FI119001B - Panel systems and upper controls for the same - Google Patents

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119001 PANEL SYSTEM AND ITS TOP CONTROLLER The present invention relates to a panel system.

5 Glazing systems known in the art, called e.g. balcony glazings. The systems typically comprise an upper profile and a lower profile, or other similar guide, in which are inserted the necessary guide members between which the individual glass panes are in turn hung. Glass panes act as panels that delimit the space 10 or protect it from the effects of weather, such as balconies or terraces, or divide the space into several sections and separate spaces, such as rooms and commercial spaces where panels form doors and walls. The profiles are usually horizontal and fixed to the building structures. The guide members allow the individual panels to be opened and closed, usually around 15 vertical rotation axes, and displaceable profiles. Panels can be moved to the side when they are not needed or when a larger space or passage is desired. Some known balcony glazing is disclosed in FI-84645-B and FI-90796-B. One system for space glazing is disclosed in WO 97/11247. The panels may also extend to the floor, as in GB-1456283-B, FR-2545143-A and EP-0457286-A1.

The panels are usually separate and the panels to be opened comprise at least a guide: **: at one end of the panel, at its lower end and at its upper end, which acts as the same hinge when the panel is turned to the side. In addition to this • · * · : .·. The panel 25 has at least one guide member, often two guide members or guides, "V, which rest on the top and / or bottom profiles to prevent the panel from opening.

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For separate panels, at least three guide members are required which prevent the **** panel from opening and which support the panel in a straight position during transmissions. As the panel is rotated, the panel is supported by only two guide members * · ν 30, so opening the panel is only permitted in a specific position. In this position, the guide members are locked to the guide members of the adjacent open panel, e.g., by the locking and hinge mechanism according to WO 03/042482 A1. or locking inside the top profile. Locking prevents the top of the panel from moving and tilting the panel * ···: 35. Often, a guide having a guiding surface on which the guide member is supported until the locking is finally engaged is also attached to the top profile. Locking usually requires precise positioning of the panel. The guide is disposed adjacent an opening in the upper 2 119001 profile through which the guide member emerges from the profile.

The controller ensures locking by holding the panel in the correct position for locking or unlocking. Guides based on the guide members are disclosed in EP 1538292 A2, DE 10333612 5 A1, US 5272839 and WO 03/042478 A1.

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The opening in the profile should be kept as small as possible to prevent the panel from opening before entering the pivot position. For this reason, the guide members closest to the opening edge of the panel must be located at slightly different positions on each panel as disclosed in WO 00/79088 A1, US 5,749,172 and SE 512602 C2. The point of attachment varies because the distance between the hinge guide member and the profile opening varies depending on how many panels are turned sideways and parallel. Since some of the guide members are located outside the corners of the panel, it is difficult to move the panel through, for example, a 90 degree angle profile.

In order to prevent the edge of the panel from protruding outwardly through the profile, the guide members should always be positioned at the corners of the panel according to SE 509554 C2 and US 5,448,855. This has the advantage that two angled profiles can also be placed in a corner delimited, for example, by walls, or inside the balcony railing, whereby the panels do not collide with, for example, the railing or balcony walls.

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When applying the panel described above for a profile with 10 angles, it is not possible to use a lower guide member which supports the panel and whose position varies. The problem is that the guide rests against the panel or its mold, which creates friction and can damage or wear out the aluminum mold, which is also visible. The door may rest on the guide while the roller is at the opening. In addition, the controller 15 must be raised in some way, e.g. manually, to enable the panel to be opened. It would be simpler to construct a controller that does not require the active intervention of the user, such as the prior art controllers described above. However, the solution should allow the long aperture to be positioned in the profile and the panel to be supported even when the upper guide member 20 is at the aperture and the above piece is not at the same time at the guide.

It is an object of the invention to provide a panel system suitable for use: with a controller which is simple to operate and install. The invention is possible: X 25 allows the panel to be moved safely and unlocked without the need for additional steps to move the controller to different positions.

The panel system according to the invention is set forth in claim 1.

The invention enables a very compact guide because large and long guide surfaces are placed in a part which is attached to the panel and e.g. The length of the section in question is selected, depending on the opening of the guide ···. revenge. The compact size of the controller does not become a distracting aesthetic • • X two and its placement is easier. No matter how long it is, the piece to be attached to the strip is inconspicuous. The driver is not in contact with the panel list, so it will not show signs of wear. By changing the dimensions of the piece, you can choose between a large aperture and multiple panels that can be opened without the 4,119001 problems, and no need to replace the controller. A particular advantage of the solution is that the passage through the corners of the profile during the movements does not pose a risk of the panel edges colliding with the surrounding structures.

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The invention can be applied both to panels intended for example to balconies and to panels which separate or delimit various spaces of buildings and extend to the floor, including balconies.

The invention will be further illustrated in the following description by means of a preferred embodiment, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 illustrates a panel system according to the invention in principle, Figure 2 illustrates an operation of an example of the invention operation when the panel is the opening weapon mass 20, Fig. 4 shows an example of the operation of the panel when opening the panel, * • ·:. Figure 5 illustrates the operation of the example of Figure 2 and the controller when the panel is opened, viewed from the front and top of the panel, and Figure 6 shows the operation of the example of Figure 2 when the panel is opened, * ··· * viewed from behind and down the panel.

Figure 1 shows a panel and panel system according to the first example, which is also a glazing unit for eg balconies or a wall delimiting space *. The panel system usually comprises a number of sequentially set ···. movable glass panes. The panels 1 are usually rectangular, whereby they are usually vertical and, in a row, form a closed wall or a large window. They are displaceable in the direction of the conductors, which is typically horizontal. The panels 1 can be opened to a position which is generally perpendicular to the closed position 5 119001 of Figure 1. In the open position, the panels 1 are placed close to each other, whereby they are stored, for example, on the other side of the balcony opening of the building, where they have first been moved along the rails. The upper conductor 4 and the lower conductor 5 are disposed horizontally, and within them 5 are located the upper conductor element 6 and the lower conductor element 7, which act as guides, between which the panels 1 are fastened from above and below, and the panel is vertical. Guides are usually made of aluminum profiles with a long groove for the guide members. The panel 1 is preferably formed of glass, with strips 8 and 9 attached to the lower and upper edges thereof, to which the guide members 10 are attached.

An example of the guide members is shown in Figure 1, which applies the principles known from WO 03/042482 A1. The panel 1 is usually provided with a strip 9 to which the hinge pin 10 is attached. The hinge pin 10 is shaped and non-rotatable with respect to the panel 1, and the locking member 12 engages with the hinge pin 10. The hinge button 10 of the guide member 6 allows the panel 1 to be pivoted and rotated about its vertical rotation axis X1 to its open position. The rotation takes place around the hinge pin 10. The guide member 6 is disposed on and supported by the guide member 4 using, for example, Horison-20 tally rolls 11, usually two, which are secured around the hinge pin 10. The rollers 11 support the panel 1 and the rollers 11 move the panel 1 along the guide 4. In guide 4, the sliding locking piece 13 controls the movement ··· · and locks the different panels together as needed. The locking piece 13 stays on the guide:. 4 and the panel 1 can rotate with respect thereto. In this example, the locking member 13 is locked into the hinge pin • · ·] * Y of the next respective panel guide member. A corresponding locking piece 12, li; where the first pivotable panel 1 is locked.

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The structure of the guide member 7 located in the guide 5 is substantially similar to the member 30 of the guide member 30. The guide members 6 and 7 are located on the same vertical rotation axis, allowing opening of the panel 1 and usually located near the first panel 1. edge and close to panel 1 corners.

In turn, a second upper guide member 3 is disposed near the second edge of the panel 1, which is an opening edge and opposed to the first edge, the shaft pin 2 of which is secured to the list 9. The guide member 3 is located on the guide 4 and resting thereon using, for example, horizontal rollers 14 which are secured around shaft 2. The rollers 14 support the panel 1 and by means of the rollers 14 the panel 1 moves along the guide 4. While inside the guide 4, the rollers 14 rest against the structure 15 inside the guide 4 which supports the panel. The structure of the guide member 3 may deviate from that of the guide member 6 and it is located inside the guide 4 while keeping the panel 1 closed. The purpose of the guide member 3 is to control the opening edge of the panel 1 during displacements and is located close to the corner of the panel 1. When the guide members 3, 6 and 7 are close to the corners of the panel 1, the panel 1 protrudes as little as possible when the panel 1 is moved over an angle in the profile. The conductors 4 and 5 are then mounted, for example, in a U or L shape. At the bottom of the panel 1, at a corner of the panel near the other edge, a guide member or a simple guide pin 20 can be disposed to prevent the panel 1 from swinging. However, this guide member or guide pin 20 must be lifted from the guide 5 before the panel 1 is opened. The guide 5 may also be located below the floor surface. The said guide 15 member or guide pin 20 and the shaft pin 2 are located on the same vertical axis of rotation X2 if the panel 1 is moved over the corners of the guide 5 and the guide member or guide pin 20 is lowered.

To open the panel 1, an opening 16 is provided on the side of the guide 4 through which the guide member 3 can exit the guide 4 for pivoting. The position and length of the aperture 16 is dimensioned L3 so that at least one guide member 3, which is attached to the opening panel 1, can pass through the opening 16, the opening 1: ··· The panel 1 is then moved to the opening position A, is intended to : .*. open. This is a predetermined point where the panel is supposed to:] · [25 open and open. Opened panels are placed in parallel • · · "V, whereby the guide member of each panel to be opened and in the opening position"! is slightly different from the guide 4, so the opening 16 must be extended, * * ··· * to the right in Figure 1, away from the guide 17 and the guide member 4. The width L3 of the opening 16 is selected the larger the more openable panels.

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As the panel 1 moves to the opening position A of Figure 1, where the panel 1 can be pivoted and opened, the guide member 3 moves to the opening 16 before, ···. the first and second guide members 6, 7 are in contact with, for example, the locking member 12. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the guide member 3 is supported on the structures 15 of the guide 4 35 such that panel 1 is not permitted to open or pivot. The panel 1 is supported at all times, from when the guide member 3 has moved to the aperture 16 and until the guide member 3 has moved to the 7,119001 opening position for turning. A counterpiece 18 is attached to the panel 1 or to the panel 9 attached thereto, which in turn abuts against the guide 17 in the guide 4 when the guide member 3 is in the opening 16 or just moving into the opening 16. The guide 17 has a mating surface 17a, 5 18 with a length of L2. The counterpart 18 also has a side surface 18a of Figure 5, which is at the same time a counter surface along which the counter surface 17a of the guide 17 slides and has a length L1 whose travel guide 17 is in sliding contact with the counterpart. The contact surface has a maximum length of L2. The length L1 is clearly 10 greater than the length L2, typically multiple, for example 10-fold or greater, up to 15 or 20-fold.

The guide 17 extends a distance from the guide 4 in the direction in which the panel opens, whereby the side surface 17b of the guide 17 also acts as a counter surface that holds the guide member 6 pushed against the locking piece 12 when the panel 1 is pivoted. The reach of the guide 17 is selected so long that reliable locking is achieved. Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 illustrate a situation in which the side surface 17b of the guide 17 and the end face 18b of the mating piece 18, which is also a mating surface, are positioned in a mutual position that allows the panel 1 to be opened as shown in Fig. The side surface 18a of the counterpart 18 has completely passed the counter surface 17a and the side surface 18a is not j '\. no longer against the guide 17. The counterpiece 18 can slide against the side surface 17b of the guide 17 when the panel 1 is opened. Figure 5 illustrates the situation:. wherein panel 1 is locked, counterpart 18 is disengaged from guide 17 25 and panel 1 is pivoting.

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The counterpart 18 is, for example, rectangular in shape and is preferably * · '· * · * symmetrical so that its mounting in two different positions is possible without malfunctioning. The shape of the counterpart 18 may vary. Take-out: 30 corners between the sides of the truck have the necessary rounding to make it easier to steer. As shown in Figure 5, the counterpart 18 is flanked by a collar under which the guide 17 curves. In the guide 17, the underside of the side surface 17b ···. The collar is disposed beneath the collar of the mating member 18 for support and guidance. The mating surfaces 17a and 17b of the guide 17 are transverse to each other, substantially rectangular in the example shown, as can the mating faces of the mating member 18. a function whereby the side surface 17b swings about a vertical axis of rotation 8 119001, thereby better conforming to the movement of the counterpart 18 during rotation. The side surface 17b is secured to a part which swings relative to the guide 17 and always returns to the desired position e.g.

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To ensure unobstructed access, there is always a gap H2 between the guide 17 and the panel 1 or strip 9 which allows the panel 1 to open and the panel 1 does not collide with the guide 17. There is always a H1 clearance between the counterpart 18 and the guide 4 collide with conductor 4.

The counter piece 18 extends from panel 1 or strip 9 higher and higher than the lowest point of guide 17. The panel 1 is always supported by the guide 17 via the counter piece 18, not, for example, through the strip 9. Due to clearance H2, list 9 is not in contact with controller 17.

The length L1 of the counterpart 18 and its side surface 18a depends on the length L3 of the opening 16 and are proportional to each other, depending on the structure of the guide member 3. For example, when the guide member 3 has a roll 14, the length L3 corresponds to a length l_1 plus about half the diameter of the roll 14 or more.

Preferably, the counterpiece 18 is resting against the guide 17 and is 20 interleaved (cf. lengths L1 and L2) and aligned even before the roll 14 loses contact with the guide 4 at the opening 16, i.e. the leading edge 16a of the opening. the rotation axis X2 is approaching the aperture front edge 16a. The more openable panels, the farther the front opening of the opening:, the edge 16a and the side surface 18a of the counterpart 18 are spaced apart. In particular, when the roller 14 is in use, the length L1 of the side surface 18a is thus substantially equal to the length L4 (cf. the movement of the rotation axis X2) or the distance by which the guide; the member 3 moves at the aperture 16 when the guide member 3 is traveling to the opening position, · · * ·· ** starting from the leading edge 16a. The length L1 may also be longer than the length L4.

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The guide 17 is secured in place on the guide 4. The distance between the end face 18b of the mating member 18 at the leading edge of the opening panel 1 and the guide members 3 ..... varies when the panels are each in their own opening position. The counterpart of each panel • · ** must be attached to a position corresponding to the function of ··· 35 in Figure 1, so that the counterparts are located at different positions in the different panels. The size and length L2 of the guide * i ** i 17 may be kept small when the counterpart 18 is long and the length L1 is greater than the length L2. The counter piece 18 can be mounted on the top of the strip 9, which has a fastening groove 21 made in accordance with Figure 5, to which the guide members 3 and 6 are also fastened. The counter piece 18 and the guide member 3 are separate parts and are adjustable in distance.

The invention is not limited to the examples above. The shape of the guide, moldings and profiles and the seal can vary as desired.

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Claims (15)

A panel system comprising: a panel (1) which is movable and pivotable, a first guide member (3) of an upper first conductor (4) and a lower second conductor (5) between which the panel is suspended. coupled to the panel and arranged to follow a first conductor, an aperture (16) in the first conductor through which the en-10 first conductor member moves away from the first conductor when the panel is at a predetermined position (A) for pivoting the panel; , mounted on the first guide and arranged to support the panel during pivoting, 15. a counter piece (18) which is secured to the panel and abuts against the guide (17) during pivoting of the panel, characterized in that said counterpart (18) ) to prevent the panel from turning when the first guide member is at the opening but the panel is not already 20 pre-positioned at a specific point (A) for turning the panel. A panel system according to claim 1, characterized in that: the counter piece (18) is arranged against the guide (17) to prevent rotation at all times, starting from the first the guide member is moved • · · ['V to the opening and end to the panel being moved to a predetermined position (A) for rotation. Panel system according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: the distance of the mating member (18) relative to the first guide member is adjustable. 1 ·. ···. A panel system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the counterpart comprises a first counter surface (18b) 35 disposed against the guide (17) during turning and a second counter surface (18a) disposed on the guide. (17) against the panel during transfer. 11 119001 A panel system according to claim 4, characterized in that the guide comprises a first counter surface (17b) positioned against the counter body or first counter surface (18b) of the counter body during rotation and a second counter surface (17a) disposed on the counter body or counter body. against the second counter surface (18a) during panel transfer. Panel system according to Claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the counter body (18) comprises a substantially rectangular body whose two adjacent side surfaces form a first counter surface (18b) and a second counter surface (18a). A panel system according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the length (L1) of the second counter surface (18a) of the counterpart is greater than the length (L2) of the second counter surface (17a) of the guide. Panel system according to one of Claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the length (L1) of the second counter surface (18a) of the counterpart is several times the length (L2) of the second counter surface (17a) of the guide. 20 A panel system according to any one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that the length (L1) of the second mating surface (18a) of the mating member is substantially the same as the length (L4) by which the first guide member moves au: ·. at a predetermined position (A) • * X 25 for turning, or longer than said length (L4). • · · ··· · • m λ A panel system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the panel structure further comprises an upper second guide member (6) and a lower third guide member (7) through which the panel is connected: .v 30, which allow the panel to open sideways about the axis of rotation (X1) passing through the second guide member and the third guide member. • ♦ '«· · • * • · 10 119001 A panel system according to claim 10, characterized in that the second and third guide members comprise a locking piece (12) arranged to lock the panel at a predetermined position (A) for pivoting. ! 12 119001 A panel system according to any one of claims 11 to 11, characterized in that the guide (17) extends a distance from the first guide and is arranged to support the panel during turning until the panel is locked in a predetermined position (A) for turning. Panel system according to one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the panel (1) is made of glass, comprising an upper first strip (9) to which the first and second guide members and a counter piece (18) are attached, and a lower second panel. a strip (8) to which the third guide member is attached. Panel system according to one of Claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the panel structure further comprises a guide (20) which is connected to the panel and arranged to follow one of the conductors and which can be lifted up from the other conductor. ·· * · · ······················································································································ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·• · 1 • · • «• · # · • 1 # • · · • a * · 1 • · • · ♦ · • · · i taa • * 1 ·« 1 2 «·· • f • · 3 13 119001