said elongated appendix to the unhanging position, said spring being set to allow the elongated appendix to reach the hanging position when the weight of the lower segment of the door is hanging on said elongated appendix.
  • the coordination between the first brake device and the elongated appendix can be produced through a Bowden cable or a tensioned cable.
  • the frame can further comprise a regulable positioner configured to position the lower section of the door without play in relation to the frame when in the lower section is in the lowermost position within said frame, assuring that the elongated appendix are positioned in with precision.
  • a regulable positioner configured to position the lower section of the door without play in relation to the frame when in the lower section is in the lowermost position within said frame, assuring that the elongated appendix are positioned in with precision.
  • references to geometric position such as parallel, perpendicular, tangent, etc. allow deviations up to ⁇ 5° from the theoretical position defined by this nomenclature.
  • FIG. 1a to FIG. 1d show a section of one of the coupling units 3 installed on a sectional door 2, showing the different elements which together form one of its coupling mechanisms 7 and how they cooperate with one another in order to couple or uncouple an upper section 2a and a lower section 2b of the door 2, according to a first embodiment of the present invention in which the coupling mechanism 7 is symmetrical.
  • the coupling unit 3 is made up of a first housing 5 and a second housing 6, opposite one another, which together form a hollow box-type casing or enclosure.
  • Both the first housing 5 and the second housing 6 are made up of two lateral opposite walls, 5a, 6a, and a central transversal wall 5b, 6b, which joins both lateral walls 5a, 6a, of each respective housing 5, 6, defining for each one an upper cavity 50a, 60a and a lower cavity 50b, 60b.
  • the upper cavity 50a of the first housing 5 is attached or fixed to a lower end of the upper section 2a of the door 2, whereas the lower cavity 60b of the second housing 6 is attached or fixed to an upper end of the lower section 2b of the door 2.
  • the coupling mechanism 7 is primarily made up of a clamping connector 9, arranged inside the lower cavity 50b of the first housing 5, fixed to its central wall 5b, and an elongated appendix 8 arranged inside the upper cavity 60a of the second housing 6, fixed to its central wall 6b.
  • the elongated appendix 8 is symmetrical, and the clamping connector 9 has two retaining devices 10, preferably cylindrical rods, located inside respective guiding grooves 100, which allow their respective retaining device 10 to transition from an initial standby position 11 to a final standby position 13, when the elongated appendix 8 is inserted or removed from inside the clamping connector 9.
  • the final standby position 13 is at a different height with reference to that of the initial standby position 11.
  • FIG. 1a shows the coupling mechanism 7 in a coupled configuration, in which the upper section 2a and the lower section 2b of the door 2 are coupled/fastened together as the door 2 is being lowered due to a thickened end portion 8c of the elongated appendix 8 being arranged inside the clamping connector 9 through its adjustable opening 9a.
  • This configuration allows the door 2 to move as a single unit when the actuator (not shown) is powered, guided by a frame 1 (not shown).
  • the two retaining devices 10 in this example cylindrical rods, in their initial standby position 11 of their respective guiding grooves 100, are located below the thickened end portion 8c and adjacent to an intermediate portion 8b of the elongated appendix 8.
  • FIG. 1b also illustrates the coupling mechanism 7 shown and described in FIG. 1a , however this particular figure is a representation of how the coupling mechanism 7 acts when the sections of the door 2 are in an articulated position, when the door 2 is either being lowered or rolled up.
  • FIG. 1c shows the coupling mechanism 7 in an uncoupling configuration (in fact in a first step indicated by the arrow A), in which the lower section 2b of the door 2 is on the ground, but the actuator is still operative which allows the upper section 2a of the door 2 to be mechanically uncoupled from the lower section 2b of the door 2, so it can be moved independently.
  • the clamping connector 9 proceeds to engulf the elongated appendix 8, until it has reached its base portion 8a, of a substantial larger width than that of the thickened end portion 8c or the central portion 8c.
  • the two retaining devices 10 in their respective guiding grooves 100, transition from their initial standby position 11 towards a final standby position 13, in which the retaining devices 10 are adjacent respective walls of the base portion 8a of the elongated appendix 8, and the adjustable opening 9a has a width at least as wide as the width of the base portion 8a.
  • the second housing 6 is also partially inserted in the lower cavity 50b of the first housing 5.
  • the actuator 4 proceeds to raise the upper section 2a of the door 2 up to a prearranged position (see Fig. 4 ), such as completely or partially raised, whilst the lower section 2b of the door 2 remains grounded.
  • the width of the adjustable opening 9a of the clamping connector 9 is at least as wide as that of the base portion 8a, it can be removed easily as both the thickened end portion 8c and the intermediate portion 8b of the elongated appendix 8 are both narrower than its base portion 8a, and the retaining devices 10 are also at a sufficient distance when in their final standby positions 13 in order to avoid collisions with the elongated appendix 8 whilst the upper section 2a of the door 2 is being raised.
  • FIG. 1d shows the coupling mechanism 7 of the coupling unit in an uncoupled configuration in which the upper section 2a of the door 2 has been separated from the lower section 2b of the door 2, following its extraction (see arrow A) as seen in FIG. 1c .
  • the two retaining devices 10 When the coupling mechanism 7 is in this uncoupled configuration, and the elongated appendix 8 is extracted from the interior chamber, the two retaining devices 10 have returned to their initial standby position 11 of their respective guiding grooves 100, due to protruding ends 6c of the lateral walls 6a of the second housing, wherein said protruding ends 6c are facing towards the inside of the upper cavity 60a of the second housing 6, in the shape of an arc.
  • FIG. 2a to FIG. 2d show a section of one of the coupling units 3 installed on a sectional door 2, showing the different elements which together form one of its coupling mechanisms 7 and how they cooperate with one another in order to couple or uncouple an upper section 2a and a lower section 2b of the door 2, according to a second embodiment of the present invention in which the coupling mechanism 7 is asymmetrical.
  • the coupling unit 3 is made up of a first housing 5 and a second housing 6, opposite one another, which together form a hollow box-type casing or enclosure.
  • Both the first housing 5 and the second housing 6 are made up of two lateral opposite walls, 5a, 6a, and a transversal wall 5b, 6b, which joins both lateral walls 5a, 6a, of each respective housing 5, 6, defining for each one a cavity 50, 60, resembling the shape of a "U".
  • transversal wall 5b of the first housing 5 is attached or fixed to a lower end of the upper section 2a of the door 2
  • transversal wall 6b of the second housing 6 is attached or fixed to an upper end of the lower section 2b of the door 2.
  • the coupling mechanism 7 is primarily made up of a clamping connector 9, arranged inside cavity 50 of the first housing 5, fixed to its wall 5b, and an elongated appendix 8 arranged inside cavity 60 of the second housing 6, also fixed to its wall 6b.
  • the elongated appendix 8 is asymmetrical having a wall or side which is substantially flat whilst the other wall or side varies in width throughout its extension.
  • FIGs. 1a to 1d The explanation used in FIGs. 1a to 1d is also valid for FIGs. 2a to 2d , with the only difference that the elongated appendix 8 is asymmetrical, as stated previously, and therefore it only uses one of its two retaining devices 10 in its respective groove 100 to block the different positions of the coupling mechanism 7, using the remaining retaining device 10' and groove 100' as a guiding element, granting the coupling mechanism 7 more stability.
  • the clamping connector 9 has two retaining devices 10, 10', preferably cylindrical rods, located inside respective guiding grooves 100, 100', one of the retaining devices 10' is only used as guiding element as it has a groove 100' which only allows the cylindrical rod to move longitudinally against the flat side of the elongated appendix 8.
  • the remaining retaining device 10 has a guiding groove 100 which allows it to transition from an initial standby position 11 to a final standby position 13, when the elongated appendix 8 is inserted or removed from inside the clamping connector 9, in a similar fashion as described previously in FIGs. 1a to 1d .
  • the final standby position 13 is at a different height with reference to that of the initial standby position 11.
  • FIG. 3a illustrates a sectional door 2, according to the present invention, in a specific position in which the upper section 2a of the door 2 has been uncoupled and elevated from the lower section 2b of the door 2 which is grounded.
  • This is possible through the use of one or more coupling units 7, installed in the door 2 and which are currently in an uncoupled configuration so that the upper section 2a of the door 2 can be uncoupled and elevated independently from the lower section 2b of the door 2, which remains grounded acting as a barrier.
  • This allows the inside of a building, where the door 2 has been installed, to be ventilated adequately as well as improving lighting of the areas near the door 2, whilst simultaneously using the lower section 2b of the door as a safety measure.
  • An actuator or motor (not shown in this figure) is connected to the upper section 2a of the door 2. It should be noted that even though no figure illustrates it, both sections 2a, 2b of the door 2 can also be moved as a single unit when the coupling unit 3 is in a coupling configuration.
  • FIG. 3a also shows the first housing 5 and the second housing 6 attached, respectively, to a lower end of the upper section 2a of the door 2 and to an upper end of the lower section 2b of the door, which together form the coupling unit 3.
  • FIG. 3a also shows:
  • the second brake device 15 is shown in great detail in FIGs. 4a to 4c , wherein its main components are: a mounting or support plate 151 which is fastened or attached to a panel of the upper section 2a of the door 2, in a position adjacent to the guiding rail or track of the frame 1, so that a first guiding wheel 153a, fastened to said mounting or support plate 151, can be positioned in said guiding rail or track of the frame 1.
  • the first guiding wheel 153a is designed to include a recess or cavity into which a transmission cable (not shown) is arranged, with one of its distal ends fastened to a hook 157 of the second brake device 15 and the remaining distal end connected to an actuator or motor of the sectional door 2.
  • a main plate 156 is fastened to the support plate 151 through the use of a first cylindrical dowel pin 152a, which defines a rotation axis or pivoting point for the main plate 156 to shift position with regards to the support plate 151.
  • the main plate 156 has a clamping device 155 fastened to it through the use of a second cylindrical dowel pin 152b which allows said clamping device 155 to vary its position between an active and a passive arrangement, wherein the hook 157 is fastened to a lower portion of the clamping device 155.
  • a distal end of the second cylindrical dowel pin 152b has a second guiding wheel 153b which is positioned or inserted inside the guiding track or rail of frame 1 of the door 2.
  • the second brake device 15 includes an adjusting mechanism 154 made up of a bolt and a nut, whereby the position of the nut along the thread of the bolt defines an angle, a, between the main plate 156 and the mounting plate 151, rotating or pivoting around a rotation axis defined by the first cylindrical dowel pin 152a, as seen in FIG. 4c .
  • This is necessary due to a gradual increase in an inclination of the frame 1 for these types of doors, from the ground upwards, and therefore the adjusting mechanism 154 allows a user to regulate a distance between the second brake device 15 and the guiding rail of frame 1, so that the second guiding wheel 153b is in an optimum position.
  • the clamping device 155 shifts from a passive arrangement, as seen in these figures, to an active arrangement upon failure of the transmission cable connected to the actuator of door 2, whereupon the clamping device 155 automatically rotates around an axis of rotation defined by the second cylindrical dowel pin 152b, as a result of a slackening of the transmission cable fastened to the hook 157, resulting in the clamping device 155 exerting a force or pressure against frame 1, which stops the upper section 2a of the door 2 from falling.
  • FIGs. 5a and 5b shows two positions of a safety device 16 installed on either side of the coupling unit 3, adjacent to the guiding rails or tracks of frame 1.
  • This safety device 16 is necessary mainly for two reasons:
  • the safety device 16 (see Figs. 5a and 5b ) is made up of a static protruding element 161, facing downwards, mechanically fastened to the upper housing 5 of the coupling unit 3, and a mobile protruding element 163 fastened to the lower housing 6 of the coupling unit 3.
  • the mobile protruding element 163 has a cable connecting it to a far end of a piston 164, said piston being mounted on a support 167 comprising to parallel walls with orifices through which the piston 164 is guided.
  • the piston 164 has a coaxial spring 165 mounted on a shaft and set between both walls of the support 167.
  • the mobile protruding element 163 has a transmission cable 166 connected to a first brake device 14, using a guiding wheel 168, arranged on the lowermost panel or portion of the lower section 2b of the door 2, adjacent to the guiding rail of frame 1.
  • the first brake device 14 is used to stop the lower section of the door from falling or collapsing in the event of transmission cable 166 failing.
  • the static protruding element 161 has a wheel 162, or other equivalent rotating device, fastened to it, so that when it is lowered, the wheel 162 moves along a surface of mobile protruding element 163, and forcing it to move laterally (see arrow C of FIG. 5b ) , counteracting a force exerted by the spring 165, which also causes a head of the piston 164 (seen in FIG. 5b ) to exit the guiding rail of frame 1, as well as changing the configuration of the first break device 14 to a passive or inactive arrangement, thus allowing the lower section 2b of the door 2 to be raised, together with the upper section 2a of the door 2, as a single unit.
  • the safety device 16 operates synergistically with the coupling mechanism 7 included in the coupling unit 3, which allows both sections 2a, 2b of the door 2 to be either coupled or uncoupled.
  • FIG. 5a it can be observed that a portion of the piston 164, specifically the head of the piston 164, is located inside the guiding rail or track of frame 1 of the door 2, so that the lower section 2b is kept in a fixed position. Furthermore, even though it isn't seen in these figures, when the upper section 2a of the door 2 is uncoupled from the lower section 2b, the first brake device 14 is in an active position, meaning that its clamp or retention element is exerting a force against frame 1, even when in a grounded position.
  • the elongated appendix 8 further comprises a latch 8d which can be moved parallel and adjacent to the intermediate portion 8b, said latch 8d having a thickness equal or bigger than the thickness difference between the intermediate portion 8b and the thickened end portion 8c of the elongated appendix 8.
  • the door includes one first housing 5 and one second housing 6 on each lateral side of the door 2 adjacent to the frame 1, each first housing 5 containing two clamping connectors 9 and each second housing containing two elongated appendix 8.
  • the second housing further comprises a manual actuator which is connected to the latches 8d of both elongated appendix 8 to produce its movement to the active position manually.
  • the movement of the latches 8d is also cinematically connected to a Bowden cable or a tensioned cable 70 which transmits the movement of the latches 8d housed in the second housing 6 of one side of the door 2 to the latches 8d contained in the second housing 6 placed on the opposed lateral side of the door 2, producing the simultaneous movement of all the latches 8d of the door 2 to produce the simultaneously releasing of the lower portion 2b.
  • This solution also permits the used to indistinctly activate the manual actuator integrated in any of the second housings 6 integrated in the door 2.
  • the coordination between the latches 8d is achieved through a first wheel integrated on each second housing 6 and cinematically connected to the latches 8d integrated in said second housing 6 to produce the rotation of said wheel in coordination with the movement of the latches 8d from the passive position to the active position or vice-versa.
  • the first wheels of both second housings 6 are connected to each other through a Bowden cable or a tensioned cable 70 which transmits the rotational movement of one first wheel to the other first wheel, mirroring the latch 8d movement from one second housing 6 to the latches 8d of the other second housing 6.
  • the elongated appendix 8 is movable in a vertical direction between a hanging position shown in Fig. 7c in which the lower portion 2b is hanging from the upper portion 2a through the elongated appendix 8, and an unhanging position in which the lower portion 2b is not hanging from the upper portion 2a.
  • This movement of the elongated appendix 8 is also in coordination with the first braking device 14 through a Bowden cable or a tensioned cable 71, to activate the braking of the first braking device 14 when the elongated appendix 8 are in the unhanging position, and to release the braking of the first braking device 14 when the elongated appendix 8 are in the hanging position.
  • said coordination is produced through a second wheel integrated on each second housing 6 and cinematically connected to the elongated appendix 8 integrated on said second housing 6 to produce the rotation of said second wheel in coordination with the movement of the elongated appendix 8 from the hanging position to the unhanging position or vice-versa.
  • the Bowden cable or tensioned cable 71 is connected to the periphery of said second wheel and to the first braking device 14, producing a coordination between said two connected elements, determining the activation or deactivation of the first braking device depending on the position of the elongated appendix 8.

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  1. Sektionaltor, umfassend:
    einen Rahmen (1),
    ein Tor (2), welches in einen oberen Abschnitt (2a) und einen unteren Abschnitt (2b) aufgeteilt ist, wobei jeder Abschnitt (2a, 2b) ein oder mehrere Paneele umfasst,
    eine oder mehrere Kopplungseinheiten (3), welche dazu ausgebildet sind, den genannten oberen Abschnitt (2a) des Tors (2) mit dem genannten unteren Abschnitt (2b) des Tors (2) zu koppeln oder davon zu entkoppeln, und
    einen Aktuator (4), welcher dazu ausgebildet ist, das Tor (2) zu bewegen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die genannte eine oder die genannten mehreren Kopplungseinheiten (3) Folgendes umfassen:
    ein erstes Gehäuse (5), welches mit einem unteren Ende des oberen Abschnitts (2a) des Tors (2) verbunden ist,
    ein zweites Gehäuse (6), welches mit einem oberen Ende des unteren Abschnitts (2b) des Tors (2) verbunden ist, und
    mindestens einen Kopplungsmechanismus (7) umfassend:
    einen länglichen Fortsatz (8) aufweisend einen Basisteil (8a), welcher am zweiten Gehäuse (6) befestigt ist, einen Zwischenteil (8b) und einen verdickten Endteil (8c), gegenüber dem genannten Basisteil (8a) distal und gegenüberliegend, wobei der genannte verdickte Endteil (8c) breiter als der genannte Zwischenteil (8b) ist, und
    einen Klemmverbinder (9), welcher am ersten Gehäuse (5) befestigt ist, beinhaltend eine einstellbare Öffnung (9a) mit einer Innenkammer (9b), welche dafür geeignet ist, wenn eingesteckt, den genannten länglichen Fortsatz (8) zu empfangen, und mindestens eine Haltevorrichtung (10), welche zwischen einer anfänglichen Bereitschaftsstellung (11), einer endgültigen Bereitschaftsstellung (13) und einer oder mehreren Zwischenstellungen (12) beweglich ist,
    wobei in einer Kopplungsausbildung, der längliche Fortsatz (8) teilweise innerhalb der genannten Innenkammer (9b) des Klemmverbinders (9) ist und die genannte mindestens eine Haltevorrichtung (10) von der genannten anfänglichen Bereitschaftsstellung (11) in eine erste Zwischenstellung (12) übergeht und dann zurück zur genannten anfänglichen Bereitschaftsstellung (11), einer Wand des Zwischenteils (8b) des länglichen Fortsatzes (8) benachbart, sodass der verdickte Endteil (8c) geklemmt wird,
    wobei in einer Entkopplungsausbildung, der längliche Fortsatz (8) innerhalb der genannten Innenkammer (9b) des Klemmverbinders (9) ist und die genannte mindestens eine Haltevorrichtung (10) von der genannten anfänglichen Bereitschaftsstellung (11) in die genannte endgültige Bereitschaftsstellung (13) übergeht, sodass es erlaubt wird, den länglichen Fortsatz (8) vom Inneren des Klemmverbinders (9) zu beseitigen, und
    wobei die genannte mindestens eine Haltevorrichtung (10) zur genannten anfänglichen Bereitschaftsstellung (11) zurückgeht, wenn der längliche Fortsatz (8) beseitigt wird.
  2. Sektionaltor nach Anspruch 1, wobei die genannte mindestens eine Haltevorrichtung (10) eine horizontale zylindrische Stange ist, welche innerhalb einer Führungsnut (100) angeordnet ist, wobei die genannte Führungsnut (100) dazu ausgebildet ist, die genannte zylindrische Stange von der ersten Bereitschaftsstellung (11) zur endgültigen final Bereitschaftsstellung (13) und einer oder mehreren Zwischenstellungen (12) zu führen.
  3. Sektionaltor nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei
    das erste Gehäuse (5) mit einer Innenseite des oberen Abschnitts (2a) des Tors (2), dem unteren Ende desselben benachbart, verbunden ist, und wobei das zweite Gehäuse (6) mit einer Innenseite des unteren Abschnitts (2b) des Tors (2), dem oberen Ende desselben benachbart, verbunden ist; oder
    das erste Gehäuse (5) mit dem unteren Ende des oberen Abschnitts (2a) des Tors (2) verbunden ist und wobei das zweite Gehäuse (6) mit dem oberen Ende des unteren Abschnitts (2b) des Tors (2) verbunden ist.
  4. Sektionaltor nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das genannte erste Gehäuse (5) und das genannte zweite Gehäuse (6) jeweils zwei Seitenwände (5a, 6a) und eine Querwand (5b, 6b), senkrecht zu den genannten zwei Seitenwänden (5a, 6a), umfassen, wobei beide Gehäuse (5, 6) eine obere Kavität (50a, 60a) und eine untere Kavität (50b, 60b) aufweisen, wobei die genannte obere Kavität (50a) des ersten Gehäuses (5) mit dem genannten unteren Ende des oberen Abschnitts (2a) des Tors (2) verbunden ist, und wobei die genannte untere Kavität (60b) des zweiten Gehäuses (6) mit dem genannten oberen Ende des unteren Abschnitts (2b) des Tors (2) verbunden ist, und wobei der längliche Fortsatz (8) an der genannten Querwand (6b) befestigt ist und sich in der oberen Kavität (60a) des zweiten Gehäuses (6) befindet, und wobei der Klemmverbinder (9) an der genannten Querwand (5b) befestigt ist und sich in der unteren Kavität (50b) des ersten Gehäuses (5) befindet.
  5. Sektionaltor nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei der Basisteil (8a) des länglichen Fortsatzes (8) breiter als der verdickte Endteil (8c) ist und, wenn er in einer Entkopplungsausbildung ist, der genannte Basisteil (8a) mit der Haltevorrichtung (10) wechselwirkt, indem er die Haltevorrichtung (10) zur endgültigen Bereitschaftsstellung (13) drückt.
  6. Sektionaltor nach Anspruch 5, wobei die mindestens eine Haltevorrichtung (10) zur anfänglichen Bereitschaftsstellung (11) zurückgeht, wenn der längliche Fortsatz (8) aus der Innenkammer (9b) mittels eines vorstehenden Endes (6c) der Seitenwände (6a) des zweiten Gehäuses (6) entnommen wird, gegen welches die mindestens eine Haltevorrichtung (10) während der Beseitigung des länglichen Fortsatzes (8) stößt.
  7. Sektionaltor nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch 1 bis 4, wobei der längliche Fortsatz (8) zusätzlich einen Riegel (8d) umfasst, welcher zwischen einer aktiven Stellung und einer passiven Stellung beweglich ist, wobei in der aktiven Stellung der Riegel (8d) mindestens einen Teil des Zwischenteils (8b), dem verdickten Endteil (8c) benachbart, deckt, wobei der Riegel (8d) und der Zwischenteil (8b) eine gesamte Dicke bewirken, welche mindestens der Dicke des verdickten Endteils (8c) gleich ist, sodass es verhindert wird, dass die Haltevorrichtung (10) die anfängliche Bereitschaftsstellung (11) erreicht, und wobei in der passiven Stellung der Riegel (8d) den genannten Teil des Zwischenteils (8b), dem verdickten Endteil (8c) benachbart, nicht deckt, sodass es erlaubt wird, dass die Haltevorrichtung (10) die anfängliche Bereitschaftsstellung (11) erreicht, und wobei die Bewegung des genannten Riegels (8d) von einer manuellen oder automatischen Aktuatorvorrichtung gesteuert wird.
  8. Sektionaltor nach Anspruch 7, wobei das Sektionaltor zwei Kopplungseinheiten (3) umfasst, welche jeweils auf einem Seitenteil des Tors (2) angeordnet sind, und wobei die jeweiligen Riegel (8d) koordiniert, oder durch einen Bowdenzug koordiniert oder durch ein Spannkabel (70) koordiniert sind, um eine gleichzeitige Bewegung derselben zu bewirken.
  9. Sektionaltor nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei jede Kopplungseinheit (3) mehrere Kopplungsmechanismen (7) beinhaltet.
  10. Sektionaltor nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei der genannte Aktuator (4) dazu ausgebildet ist, den oberen Abschnitt (2a) des Tors (2) zu bewegen.
  11. Sektionaltor nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, zusätzlich umfassend eine erste Bremsvorrichtung (14), welche auf dem unteren Abschnitt (2b) des Tors (2) installiert ist, und/oder eine zweite Bremsvorrichtung (15), welche auf dem oberen Abschnitt (2a) des Tors (2) installiert ist, wobei die genannten Bremsvorrichtungen (14, 15) dazu ausgebildet sind, den Sturz der Abschnitte (2a, 2b) des Tors (2) zu verhindern, im Falle dass eine oder mehr Kopplungseinheiten (3) oder der Aktuator (4) oder beide versagen.
  12. Sektionaltor nach Anspruch 11, wobei der längliche Fortsatz (8) in einer vertikalen Richtung zwischen einer hängenden Stellung, welche erreicht wird, wenn der längliche Fortsatz (8) mit dem Klemmverbinder (9) verbunden ist, und wenn der untere Abschnitt (2b) des Tors (2) vom oberen Abschnitt (2a) des Tors (2) durch den länglichen Fortsatz (8) hängt, und einer nicht hängenden Stellung, welche erreicht wird, wenn der untere Abschnitt (2b) des Tors (2) nicht vom oberen Abschnitt (2a) hängt, beweglich ist, und wobei die erste Bremsvorrichtung (14) mit dem genannten länglichen Fortsatz (8) koordiniert, oder durch einen Bowdenzug koordiniert oder durch ein Spannkabel (71) koordiniert ist, um den unteren Abschnitt (2b) des Tors (2) zu bremsen, wenn der längliche Fortsatz (8) in der nicht hängenden Stellung ist, und um das Bremsen des unteren Abschnitts (2b) des Tors (2) zu stoppen, wenn der längliche Fortsatz (8) in der hängenden Stellung ist.
  13. Sektionaltor nach Anspruch 12, wobei die genannte zweite Bremsvorrichtung (15), welche auf dem oberen Abschnitt (2a) des Tors (2) installiert ist, in Bezug auf den Rahmen (1) einstellbar ist.
  14. Sektionaltor nach Anspruch 2, wobei
    der längliche Fortsatz (8) symmetrisch ist, und der Klemmverbinder (9) zwei, einander gegenüberliegende, zylindrische Stangen umfasst, welche innerhalb jeweiliger Führungsnuten (100) angeordnet sind, wobei die genannten Führungsnuten (100) symmetrisch sind; oder
    der längliche Fortsatz (8) asymmetrisch ist, und der Klemmverbinder (9) mindestens eine zylindrische Stange umfasst, welche innerhalb einer jeweiligen Führungsnut (100) angeordnet ist.
  15. Sektionaltor nach einem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei der Rahmen (1) zusätzlich einen regulierbaren Stellungsregler umfasst, welcher dazu ausgebildet ist, den unteren Abschnitt (2b) des Tors (2) ohne Spiel im Verhältnis zum Rahmen (1) zu positionieren, wenn der untere Abschnitt (2b) in der untersten Stellung innerhalb des genannten Rahmens (1) ist.
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