ES2657985T3 - Sliding window or door with a sealing element - Google Patents

Abstract

Sliding door or window (1) with a sliding leaf (3) sliding with respect to a fixed frame (2) and an additional leaf (5), which has a sealing element (11) on the sliding leaf (3) that protrudes of the sliding sheet (3) in the direction of the additional sheet (5), said sealing element (11) being fixed to a carriage (10) of the sliding sheet (3), to a connecting element (4) which joins the sliding sheet (3) with the carriage (10) or the carriage (10) by means of an adapter (20), said sealing element (11) comprising a fixing section (27) and a sealing section ( 14), characterized in that the sealing section (14) is essentially aligned parallel to the main plane of the sliding leaf or door (1).

Description

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WINDOW OR SLIDING DOOR WITH A SEALING ELEMENT

The invention relates to a sliding window or door with a sliding sliding sheet with respect to a fixed frame and an additional sheet.

These types of sliding windows or doors are known, for example, from DE 10160802 A1. Here the additional sheet can also be designed as a sliding sheet or as a sheet that rotatably opens. If it is a sheet that opens in a rotating manner, the rotating shaft can be arranged on the side facing the sliding leaf or on the side opposite the sliding leaf. The problem lies in the seal between the sliding leaf, the additional leaf and the floor threshold. It can be especially problematic if a connecting element for joining the sliding sheet with a carriage, which projects in the direction of the additional sheet, has been arranged on the sliding sheet. Sometimes a hole in the additional sheet is necessary to create space for the joint element. In that area a reliable tight seal will not be achieved.

The provision of a fixed sealing element in the lower area of the sliding leaf or door, especially in the area of the floor threshold, which seals the problem area can be considered. However, when the sheet is open, said sealing element protrudes upwards and poses a trip hazard. It can also be damaged.

The object of the present invention is therefore to avoid the disadvantages described above.

The objective is achieved according to the invention with a sliding window or door according to claim 1. By means of a sealing element disposed on the sliding sheet, the problem area described above can be sealed. As arranged in the sliding sheet, said sealing element moves along with the sliding sheet when opened, so that in the

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Ground threshold zone there is no sealing element that protrudes upwards and may constitute a trip hazard.

According to the invention, the sealing element is arranged at least indirectly in a carriage of the sliding leaf or in a connecting element, which joins the sliding leaf with the carriage. In this way, it will not be necessary for the sealing element to be directly connected to a sliding leaf member. A carriage or a connecting element can be easily modified so that a sealing element can be fixed therein. It is especially advantageous if the sealing element is arranged in the car by means of an adapter. This allows subsequent mounting of the sealing element in the car using the adapter. In particular, it is not necessary that the sealing element be previously installed in the carriage when it is mounted on the sliding leaf. In this way, damage to the sealing element can be avoided during the assembly of the car on the sliding leaf or during the assembly of the sliding leaf on the sliding window.

It is very especially preferable that the sealing element is fixed to the adapter releasably. This way it can be easily replaced in case of wear or other reasons of deterioration.

According to the invention, the sealing element comprises a fixing zone and a sealing zone. The fixing area can be carried out very economically, for example with sheet metal. A metal plate also provides the fixing area with the necessary stability. However, the sealing zone can be made with a flexible and insulating material to achieve a good sealing effect.

In particular, the sealing zone can be made of plastic, rubber or other insulating material. If it is made with this type of materials, cold thermal bridges can be avoided and, therefore, the formation of condensation water in the area of the sealing element.

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The sealing area is essentially oriented parallel to the main plane of the sliding window or door. In particular, it can be essentially rectangular and protrude in front of the sliding sheet in the direction of the additional sheet, as well as towards the top of a lower frame profile or a floor threshold. Thus, the sealing zone is arranged in an area in which the additional sheet has a gap and cannot contain any sealing element. Thus, reliable sealing of the sliding window or door can be achieved also in the area where the sliding sheet and the additional sheet collide with each other.

When the fixing area is L-shaped, a wing can be used to fix the sealing element especially easily in the carriage or in a connecting element. The other wing of the L-shaped fixing zone can be directed vertically upwards, the sealing zone being arranged therein.

According to an especially preferred embodiment of the invention, a second sealing zone can be arranged, both zones being arranged on either side of a wing of the L-shaped fixing zone. This way it can be secured from both sides of the wing of the fixing section that forms less condensation water.

The arrangement of sealing areas on both sides of a wing of the fixing area can be done by wrapping a part of the fixing area with a sealing material. In particular, an L-shaped fixing zone wing can be wrapped with sealing material, for example with a cast iron.

The sealing zone may be separated from the leading edge or from the trailing edge of a fixed frame or a threshold. In particular, it can be essentially at the center of a fixed frame or a threshold.

Especially it can be placed in the area where the tight seal is required for the additional sheet.

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Other features and advantages of the invention are shown below by describing embodiments, with the help of the drawings, which show essential details of the invention, as well as by the claims. Individual features can be implemented individually or in any combination in a variant of the invention.

Preferred embodiments are schematically represented in the drawings and are detailed below with reference to the figures showing the following:

Fig. 1 a section of a sliding door in the area where a sliding sheet borders another additional sheet;

Fig. 2 a perspective section of a sliding door focused on an area of the edge of the sliding sheet;

Fig. 3 a sectional view through a floor threshold and a carriage Fig. 4 a carriage in which a sealing element is mounted by means of an adapter

Fig. 5 the carriage with the sealing element already assembled Fig. 6 a front view of a first embodiment of a sealing element;

Fig. 7 an alternative embodiment of a sealing element.

Figure 1 shows a sliding door 1, comprising a floor threshold as a fixed frame 2, in relation to which a sliding sheet 3 can be moved. The sliding sheet 3 shows in the lower corner area a connecting element 4 , by means of which a carriage is connected, which will be described later, with the sliding leaf 3. In addition the sliding door 1 has an additional leaf 5 that can also be opened. The connecting element 4 has a zone 6 that protrudes in the direction of the additional sheet 5. So that the sheet 5 can be opened, it contains a gap in the zone 7. At this point, a tight seal cannot therefore be made. The problem area to be sealed is represented by a line 8.

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Figure 2 shows in a perspective representation the sliding door 1 without the additional sheet 5. Here it can be seen that in the carriage 10 a sealing element 11 is arranged, which extends parallel to the main plane of the sliding door 1. The sealing element 11 protrudes in the exemplary embodiment shown to the right above the edge of the sliding sheet 3, in particular above the edge 12 of the vertical crossbar 13 of the sliding sheet. In addition, the fixed frame 2 protrudes upwards. Thus, in the problematic zone 8, a possibility of sealing is achieved in order to completely isolate the sliding door 1.

Figure 3 shows a sectioned representation through the fixed frame 2, in particular the floor threshold. The sealing element 11 is fixed to the carriage 10. Also here it can be seen that the element 11 is oriented essentially parallel to the main plane, at least with its sealing area 14. It can also be seen that this area 14 is separated from both the leading edge 15 as of the trailing edge 16. The fixed frame 2 shows a shoulder 17 on which the sealing zone 14 can be supported. This prevents that area from being pressed and cannot develop its sealing effect.

Figure 4 shows a perspective representation of the carriage 10. An adapter 20 has been attached to the carriage 10, in particular the adapter 20 is screwed to the carriage 10. The sealing element 11 can be fixed to the adapter 20, which has two fixing heads 21, 22, arranged at a short distance from the adapter plate 23. Furthermore, a rotating disk 24 is provided, also arranged at a short distance from the adapter plate 23. It has a tool grip 25 and is flattened on side 26.

The sealing element 11 shows the sealing section 14 mentioned above, as well as the fixing section 27. The fixing section 27 has a groove 28 and an elongated hole 29. The elongated hole 29 has an opening 30 whose diameter 30 is larger than fixing head 22. Section 31

however, it is narrower than the diameter of the fixing head 22.

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Figure 5 shows how the sealing element is fixed to the adapter 20. To this end, it has been mounted on the adapter 20 by placing the opening 30 on the fixing head 22. Next, the sealing element 11 has been slid forward, so that the fixing head 22 fits in the section 31 and the fixing head 21 on the groove 28 and thus engaging the fixing section 27. In addition, the disc 24 has been rotated with the aid of the tool grip 25, so that also hook the fixing section 27. In particular, with this method the fixing section 27 remains attached to the adapter 20 so that relative movement of the sealing element 11 with respect to the adapter 20 is not possible. The flattened area 26 has allowed the placement of item 11.

As one can imagine, the screws 35, 36 by means of which the adapter 20 is attached to the carriage 10 are no longer easily accessible once the carriage is mounted on the sliding sheet 3. A rear assembly or a change of the adapter 20 will be very difficult once the carriage 10 is mounted on the sliding sheet 3. On the contrary, the sealing element 11 is adjacent to the sliding sheet 3 and can be easily removed and mounted. In particular, it is preferable to mount the element 11 after the sliding sheet 3 has been installed, in order to avoid damage to the element 11 during its assembly.

In figure 6 a front view of the sealing element 11 is shown. We can see that the fixing section 27 is essentially L-shaped. The sealed closing section 14 is fixed to the wing 27.1 of the fixing section 27 that supports it. and grab it. On the contrary, the wing 27.2 serves to fix the sealing element 11 in the adapter 20. The fixing section 27 is preferably formed of metal sheet. This means that the rear part of the wing 27.1 can cause large temperature fluctuations, whereby condensation water can be formed in said rear part. To remedy this, the realization of a sealing element 11 according to Figure 7 comprises another sealing section 40 on the back of the wing 27.1. Sections 14, 40

they could also be joined or adhered to each other by the top or be formed as a single piece and completely surround the wing 27.1.

Claims (7)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 Claims 1. Sliding door or window (1) with a sliding leaf (3) sliding with respect to a fixed frame (2) and an additional leaf (5), which has a sealing element (11) on the sliding leaf (3). protruding from the sliding sheet (3) in the direction of the additional sheet (5), said sealing element (11) being fixed to a carriage (10) of the sliding sheet (3), to a connecting element (4) that joins the sliding sheet (3) with the carriage (10) or to the carriage (10 ) by means of an adapter (20), said sealing element (11) comprising a fixing section (27) and a sealing section (14), characterized in that the sealing section (14) is essentially aligned parallel to the main plane of the sliding leaf or door (1). 2. Sliding door or window according to claim 1, characterized in that the sealing element (11) is subject to the adapter (20) releasably. 3. Sliding door or window according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing section (14) is formed of plastic, rubber or other insulating material. 4. Sliding door or window according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that the fixing section (27) is in the form of L. 5. Sliding door or window according to claim 4, characterized in that a second sealing section (40) is arranged, so that both sealing sections (14, 40) are arranged on either side of the wing (27.1) of the fixing section (27) in the form of L. 6. Sliding door or window according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one area of the fixing section (27) is surrounded by insulating material. 7. Sliding door or window according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing section (14) is distanced from both the leading edge (15) and the rear edge (16) of a fixed frame or of a threshold.