FR2582342A1 - HINGE FOR CONNECTING ARTICULATED PANELS OR THE LIKE - Google Patents

Abstract

HINGE FOR CONNECTING ARTICULATED OR SIMILAR PANELS, INCLUDING TWO JAWS SUITABLE TO RECEIVE THE EDGES OF THE TWO PANELS TO BE JOINED. THESE JAWS 1, 2 ARE ARTICULATED AROUND TWO PARALLEL AXES 6, 7 CARRIED BY AN INTERMEDIATE PART 5 FORMING A JUNCTION KNOT. EACH JAW INCLUDES A MOBILE IMMOBILIZING BODY 15 SUBJECT TO THE ACTION OF SPRINGS, AND WHICH IS PROVIDED WITH REGARD TO A RECEPTION SEAT 19, PROVIDED ON THE CORRESPONDING END OF THE JUNCTION NODE 5. THUS, THE CORRESPONDING PANELS ARE ELASTICALLY IMMOBILIZED IN A POSITION LOCATED IN THE PLAN OF THE TWO AXES 6, 7 CARRIED BY THE JUNCTION KNOT, BUT THEY CAN SWIVEL ON ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER BY ARTICULATION AROUND THE AXES 6 AND 7. THESE HINGES CAN BE USED BY EXAMPLE FOR THE CONNECTION OF THE LEAVES OF A PROTECTIVE SCREEN OR A PARTITION PARTITION, OR FOR MANY OTHER APPLICATIONS.

Description

The present invention relates to the articulation hinges of

  panels, leaves, or the like. More specifically, it relates to hinges of this kind in which there is provided an elastic mechanism ensuring the maintenance of the corresponding panel or leaf in a specific position, while allowing its pivoting, in one direction or the other, by simple thrust exerted

on this one.

  Such hinges are used in particular for the installation in place of swing doors, or for the mounting of mobile screens paredouche. However, hinges of this kind are designed only to allow the articulation of a movable panel on a fixed support. Therefore, the present invention relates to a hinge, also provided with an elastic mechanism

  but which is designed to allow the

  of two panels or the like, one with respect to

  to the other, on both sides of their immovable

  bilization in the extension of one another.

  For this purpose, this hinge comprises two cheeks

  res adapted to receive the edges of the two panels to be joined, and it is characterized in that these jaws are articulated

  around two parallel axes carried by an intermediate piece

  junction node and each jaw comprises a movable immobilizing member subjected to the action of elastic means, such as one or more springs, and which is

  arranged opposite a reception seat, provided on the

  corresponding unit of the junction node, and forming a cam, so that the corresponding panel is resiliently immobilized in a given position, for example in the plane of the two axes carried by the junction node, but that beyond a at a certain angle, for example 20, there is no longer / only beyond a certain angle, for example -k 20, there is no more / restoring force tending to recall this panel in this position.

  According to another characteristic of the present

  In an embodiment, the intermediate junction node is constituted by a part whose section, in a plane perpendicular to the two axes carried by this node, has an oblong contour, the receiving seats of the immobilizing members of the two articulated jaws consisting of two grooves. curved profile on the one and the other ends of this

piece.

  However, other features and advantages of the hinge according to the invention will appear during

  of the following description of an exemplary embodiment of

  it. This description is given with reference to the drawing

  annexed, for illustrative purposes only, and in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of such a hinge; Figure 2 is a plan view from above; Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view along the line IIIIII of Figure 2;

  FIG. 4 is a horizontal sectional view

  IV-IV line of Figure 3, the two jaws of this hinge then being in the extension of one another; FIG. 5 is a similar view on which the two jaws of the hinge are represented after

  pivoting of the one and the other with respect to the intermediate node

  junction; Figure 6 is a perspective view of the face

  of one of the plates constituting each of the jaws

  this hinge; FIG. 7 represents an alternative embodiment of the intermediate junction node, seen in horizontal section. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the use of hinges according to the invention for producing a protection screen around a shower, the leaves of this screen being shown in use position; Figure 9 is a similar view showing the same screen after folding its leaves against each other; FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams similar to those of FIGS. 8 and 9, but which illustrate an example of the use of hinges according to the invention for producing

  a protective screen around a bathtub.

  The hinge shown in Figures 1 to 5 comprises two jaws 1 and 2 adapted to receive the edges of two panels to join, for example the edges of two leaves

  3 and 4 forming part of a shower screen or the like.

  These two jaws are articulated on an intermediate piece

  5 forming a junction node, and this around two parallel axes

  leles 6 and 7 worn by this piece.

  Each jaw 1 or 2 is constituted by two metal plates 8 and 9 able to clamp together the edge of the corresponding leaf 3 or 4. One of the plates of each jaw, in this case the plate 8, has on its inner face a protrusion 10 intended to serve as a housing for the various members of an elastic mechanism

  immobilization provided in the corresponding jaw.

  The thickness of this protuberance is equal to, or very slightly

  lower than that of leaves 3 and 4.

  The fastening of the two plates 8 and 9 of each jaw is ensured by assembly screws 11 passing through each plate 9 and which are screwed into threaded barrels

  12 on the inside of each plate.

  the edges of the corresponding leaves 3 and 4 must

  have a cut-out for the location of the safety screws

  11 and the respective protuberance 10. The outline of these cuts is indicated in Figure 3 by the two lines

13 in phantom.

  As can be seen from the drawings, the junction node 5 consists of a part whose section, in a plane perpendicular to the two axes 6 and 7, has an oblong contour. Both ends of this piece are engaged in notches

  14 formed in the plates of the two jaws 1 and 2.

  The elastic immobilization mechanism provided in each of these comprises a roller 15 movably mounted inside a housing 16 formed in the protuberance of the corresponding plate8. This roller carries an axis 17

  the ends of which are supported two springs of pres-

  18. This roller 15 is thus kept engaged elastically

  inside a groove 19 formed in the corresponding end of the junction node 5, and this when the corresponding jaw is in the plane formed by the

  two axes 6 and 7 (see Figures 3 and 4).

  Both immobilization mechanisms

  Therefore, the immobilization of the two jaws 1 and 2, in the extension of one another, as shown in Figure 4, and therefore the immobilization of the two leaves 3 and 4 in the same position. However, under the effect of a slight thrust exerted in one direction or the other, on one or other of these leaves, the corresponding leaf can articulate on the intermediate junction node 5, the roller 15 of the immobilization mechanism provided in the jaw carried by the leaf being then pushed out of the corresponding groove 19 forming a seat for this roller. From the moment when it is released from its seat, there is no longer elastic return force tending to bring the corresponding leaf in its immobilization position. The profile of the grooves 19 may be such that there is however a return torque for an angle

  (about +20), on both sides of the media position.

do not immobilize.

  Under these conditions, the present hinge allows a very wide latitude of pivoting of the two leaves 3 and 4, relative to each other. Thus, as shown

  in FIG. 5, these two leaves can be placed parallel to each other.

  However, they can also be placed in the same way in a symmetrically opposed position. However, they can also be placed in the same position in one of the sides of the joining node 5. Indeed, each of them can rotate 180 relative to the junction node 5,

  which corresponds in a way to a freedom of rotation

360 of the whole.

  This has important advantages in many cases of use. Thus, as shown in the diagrams of FIGS. 8 and 9, it is possible to realize

  a protective screen around the tray 20 of a shower.

  Such a screen can then be constituted by three leaves 21, 22 and 23 hinged one after the other, by means of two hinges 24 and 25 according to the invention, the

  first leaf 21 articulating with the wall by means of a

  26. Thus, the leaves of this screen can be arranged either in their extended use position shown in Figure 8, or in a zig-zag folded position against the wall, the latter being shown in FIG.

  figure 9.Where it would not be possible to achieve such a

  zig-zag folding with conventional hinges.

  Figures 10 and 11 show another form

  embodiment of the hinges according to the invention for constituting

  kill a protective screen around a bath 20a.

  The corresponding screen consists of four leaves 27, 28, 29 and 30 connected one after the other by three hinges according to the invention 31, 32 and 33. As in the previous case, the first leaf 27 is articulated on the wall by means of a conventional hinge 26. In such a

  In this case, the leaves can be folded into the form

  Figure 11, i.e. in an extremely compact form. However, these are only simple examples of the many applications that can be envisaged for the hinge according to the invention. Indeed, it can be used in all cases where it is appropriate to articulate on one another two panels or leaves, while ensuring their elastic immobilization in a specific position. Thus, the hinges according to the invention can be used to join the various leaves of a partition

retractable or screen.

  Furthermore, the hinge according to the invention is not limited to the single embodiment described above. In this regard, it should be noted that the profile

  seats 19 of the immobilizing rollers 15 can be modified

  depending on the case and applications.

  On the other hand, in addition to the two throats 19

  by immobilizing the two jaws 1 and 2 in the same plane X-Y, the intermediate junction node can

  have other similar grooves that determine posi-

  additional capital costs in other countries.

  tions. Thus, FIG. 7 represents a variant in the

  that the corresponding junction node 5a comprises two pairs of additional grooves 19a and 19b determining immobilization positions of the jaws 1 and 2 to 900

  compared to the X-Y plane. This variant is therefore particularly

  interesting in the case of the use examples shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 as well as in many

other cases.

Claims (4)

  1 - Hinge for connecting articulated panels   or the like, comprising two jaws able to receive   see the edges of the two panels to be joined, and which articulates   relatively to each other, characterized in that these jaws (1, 2) are articulated around two parallel axes (6, 7) carried by an intermediate piece (5) forming a junction node and each jaw has an organ   movable property subject to the action of   such as one or more springs, and who is willing   facing a reception seat (19) provided on the end   corresponding unit of the junction node, and forming a cam, so that the corresponding panel is elastically immobilized in a given position, for example in the plane of two axes carried by the junction node, but that beyond a certain angle, for example of +20, it   there is no more recall force tending to recall this in this position.   2 - hinge according to claim 1, characterized   in that the intermediate junction node is constituted   killed by a piece (5) whose section, according to a plan   dicular to the two axes (6,7) carried by this node, present   an oblong outline, the reception seats of   immobilisation of the two articulated jaws (1,2) consisting of two grooves (19) of curved profile arranged   on both ends of this piece.   3 - hinge according to one of the claims   previous, characterized in that the immobilizing member of each articulated jaw (1, 2) consists of a roller (15) carrying an axis (17), parallel to the axes of articulation   (6,7) provided on the junction node (5), and against the ex-   trenches which support two pressure springs (18).   4 - hinge according to one of the claims   previous, characterized in that each articulated jaw (1,2) is constituted by two plates (8 and 9) removably joined by assembly screws (11il), and one of which bears, on its inner face, a protuberance (10) serving   housing to the immobilizing member of the jaw   corresponding and the elastic means acting on this organ.   Hinge according to one of the claims   previous, characterized in that in addition to two grooves (19) determining an immobilization of the jaws (1, 2) in the plane of the two axes carried by the junction node (5), this node comprises other similar grooves determining additional immobilization positions in different orientations, for example two groups of grooves (19a and 19b) determining immobilization positions   at right angles to the plane mentioned above.