ES2453369T3 - Panel structure that can be rotated and moved and a guide for it - Google Patents

Abstract

A panel structure that can be moved and rotated, which comprises: - a panel (1) which is intended to be partitioned and protect different spaces in buildings, - an upper guide rail (4) and a guide rail bottom (5), between which said panel is suspended such that the panel can move along said guide rails and open to the sides, - at least one guide (14) connected to the panel and arranged to follow the upper or lower guide rail, comprising a guide part (16), and - a counter part (18) wherein the guide part (16) comprises: - a locking position, in which the guide part (16 ) follows the guide rail and the opening of the panel to the side is prevented, and - a released position, in which the guide part (16) can leave the guide rail and the opening of the panel to the side is allowed, characterized in that - the guide (14) further comprises a mechanism (19, 30), which is á organized to move the guide part (16) at a predetermined point in the guide rail from said locked position to said released position, when the mechanism strikes the separate counterpart (18) arranged on the panel path and the panel is moving simultaneously in a first direction, where the guide is arranged to remain in said released position after surrounding the counter part (18), and - the mechanism (19, 30) is also arranged to move the guide part (16 ) back to said locked position, when the mechanism (19, 30) strikes said counterpiece (18) again and the panel is simultaneously moving back in a direction opposite to the first direction, where the guide part (16 ) is arranged to remain in said locked position after surrounding the counterpiece (18), and - the mechanism (19, 30) comprises a rotating part (19) which is arranged to be struck and rotated by said counterpiece (18) and which, in turn, is arranged to move a guide part (16) to different positions, guide part (16) which, in the locked position, is lowered, extends to the guide rail and is arranged to follow the guide rail and which, in the released position, is raised, away from inside the guide rail and removed from the guide rail.

Description

Panel structure that can be rotated and moved and a guide for it

The invention relates to a panel structure that can be rotated and translated according to the preamble of claim 1. The invention relates to a guide for a panel structure according to the preamble of claim 12.

The terrace installations of a building are equipped with prior art glazing systems, which are called for example terrace glazing. The systems typically comprise an upper frame and a lower frame, or other corresponding guide rail, into which the necessary guide rail parts are placed, between which, in turn, simple glass sheets are suspended. Glass sheets are used as panels that limit the space or isolate it better, for example, from weather conditions, for example on balconies or terraces, dividing the space into several parts and making partitions between some spaces and others, such as doors that They separate rooms or offices from offices. Typically, the frames extend in the horizontal direction and are fixed to the building structures. By means of the guide rail parts, the simple glass sheets can be opened and closed, usually around a vertical axis of rotation, as well as moved to one side along the frames, for example for opening. Panels can be moved aside when they are not needed or when a larger passage or space is to be used. Some known terrace glazing is presented in patent publications FI-84345-B and FI-90796-B. A system for glazing a space is presented in the international patent publication WO 97/11247. The panels can also extend the entire space to the floor, according to patent publications GB-1456283-B, FR2545143-A and EP-0457286-A1.

When the lower frame or guide rail mentioned above is placed on the ground, the disadvantage is that an elevation, a threshold or other structure is formed which extends above the ground surface, as in said FR patent publication, or when the lower frame according to said WO patent publication is placed directly on the floor. An elevation, in turn, hinders the use of such a large space in its entirety which can be divided by panels into smaller spaces and which also causes a risk of tripping. The natural way is, therefore, to place the frame used as a guide rail and a guide in a brush on the ground, but in this case it is not possible, for example, to use roller guides of the lower frames according to said publications. Patent FI and WO, because the side of the frame cannot be provided with an opening, from which the guides fixed to the panel would exit when the panel is opened, because the guides extend into the frame or lower guide rail. The lower end of the panel, usually both edges thereof, are normally provided with some type of guides or guide rail parts to prevent rebound of the lower end of the panel during use or transfers. The panel could be provided with locking guide pins that can be moved manually which can be moved in the vertical direction, but their use would be cumbersome and the space required by them would be relatively large.

German patent document DE-19930949-A discloses the particularities of the preamble of claims 1 and 12.

It is an object of the invention to eliminate the problems mentioned above by introducing a control mechanism of a new type. The panel structure that can be moved and rotated according to the invention is presented in claim 1. The guide for a panel structure according to the invention is presented in claim 12.

The guide according to the invention is characterized in that the blocking and release occur simultaneously when the glass panel is moved in any case. By means of an external adjustable control it is possible to determine those places in the guide rail in which the opening is possible and in which the panel always follows the guide rail.

By means of the guide according to the invention, and the mechanism thereof, the guide rail, the frame or a corresponding structure, can be placed beyond the ground surface. The guide is particularly easy to use, because it automatically moves to the desired position and at the desired time, simultaneously when the wall or window panel is moved, so that separate measures will not be necessary to open and close the guide and use It will not require special skills. The guide with its mechanism is small in size and goes unnoticed, so that it can be easily placed, for example, in the lower frame. The point at which the panel is placed when the guide is disconnected from the lower frame or reconnected to it, can be easily adjusted by means of a separate counterpart. This counterpiece can be placed in a place away from the walking steps, for example in the place where the panels are folded to one side and stored. What is worth highlighting is that the guide mechanism works when the panel is moved along the guide rails, that is, usually in the direction of the panel surface. The guide mechanism releases the lower end of the panel, where the panel can be opened and rotated around a pivot mechanism at one edge. The guide is placed at the other end of the panel or at a suitable distance from the guide rail parts used as a pivot mechanism. At the upper end of the panel, it is possible to use prior art guide rail parts and openings made in the upper frame.

which make it possible to open the panel. Normally, opening is possible only in a lateral direction with respect to the guide rails.

In the following, the invention will be illustrated in more detail by means of a preferred embodiment, in which reference is made at the same time to the attached drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a cross section of a glazing system of the related art, said glazing system being a terrace glazing,

Figure 2 shows a perspective view of two parts of the prior art guide rail, on whose support the glass sheets used as panels are suspended,

Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a guide according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention when fixed to a panel, in this case to a frame at the bottom edge of the panel,

Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the body of the guide of Figure 3,

Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the oscillating lever of the guide of Figure 3,

Figure 6 shows a perspective view of the pinion of the guide of Figure 3,

Figure 7 shows the locking means of the guide of Figure 3 in a perspective view,

Figure 8 shows the pivoting lever and the pinion of the guide in the locked position,

Figure 9 shows the pivot lever and the pinion of the guide in the released position, and

Figure 10 shows the rear stop of the guide of Figure 3 in a perspective view

As shown in Figure 1, a prior art structure, in particular a terrace glazing system, installed in its place, typically comprises several successive glass sheets 1 which can be moved. The glass sheets 1 are normally rectangular, where they are normally in a vertical position and form a closed wall or a large window when placed one after the other. They can be moved in the direction of the guide rails, which is typically in the horizontal direction. The glass sheets 1 can be opened to a position which is normally perpendicular to the closed position. In this position The glass sheets are placed side by side close to each other, where they are stored on one side of the opening 3 in building 2, when they have been first moved along the guide rails. The upper guide rail 4 and the lower guide rail 5 are placed in the horizontal direction and, within them, there are parts 6 of upper guide rail and parts 7 of lower guide rail, to which panels 1 are connected from above and from below. Guiding rails are normally aluminum-made racks provided with a long groove for guiding rail parts. The panel preferably consists of a sheet of glass, the lower and upper edges of which are provided with frames 8 and 9, to which the guide rail parts are connected.

An example of known guide rail parts 6 is shown in Figure 2. Normally, the sheets 1 are also provided with a frame or a profile 9, to which a pivot pin 10 is connected. The pivot pin of the parts The guide rail makes it possible for panel 1 to swing around a vertical axis of rotation, from the closed position (position A) to the open position (position B), and vice versa. The guide rail parts 6 are placed on the support of the upper guide rail 4 and are supported thereto, for example, by means of vertical wheels 11. Alternatively, the wheels 11 may be connected horizontally at the end 12 of the pivot pin 10. The wheels 9 support the glass panel 1 and, by means of them, the glass panel 1 moves along the rail of guided 4 superior. A slide 13 controls the movement within the guide rail and anchors the panels 1 to each other, if necessary. In this example, the slide 8 is anchored to the pivot pin of the following guide rail parts.

In Figure 1, the structure of the guide rail parts 7 placed in the lower guide rail 5 correspond substantially to the guide rail parts 6, at least for the part of the pivot pin 10, but, for example , the wheels 9 are not necessary, if the guide is, for example, a part corresponding to the part 13. The guide rail parts 6 and 7 are placed on the same vertical axis of rotation, in which the panel opening, and normally, are placed on one edge of the panel, as shown in the figure

2. For example, a simple slide is, in turn, placed at or near the end of the panel or glass sheet. The slide can be a pin and / or a vertical or horizontal wheel which is connected to the frame 8, is placed inside the lower guide rail 5 and keeps the glass sheet 1 closed. Its function is to guide the other end of the glass sheet 1 during the movements and transfers of the glass sheet 1, where it keeps the glass sheet 1 parallel to the guide rails which are also aligned. To open, a hole is provided on the side of the lower guide rail 5, through which hole said corresponding pin or means can leave the lower guide rail 5. Corresponding provisions are normally made in the upper guide rail 4 and in the upper edge of the panel 1 as well, so that the glass sheet 1 would bounce smaller

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In a situation in which the lower guide rail 5 is placed completely inside, for example, of a floor, or the guide rail parts 7 extend other than lower than the floor surface, it is possible to provide the hole in the lower guide rail 5, but in this case, at least one curved friction must be made on the ground, along which the guide rail parts 7 move when the panels 1 are open.

Figure 3 shows a guide 14 according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, incorporated into a frame 15 corresponding to the frame 8 of Figure 1, located at the bottom edge of the panel and connected, for example, below the transparent glass sheet, near the ground. The guide 14 comprises a guide pin 16 which can be lifted, where it is preferably moved completely inside the guide 14, and lowered, where it extends to the lower friction track or rail (not shown in the figure) below the frame 15. At the same time, the guide pin 16 extends lower than the frame 15 and the body 17 of the guide

14. The lower guide rail prevents the panel from rotating, supported by the pivot pin 10 in Figure 2, sideways to position B, and thus opening the panel. The guide pin 16 can move only in the direction of the panel, between the two side walls of the lower guide rail, in the same manner as the guide rail parts 7 of Figure 1.

The guide 14 also comprises a counter part 18 which is connected to a desired point on the ground or to the lower guide rail in a manner that can cooperate with the mechanism of the guide 14 when the mechanism surrounds or passes through it. In the present embodiment, the points to which the guide 14 moves in the different positions are almost the same in the forward and backward movements; However, this is not necessary, but these points can also be located at a distance between them. In this case, the mechanism comprises a pinion 19 shown in Figure 6, a pinion that remains at a distance from the ground but is capable of rolling along the counterpart 18 and thus moving between the two different rotation positions. . The counterpiece 18 is raised from the ground to a distance such that the pinion 19 hits it and is rotated to a desired distance. The pinion 19 is equipped with a toothing, and the counterpiece 18 is equipped with the corresponding indentations 20 and 21 to immobilize the rotation of the pinion 19. The rotation of the pinion 19 is controlled by the dimensions of the indentations 20, 21 and the teeth. The pinion 19 is intended to rotate only in the counterpart 18 and only to a measure. The pinion 19 stops at the position in which the lower tooth 22 is arranged to receive the counterpart 18 that returns. The operation is organized in such a way that when the panel moves in a first direction, the guide pin 16 is raised in the counterpart 18 and remains elevated even after that.

When the panel moves back in the opposite direction, through the counterpart 18 again, the guide pin 16 descends back and remains in the down position after that. Consequently, through a force effect, the counterpiece 18 causes a change in the position of the guide. In Fig. 3, the guide pin 16 is raised to its upper position, when the guide 14 moves from right to left. Consequently, when on the left-hand side of the counter-piece 18, the guide pin 16 remains in the lower position, in which the opening of the panel is prevented, and on the right-hand side, it remains in the upper position, in which the opening of the panel is allowed and the guide pin 16 moves away from inside the guide rail and can leave the guide rail.

In Figure 4, the body 17 of the guide is shown in more detail. The front part 24 is positioned visible outside the frame 15 and the rear part 25 is placed inside the frame 15. The frame 15 is equipped with a hole or an opening to receive the body 17. With screws and nuts, the body 17 is connected by means of a fastener 26 (at both ends of the body 17) to the frame 15. For example, a screw used as an axle and bearing the oscillating lever 30 of the mechanism of Figure 5, at the end of which it is connected the guide pin 16, can be fixed to the hole 27. A second hole 28 makes it possible to place the oscillating lever in an opposite position, in which the guide pin rises to its upper position when the guide moves from left to right and through the counterpiece. The body 17 has an open bottom surface, in which it can receive the oscillating lever 30, the pinion 19 of the mechanism of Figure 6 and the locking means 31 of the mechanism of Figure 7.

As shown in Figure 6, the pinion 19 comprises a gear which rolls along the counterpart 18 of Figure 3. On the other side of the pinion, on the central axis, there is a hollow shaft 34 that forms a protrusion . Through an opening through the hollow shaft 34 and the pinion 19, for example a screw is inserted, which is used as an axis and which is placed in the hole 29 of the body 17 shown in Figure 3. The counterpiece 18 hits the lower tooth 22 and the following teeth (for example 2 teeth) are received in the gaps (for example 2 gaps) 20 and 21 in the counterpart 18.

The outermost tooth 23 becomes the lowest and, the next time it hits the counterpiece 18 is when the guide 14 approaches the piece 18 from the opposite direction. In this case, the pinion 19 is rotated slightly less than 180 °. The pinion 19 is provided with a protrusion 35 in the form of an eccentric spike which is parallel to the hollow shaft 34. In this case, the pin 35 has a circular cross-section and is partially integrated in the hollow shaft 34.

In figure 5, the oscillating lever 30 is shown in more detail. At the first end of the oscillating lever 30, there is a hole 36 for the shaft and at the second end, there is a guide pin or a guide projection 16 the which, in its locked position, extends, for example, to the lower guide rail or to a corresponding brush, and holds the entire panel in the desired position as described above. The positions of the oscillating lever 30 and the pinion 19 in the locked position are shown in Figure 8. The oscillating lever 30 comprises an opening 37, within which the hollow shaft 34 and the protrusion of the pinion 19 move.

The protrusion 35 touches the oscillating lever 30 and forces it to different positions. The hollow shaft 34 moves between smaller gaps 39 and 40 in the opening 37, and the opening 37 is sized so that the protrusion 35 can move with the pinion 19 to the different extreme positions in the opening. The extreme positions are limited by the walls of the opening 37, against which the protrusion 35 is pressed by the locking means 31. The locking means 31 according to Figure 7 are fixed, for example with a screw, within the oscillating lever 30, where they are installed via the opening 38 shown in Figure 5. A spring 33 pushes a skate 32 against the protrusion 35 and the force of the skate 32 further maintains the protrusion 35 against the wall of the opening 37 The opening 37 is designed and sized in such a way that the pressure of the guide pin 16 from below in the situation of figure 8 will not cause a movement of the guide pin 16 to the position of figure 9. In this way , the edge of the opening 37 presses the protrusion 35. Preferably, said edge of the recess forces the protrusion 35 against the wall and thus intensifies the effect of the spring 33. In figures 8 and 9, the positions of the aperture at 37 and protrusion 35 in different situations are shown by dashed lines.

In Fig. 3, a stop 41 according to Fig. 10 can be placed on one side of the frame 15 and fixed to the ground, to the edge of the friction, to the lower guide rail or other similar sites. Its function is, in particular, to act as a stop when the panel is being closed again and aligned with the guide rail again and, particularly, to place the guide pin 16 raised against the guide rail to lower it. The stop 41 guides the movement of the panel when the guide pin is not yet lowered but is only approaching the counterpiece 18. The panel can easily be held in the correct position by pushing it, slightly during movement, against the stop 41 which allows the sliding of the frame along it. If necessary, the stop can be equipped with wheels.

The invention is not restricted solely to the advantageous embodiment presented above, but may vary according to the appended claims. For example, the shape of the stop 41 may vary from that presented, as long as its function remains the same. Similarly, the shape of the body 17 can vary, as well as the more detailed cross section of the frame 15. The bodies 17 can also be made such that the oscillating lever can be installed in them in only one position, where For example, the structure corresponding to either hole 27 or hole 28 is in use, and in which case the entire body with its mechanism must be replaced if the function is to be changed in reverse.

The above description has dealt with an embodiment of the oscillating lever 30 and pinion 19, which is simple and reliable, but the corresponding function can also be implemented with other mechanisms that use balancing, to convert a limited rotation movement to either an oscillating movement or a linear movement (movement of the guide pin 16). However, it is a particular feature of the invention that the rotation movement is not manual but is mechanically produced and depending on the situation of the panel, simultaneously when the panel is moved in any case. The blocking in the different positions is also significant.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 8 and 9, the guide is moved to any of the positions on the extreme control base. The mechanism can also be organized so that the transfer to the different positions can also be done manually, for example using a turning knob coupled to the pinion axis 19 or rotating the pinion 19 with a tool. In this case, the use of the mechanism will not be prevented by the breakage of the teeth or the counterpart.

In some structural embodiments, it is not necessary to engage the oscillating lever on a separate axis (for example by means of the hole 36), but is placed directly around the eccentric protrusion 35. In that case, the protrusion encloses the axis 34 and for example the mechanism or the internal surface of the body 17 is equipped with guide rail structures to guide the movement of the guide pin 16 up and down. The shape of the guide pin or means 16 can vary, where it can also have a wedge, conical or rectangular shape. The guide pin 16 may also be provided with or replaced by a wheel placed horizontally and / or vertically which is supported to the inner walls of the guide rail. In the counterpiece 18, on the upper surface of the lower guide rail, there may be an opening which is wider than the normal friction and through which a wheel, wider than the friction, can move out of the guide rail And back.

In this case, the pinion or other rotating means 19 are equipped with a teeth, but the number of teeth may be different from that presented. The hole 37 in the oscillating lever 30 may also be formed in the protrusion or projection on the side of the oscillating lever and the hole 37 does not need to extend through the oscillating lever 30. On the oscillating lever of Figure 5, there is a hole on both sides, because the oscillating lever can be installed in the body 17 in two different positions, which is not always necessary.

In the presented embodiment, the guide 14 is coupled only to the lower guide rail, but in addition, a second guide can be installed in the upper guide rail, possibly coupled to the roof or the roof structures. Ceiling installation is only possible, assuming that the structures embedded in the ceiling are permissible, and if the guide rails installed on the floor surface are permissible. Simultaneous installation on the ceiling and floor is possible, if the other parts of the guide rail support the panel to a sufficient extent, keep it in the desired position and the movement is easy.

Claims (13)

1.-A panel structure that can be moved and rotated, which includes:

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a panel (1) which is intended to be partitioned from and protect different spaces in buildings,

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an upper guide rail (4) and a lower guide rail (5), between which said panel is suspended such that the panel can move along said guide rails and open sideways,

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 at least one guide (14) connected to the panel and arranged to follow the upper or lower guide rail, which comprises a guide part (16), and

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a counter part (18)

wherein the guide part (16) comprises:

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a blocking position, in which the guide part (16) follows the guide rail and the opening of the panel to the side is prevented, and

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a released position, in which the guide part (16) can leave the guide rail and the opening of the panel to the side is allowed,

characterized by that

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the guide (14) further comprises a mechanism (19, 30), which is arranged to move the guide part (16) at a predetermined point in the guide rail from said locked position to said released position, when the mechanism strikes the separate counter part (18) arranged on the panel path and the panel is moving simultaneously in a first direction, where the guide is arranged to remain in said released position after surrounding the counter part (18), and

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The mechanism (19, 30) is further arranged to move the guide part (16) back to said locked position, when the mechanism (19, 30) strikes said counterpiece (18) again and the panel is moving simultaneously back in a direction opposite to the first direction, where the guide part (16) is arranged to remain in said locked position after surrounding the counter part (18), and

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 The mechanism (19, 30) comprises a rotating part (19) which is arranged to be struck and rotated by said counterpiece (18) and which, in turn, is arranged to move a guide part (16) to different positions, guide part (16) which, in the locked position, is lowered, extends to the guide rail and is arranged to follow the guide rail and which, in the released position, is raised, away from the interior of the guide rail and removed from the guide rail.

2. The panel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the panel structure also comprises at least one set of upper guide rail parts (6) and at least one set of guide rail parts (7) lower, by means of which the panel is coupled so that it can be moved to the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail and which allow the panel to open towards the sides. 3. The panel structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said mechanism is a balancing mechanism (19, 30) which is organized to convert a rotation movement into a pivoting movement or a linear movement, which moves the guide part (16) to different positions, wherein said rotation movement, in turn, is organized to take place at said predetermined point. 4. The panel structure according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the counter part (18) can be connected to said predetermined point on the panel path and the counter part (18) is also arranged to affect said mechanism (19, 30) to change the position of the guide when the counter part (18) is surrounded by the guide. 5. The panel structure according to claim 4, characterized in that the rotating part (19) is a pinion equipped with a gear, and the counter part (18) is equipped with corresponding indentations (20, 21) to immobilize the rotation of the pinion. The panel structure according to claim 4, characterized in that said guide part (16) is connected to an arm (30) that moves oscillating or reciprocating which belongs to the guide (14) and said part (19) Rotary comprises a protrusion (35) located eccentrically that affects said arm (30). 7. The panel structure according to claim 6, characterized in that said arm (30) comprises a recess (37), in which said protrusion (35) is placed and in which it is allowed to move during the movement of the rotary part (19), wherein said recess and said protrusion are sized, one in relation to the other, such that in the first position of the pinion of the rotary part (19), the guide part (16) is moved towards down and in the second position the guide part (16) is moved upwards. 8. The panel structure according to any of the preceding claims 6 to 7, characterized in that said counterpiece (18) is arranged to move said rotating part (19), first from one position to a second position and, during the return movement, back to the first position. 9. The panel structure according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said mechanism is organized to keep the guide (14) permanently either in the locked position or in the released position, and to change the position only at that predetermined point. 10. The panel structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the panel (1) is made of glass, comprising a lower frame (8) and an upper frame (8), to which said guide rail parts are connected. 11. The panel structure according to any of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that said guide can also be moved manually to the desired positions. 12.-A guide (14) for a panel structure and a counter part (18), said guide (14) being intended to be coupled to said panel structure and to follow an upper guide rail (4) or a rail lower guide (5), along which the panel structure is arranged to move, where the guide (14) comprises a guide part (16), wherein the guide piece (16) comprises:

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a locking position, in which the guide part (16) follows the guide rail and prevents the panel from turning to the side, and

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a released position, in which the guide part (16) can leave the guide rail and the opening of the panel to the side is allowed,

characterized by

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the guide (14) further comprises a mechanism (19, 30), which is arranged to move the guide part (16) at a predetermined point in the guide rail from said locked position to said released position, when The mechanism strikes the separate counter part (18) arranged on the panel path and the panel structure is moving simultaneously in a first direction, where the guide is arranged to remain in said released position after surrounding the counter part (18), and

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the mechanism (19, 30) is further organized to move the guide part (16) back to said locked position, when the mechanism hits said counter part (18) again and the panel structure is simultaneously moving back in a direction opposite to the first direction, where the guide part (16) is arranged to remain in said locked position after surrounding the counter part (18), and

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 The mechanism (19, 30) comprises a rotating part (19) which is arranged to be struck and rotated by said counterpiece (18) and which, in turn, is arranged to move the guide part (16) to different positions, guide part (16) which, in the locked position, is lowered and arranged to follow the guide rail and which, in the released position, is raised, away from the inside of the guide rail and removed from the rail guided.

13. The guide according to claim 12, characterized in that the counter part (18) can be connected to said predetermined place on the path of the panel structure and the counter part (18) is arranged to affect said mechanism to change the position of the guide part (16) when the counter part (18) is surrounded by the guide.