FR3059990A1 - DEVICE FOR MANAGING AND / OR DEGONDING AN ASSOCIATED VANTAIL, VANTAIL AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for hinging and / or disengaging a leaf (20), said device being intended to be integrated within said leaf (20). Said device (20) comprises an actuator element (13) and a pusher element (11), said elements (11, 13) respectively comprising a notched part cooperating in a mechanical connection transforming a rotational movement of the actuator element (13). in a translational movement of the pusher element (11). The invention further relates to a leaf (20) adapted to accommodate such a device (10) and a method of assembling such a leaf (20).

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©) Date of filing: 13.12.16. (© Priority: © Applicant (s): GIRAULT GREGORY— FR. @ Inventor (s): GIRAULT GREGORY. ©) Date of public availability of the request: 15.06.18 Bulletin 18/24. ©) List of documents cited in the preliminary search report: See the end of this booklet (© References to other related national documents: ® Holder (s): GIRAULT GREGORY. ©) Extension request (s): © Agent (s): MED'INVENT CONSULTING.

(□ 4 / DEVICE FOR HINGING AND / OR DEGUNDING A LEAF, LEAF AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY METHOD.

FR 3 059 990 - A1 tü / j The invention relates to a device (10) for hinge and / or unhook a leaf (20), said device being intended to be integrated within said leaf (20). Said device (20) comprises an actuator element (13) and a pusher element (11), said elements (11, 13) respectively comprising a notched part cooperating in a mechanical connection transforming a rotational movement of the actuator element (13) in a translational movement of the pusher element (11). The invention further relates to a leaf (20) adapted to accommodate such a device (10) and a method of assembling such a leaf (20).

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DEVICE FOR HINGING AND / OR DEGUNDING A LEAF, LEAF AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREFOR

The invention relates to the field of devices for assisting with the installation of leaves. More specifically, the invention relates to a device for hinge and / or unhook a leaf, said device being intended to be integrated within said leaf. The leaf may, by way of nonlimiting examples, consist of a door or a French window.

A leaf is generally composed of a panel, or any equivalent means, making it possible to create a temporary opening and / or closing in a bay or a partition, or even a wall. Such a leaf is generally pivotally mounted, by way of nonlimiting examples, on a frame, a frame, a frame, a standing frame, etc. The cooperation between a leaf and a frame can advantageously be carried out by means of a pivot connection, such as by way of nonlimiting example by means of hinges.

We will hear in the rest of the document and in a nonlimiting manner by "leaf" the movable part of a door, a window, a French window and / or a shutter and by "hinge" a room generally but nonlimitingly metallic and / or plastic serving as support and guide in rotation to a leaf, said hinge being constituted by a first part called "female" intended to be fixed on the movable part of a leaf and a second part called " male ”intended to be fixed on a frame. Said female part has a recess provided for receiving a rod projecting from said male part.

Sashes, such as a door or a window, are bulky joinery pieces, difficult to handle, during their installation or their removal, and often very heavy. A door, for example, can be isoplane, that is to say be made up of two facings fixed on either side of a wooden frame whose core can be cellular, solid or insulating, it is that is to say respectively made of cardboard strips or strips of solid wood, wood fiber panels, or polyurethane foam. A door can also be fitted, that is to say be made up of uprights and crosspieces forming a frame and filling panels, said frame and said panels generally being solid wood. Certain doors, in particular entry doors and windows, can be made, without limitation, of wood, aluminum and / or plastic, such as polyvinyl chloride commonly called "PVC", and may include glazing. . Thus the weight of a door or window can quickly reach and exceed eighty kilograms, limiting their maneuverability during their installation and / or their uninstallation.

Nowadays, installing or uninstalling a leaf is generally done manually. During an installation, an operator maintains in its final position, for example vertically, said leaf then lifts it by the force of its arms in order to align or bring the male and female parts of each hinge together to associate them coaxially. This alignment can become tedious, especially if the leaf has a plurality of hinges. Consequently, the operator gets tired and may be obliged to refit the said door before trying a new test. To facilitate the installation and / or removal of the leaf, said operator can let the latter rest on one of his feet, thus making it possible to have a slightly raised leaf to facilitate the positioning of the hinges and no longer support the weight of the carries gu'à strength of arms. This method is dangerous, however, which can cause rupture of the phalanxes of the foot or joint trauma to the feet of the operator, or create injuries to the back and / or arms.

To preserve their physical health, some operators make crowbars or levers from hammers, screwdrivers and / or any tool located near the place of installation and / or removal. This method remains however random and does not ensure the integrity of the operator or the joinery.

To overcome its drawbacks, there are devices suitable for fitting and removing hinged doors such as those described, by way of nonlimiting examples, in documents EP1768924 and US6,378,191. Such devices include a plate, to be inserted under said door, cooperating with a lever, the latter making it possible to lift said plate under the action of an operator's foot. Such devices remain, however, not very manageable. Indeed, the operator must hold the door with both hands in its final position, that is to say vertically, and perform a rotation of his pelvis to be able to correctly position his foot on said lever.

One can be such an uncomfortable position and slow down the fitting or removal process. In addition, such devices are complex to manufacture and are expensive to purchase. In addition, for better use, it is preferable to work in pairs, a first operator supporting the door and a second operator actuating the lever of said device.

The drawbacks encountered during the installation of a leaf, as previously raised, become apparent again when the said leaves are uninstalled. Indeed, an operator must insert a hand into the doorway, then lift said door by force of his arms or by means of a third-party device to unclip said leaf, at the risk of hurting his back, for example or at the feet, under the weight of the door.

The invention makes it possible to respond in a particularly effective manner to all or part of the drawbacks raised by the known solutions.

Among the many advantages provided by the invention, we can mention that a device in accordance with the invention makes it possible to form an integral part of a leaf, therefore not requiring the manipulation of a third-party device during the installing or uninstalling said leaf.

Said device being advantageously positioned at elbow height, its actuation by the hand of an operator is facilitated. In addition, the weight of the leaf is directly supported by said device allowing the operator to focus on the alignment of the female part and the male part of the hinges.

Finally, we can mention that said device comprises a rolling means, such as a ball or a caster, making it possible to move said leaf without effort, in order to move it to the place of installation and to position it in its final position.

To this end the invention relates to a device for hinge and / or unhook a leaf comprising a pusher element comprising a notched part, an actuator element comprising a notched part and a fixing element. The respective notched parts of said pusher element and said actuator element cooperate in a mechanical connection of the rack type, so that a rotational movement of the actuator element causes a translational movement of the pusher element, said fixing element being arranged. to keep in contact said notched parts of the pusher element and the actuator element.

According to a preferred embodiment, the pusher element can consist of a rod provided with a transverse degree of freedom along its longitudinal axis, the notched part of which is of sufficient length to cause a displacement of said pusher element by a distance d at least equal to a hinge rod height, when the actuator element is actuated in rotation.

To facilitate the use of a device according to the invention, the actuator element can consist of a lever comprising a cylindrical head wholly or notched.

Alternatively or in addition, a device according to the invention can be actuated by a third lever. The actuator element can therefore include a recess making it possible to accommodate one end of said third lever therein.

In order to facilitate the movement of a leaf comprising a device according to the invention, the pusher element may comprise rolling means located at one end of said pusher element remote from the fixing element.

According to a variant, such a rolling element may consist of a ball or a caster.

According to a second object, the invention also relates to a leaf comprising a lower face and a fastening face, said faces being perpendicular, said leaf comprising:

- A first recess substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said leaf and opening onto the underside of said leaf;

- A second recess substantially parallel to a median axis of said leaf and opening onto the attachment face of said leaf;

said first and second recesses being intersecting.

To hinge and / or unhook a leaf according to the invention, the latter may include a device for hinge and / or unhook said leaf according to the invention, for which the pusher element is slidably mounted within the first recess and l 'actuator element is rotatably mounted within the second recess.

According to a variant, a leaf according to the invention may consist of a door.

According to a third object, the invention relates to a method for adapting a leaf comprising a lower face and a fastening face, said method comprising a step for digging first and second intersecting recesses, said first recess being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said leaf and opening onto the underside of said leaf and said second recess being substantially parallel to a median axis of said leaf and opening onto the attachment face of said leaf.

To install a device for hinging and / or unhooking a door in accordance with the invention in said leaf, said method can also include:

a step subsequent to the step for digging first and second recesses, for inserting a pusher element comprising a notched part in said first recess, and an actuating element comprising a notched part in said second recess, the respective notched parts of said pusher element and said actuator element fitting into one another;

a step for fixing a fixing element arranged to keep in contact said notched parts of the pusher element and of the actuator element.

Other characteristics and advantages will appear more clearly on reading the description which follows, approaching an exemplary embodiment given by way of non-limiting indication, and on examining the accompanying figures, among which:

- Figure 1 shows a front view of the attachment face of a leaf adapted to include a device for hinge and / or unhook a leaf according to the invention;

- Figure 2 illustrates a leaf adapted to include a device for hinge and / or unhook a leaf according to the invention;

- Figures 3a and 3b respectively show a preferred embodiment respectively in passive configuration and in active configuration.

As an example of a preferred but non-limiting application, the invention will be described through a leaf in the form of a door comprising a device for hinge and / or unhook said door on a frame.

FIG. 2 presents a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a door 20 adapted to include a device 10 for hinge and / or unhook said door 20 in accordance with the invention. Such a door 20 is advantageously composed of a panel 20c of solid wood, preferably but not limitingly cubic, that is to say comprising six faces or blanks. The invention cannot be limited to this type of door. Indeed, a device 10 in accordance with the invention can be integrated into solid or hollow isoplane doors, to solid carpentry doors comprising uprights, to doors made of wood, wood fiber, plastic, metal, etc.

In the rest of the document, we mean by:

- "lower face" FI, the face of the door mirroring the ground;

- “attachment face” FA, the face of the door comprising an attachment element, such as the female part 17 of a hinge, and perpendicular to the underside;

"Face closing »FF, the front of the door comprising a closing device, Phone that lock, and parallel at the face of attachment; "Face "FS", the face of the door in mirror from the ceiling, and parallel at the face lower.

In the same way we will name:

- "median plane" PM, any plane normal to door 20, which separates one half comprising the attachment face F1 from one half comprising the closing face of door 20, said halves not necessarily being equal;

- "transverse plane" PT, any plane normal to a median plane, which separates the door 20 into a half comprising the upper face and a half comprising the lower face FI of the door;

- "longitudinal plane" PL, any plane normal to a median plane and a transverse plane.

Such plans PM, PT, PL are illustrated in lines alternating a point and a dash in Figure 2.

In the same way we will name:

- "transverse axis", any axis belonging to both a transverse plane and a median plane;

- "longitudinal axis" means any axis belonging to both a longitudinal plane and a median plane;

- "median axis", any axis belonging to both a median plane and a longitudinal plane.

To be able to include a device 10 for hinge and / or unhook a door, a door 20 according to the invention has a first recess El substantially ίο parallel to a longitudinal axis of said door 20 and opening onto the underside of said door. Preferably but not limited to, such a recess El is located near the attachment face FA of said door 20. Such a recess El can be created, for example, by means of a reamer or a drill. The length of such a recess may be, preferably but not limited to, equal to a height of a man's elbow, that is to say approximately one and a half meters. The section of such a recess E1 can be square, circular or any other geometric shape.

The invention further comprises a second recess E2, substantially parallel to a median axis of said door 20 and opening onto the attachment face FA of said door. Said first recess E1 and said second recess E2 are intersecting. Preferably, but not limited to, such a recess E2 is substantially cubic, as shown in FIG. 2, or in the shape of a 'T' or of an 'L', as shown in Figures 3a or 3b.

FIG. 3a presents a perspective view of a preferred embodiment in passive configuration of a door 20 comprising a device 10 for hinge and / or unhook said door, according to the invention.

Such a device 10 comprises a pusher element 11 cooperating with an actuator element 13 according to a mechanical connection transforming a rotational movement of the actuator element 13 into a translational movement of the pusher element 11, for example according to a gear type connection rack and pinion.

Such a pusher element 11 can consist of a rod, by way of nonlimiting example in a metal bar of circular section or square section. Such a rod has a maximum length equal to that of the recess El of the door 20 intended to comprise said device 10 and of section slightly less than the section of said recess El, for example less than one millimeter, in order to allow the 'pusher element 11 to house and slide in said recess El serving as a guide.

To cooperate with the actuator element 13, said pusher element 11 can be all or part notched. For example, said pusher element 11 may be wholly or partly threaded, that is to say comprise a helical groove, or on the contrary comprise notches or parallel teeth such as for a rack. For example, a rod with a circular section can be dug to create a succession of grooves at regular distance making appear collars or parallel notches. Alternatively, such a circular rod can be planed along its longitudinal axis to create a flat or a miplat on which can be regularly hollowed out grooves and reveal notches. When such a rod is of square section, a longitudinal face of said rod can be dug to make

appear said notches. other road ; method or layout showing up notches sure all or part of the pusher element He can be stake in artwork. The actuator element 13, as for him, can get present in the form of a cylinder all < or part

notched or a notched disc, such as a pinion for example. The notched part of the pusher element 11 and the notched part of the actuator element 13 are mutually arranged to cooperate with each other and operate in a conjugated manner.

Thus, the longitudinal axis of the pusher element 11 is preferably normal to the axis of rotation of the actuator element 13.

To guarantee good cooperation between the notched part of the pusher element 11 and the notched part of the actuator element 13, while preserving the respective degrees of freedom of the pusher element and the actuator element, the device 10 advantageously comprises a fixing element 16. The latter may, by way of nonlimiting example, consist of a part simultaneously encompassing part of the pusher element 11 and part of the actuator element 13. By way of nonlimiting example, such a fastening element may consist of a first assembly which may include or enclose the notched part of the pusher element 11, for example in the form of a hollow half cylinder whose axis of revolution is parallel to the longitudinal axis of said pusher element 11, and a second assembly including or embedding the notched part of the actuator element 13, for example perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said element, as shown in FIG. 3a. To be fixed to the device 10, the fixing element 16 may include a recess or a notch, for example in the form of a half sphere or a cylinder capable of cooperating with two pins or lugs previously molded or fixed on the actuator element 13 and projecting from either side of said element respectively on the two flat faces of said actuator element 13 and positioned at the ends of the axis of rotation of said actuator element.

As shown in FIG. 1, in order to be able to actuate the actuator element in rotation 13 by means of a removable third lever not shown, said element may include a recess or recess E3 positioned on one of the flat or convex surfaces of said actuator element 13, said recess E3 being accessible from the attachment face FA. Such a recess E3 can, by way of nonlimiting example, be of pentagonal shape, in order to be able to insert therein a BTR type key or known under the brand "Allen" serving as a lever for rotating said actuator element 13.

According to an advantageous variant, the actuator element 13 can consist of a lever comprising a notched cylindrical head, as shown in FIG. 3a for example.

To hinge and / or unhook a door, said device 10 is housed in the first and second recess E1 and E2 of the door 20. Thus the pusher element 11 is housed in the first recess El of the door 20 and the actuator element 13 in the second recess E2, said elements 11 and 13 cooperating with each other at the intersection of said two recesses E1 and E2. The longitudinal axis of the pusher element 11 is therefore substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the door 20 and the axis of rotation of the actuator element 13 is substantially parallel to a median axis of said door 20.

According to a variant of the invention, the axis of rotation of the actuator element 13 can be substantially

parallel to a transverse axis from said door. The faces planes of The element actuator 13 are from when noticeably parallels to the face home FA of the

door 20, as shown in Figure 1.

Advantageously, to avoid friction on the ground when the device for tilting and / or unhinging a leaf 10 is not activated, the lower end of said pusher element 11, that is to say the end being close to the lower face FI of the door 20 must be inside the door 20, at the edge of said lower face FI. The stroke of the pusher element 11 is thus determined so that said pusher element 11 can be completely retracted from the lower face FI of the door 20.

When installing or uninstalling a door 20, that is to say in the active configuration, an operator or a user supports said door so that the underside FI of said door is mirrored with the ground, then actuates the pusher element 13, for example by means of a lever, to set it in rotation. By way of nonlimiting example, said operator can grasp said lever, then lift the latter in the direction of the ceiling, that is to say in the direction of the upper face FS of the door 20. The actuator element 13 cooperating with said pusher element 11, the rotation of said actuator element 13 causes the pusher element 11 to translate towards the ground, that is to say towards the lower face FI of the door 20. In contact with the ground, the element pusher 11 pushes the ground and thus lifts the door 20. Such a situation is represented in FIG. 3b:

- The lever of the actuator element 13 is lifted and protrudes from the attachment face FA;

- The pusher element 11 projects from the lower face FI by an overshoot distance d.

Advantageously, said distance d is at least equal to the length of the rod of a male gong, that is, by way of non-limiting example, three centimeters. The overshoot distance d is determined by the distance of the travel of the notched part of the actuating element 13 over the notched part of the pusher element 11. It can therefore be adjusted for example by increasing or reducing the diameter of the cylinder of the actuator element 13. The ease of actuating the device 10 by an operator can be adjusted by varying the number of notches and / or the spacing of the latter, of the respective notched parts of the actuator element 13 and of the pusher element 11.

According to a variant or in addition, the device 10 for hinge and / or unhook a door may comprise a plurality of notched discs or pinions cooperating to slide the pusher element 11, in order to increase the force applied to the lever putting in rotation and decrease the effort of the user.

According to a variant or in addition, the device 10 may include a rolling means 15 at the end of the pusher element 11 located near the underside FI of the door 20, as shown in Figures 3a or 3b. Such a rolling element 15 makes it possible to move the door 20 effortlessly, for example, to its place of installation, and makes it possible to handle said door to facilitate the coaxial alignment of the female part 17 and the male part of a hinge. Such rolling means 15 may consist of a ball, as shown in FIGS. 3a and 3b, or in a retractable roller. Optionally, the door 20 may therefore include a third recess, not shown in the figures, intersecting the first recess E1 and opening onto the lower face FI of said door to accommodate said roller when the device 10 is not used.

The adaptation of a door 20 to integrate a device 10 to hinge and / or unhook said door, can be carried out according to a method 100 comprising a step 101 for digging into the panel, the frame or the core of said door 20 , first and second recesses E1 and E2 intersecting, said first recess E1 being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said door and opening onto the underside FI of said door 20 and said second recess E2 being substantially parallel to a median axis of said door and opening onto the attachment face FA of the latter. As we have seen previously, such recesses E1 and E2 can be obtained by boring, by means of a drill or any other means known to those skilled in the art for creating such recesses.

Once the door 20 is adapted to accommodate such a device, the method 100 may include a step 102 for inserting a pusher element 11 comprising a notched part in said first recess E1, and an actuator element 13 comprising a notched part in said second recess E2 , so that the respective notched parts of said pusher element 11 and said actuator element 13 partially overlap.

Once the respective notched parts are embedded,

the process 100 has a step for insert in The recess E2 an element of fixation 16, such than represented in Figures 3a and 3b by the of them arrows, for

securing said actuator element 13 with said pusher element 11.

According to a variant or in addition, the device 10 can be concealed by a keeper or plate comprising a hole, for example oblong, to access a lever integrated from the element 13 to the device 10 or to a circular hole to be able to insert a third lever in a recess E3 of the actuator element 13, as previously described, for rotating said actuator element 13.

According to a variant or in addition, the door 20, or more generally a leaf, can be all or part hollow or hollow, that is to say that such a door or leaf can consist only of a frame and facings for example. The hollow part of said door can therefore include guides, for example a tubular guide or fixing collars, fixed along its attachment amount, to guide and hold the pusher element 11 so that its axis longitudinal is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the door 20.

According to a variant or in addition, the fixing element 16 can be similar to a lock box as shown in FIG. 4, coming to enclose all or part of the respective notched parts of the actuator element 13 and the pusher element 11, and being fixed to the attachment blank FA. Said trunk can also include a keeper making it possible to partially obscure the obviously E2.

According to a variant or in addition, the device 10 can advantageously be arranged so as to prevent the rotation of the actuator element 13 and / or the sliding of the pusher element 11, for example by friction or by a system, not shown in the figures, making it possible to prevent rotation of the actuator element 13. Such a system can, by way of nonlimiting example, consist of a hook or a pawl holding the lever cooperating with the actuator element 13 inside leaf 20, so that it cannot stand up and actuate device 10. Any other system or solution making it possible to prevent actuation of device 10, by way of nonlimiting example under the simple action of the weight of the pusher element 11, can be installed and implemented.

As a variant or in addition, in order to facilitate actuation of the actuating element 13, the lever of the latter may include a notch, not shown in the figures, allowing a user to insert a finger therein to grasp said lever and actuate the actuator element 13.

Advantageously, the elements constituting the device 10 can be made of a metal alloy, for example steel or aluminum, and / or polymer, so as to be dimensioned to be able to support the weight of the door 20 when said device 10 is in active configuration. Any other material, or combination of materials, which can support the weight of such a door 20, may alternatively be used.

Claims (11)

1. Device (10) for hinge and / or unhook a leaf (20) characterized in that it comprises: a pusher element (11) having a notched part; 5 - an actuator element (13) comprising a notched part; a fastening element (16); the respective notched parts of said pusher element (11) and of said actuating element (13) cooperating in a mechanical connection of the rack type, so that a movement in rotation of the actuating element (13) results in a movement in translation of the pushing element (11), said fixing element (16) being arranged to keep said parts in contact 15 notches of the pusher element (11) and the actuator element (13). 2. Device (10) according to the preceding claim for which the pusher element (11) consists .20 of a rod provided with a transverse degree of freedom along its longitudinal axis, the notched part of which is of sufficient length to cause a displacement of said pusher element (11) by a distance d at least equal to a hinge rod height when actuated in 25 rotation of the actuator element (13). 3. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims for which the actuator element (13) consists of a lever comprising a cylindrical head wholly or notched. 4. Device (10) according to any one of claims 1 and 2, for which the actuator element (13) comprises a recess (E3) making it possible to accommodate one end of a third lever therein. 5. Device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, for which the pusher element (11) comprises a rolling means (15) located at one end of said pusher element (11) remote from the fixing element ( 16). 6. Device according to the preceding claim, for which the rolling element (15) consists of a ball or a roller. 7. leaf (20) adapted to include a device (10) for hinging and / or unhinging said leaf (20) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising a lower face (FI) and a fastening face ( FA), said faces being perpendicular, characterized in that it comprises: a first recess (El) substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said leaf (20) and opening onto the lower face (FI) of said leaf; a second recess (E2) substantially parallel to a median axis of said leaf and opening onto the attachment face (FA) of said leaf; said first and second recesses (El, E2) being intersecting. 8. leaf (20) according to the preceding claim further comprising a device (10) for hinge and / or unhook said leaf according to any one of claims 1 to 6, for which: the pusher element (11) is slidably mounted within the first recess (El) and the actuator element (13) is rotatably mounted within the second recess (E2). 9. Leaf according to any one of claims 7 or 8 consisting of a door. 10. Method (100) for adapting a leaf, said leaf being adapted to include a device (10) for hinge and / or unclip said leaf {20} according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and comprising a lower face (FI ) and an attachment face (FA), said method being characterized in that it comprises a step (101) for digging first and second intersecting recesses (El, E2), said first recess (El) being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said leaf and opening onto the lower face (FI) of said leaf and said second recess (E2) being substantially parallel to a median axis of said leaf and opening onto the attachment face (FA) of said leaf. 11. Method according to the preceding claim comprising: a step (102) subsequent to step (101) for digging first and second recesses (El, E2), 5 for inserting a pusher element (11) comprising a notched part in said first recess (El), and an actuator element (13) comprising a notched part in said second recess (E2), the respective notched parts of said pusher element (11) and said element 10 actuator (13) fitting one into the other; - A step (103) for fixing a fixing element (16) arranged to keep in contact said notched parts of the pusher element (11) and the actuator element (13). 1/5