GB2495298A - Door assembly with escape hatch - Google Patents

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GB2495298A
GB2495298A GB1117085.9A GB201117085A GB2495298A GB 2495298 A GB2495298 A GB 2495298A GB 201117085 A GB201117085 A GB 201117085A GB 2495298 A GB2495298 A GB 2495298A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B7/00—Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
    • E06B7/28—Other arrangements on doors or windows, e.g. door-plates, windows adapted to carry plants, hooks for window cleaners
    • E06B7/30—Peep-holes; Devices for speaking through; Doors having windows
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/70—Door leaves
    • E06B3/72—Door leaves consisting of frame and panels, e.g. of raised panel type
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/32—Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing
    • E06B3/34—Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing with only one kind of movement
    • E06B2003/345—Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing with only one kind of movement with additional rotating frame within the wing
    • E06B2003/346—Arrangements of wings characterised by the manner of movement; Arrangements of movable wings in openings; Features of wings or frames relating solely to the manner of movement of the wing with only one kind of movement with additional rotating frame within the wing where the additional frame rotates around a vertical axis
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/70—Door leaves
    • E06B2003/7057—Door leaves with little passing through doors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B7/00—Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
    • E06B7/28—Other arrangements on doors or windows, e.g. door-plates, windows adapted to carry plants, hooks for window cleaners
    • E06B7/32—Serving doors; Passing-through doors ; Pet-doors

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Abstract

A door 3 comprises a peripheral frame member 5 and a transverse member 11 dividing the door into lower and upper sections. A panel 13 closes the lower section and an opening escape hatch 15 is provided in the upper section and is pivotable about an edge thereof relative to the remainder of the door. The opening hatch is adapted, when open, to allow a person to pass through the resulting opening in the door. The escape hatch may have an interior panel 19 which may be transparent, translucent or opaque. Seals may be located around the edge of the escape hatch and locks may be provided to lock the hatch from the outside of the door, the locking mechanism may also be automatic. The escape hatch may be a window having window stays 21. The door is designed for victims of floods to escape a building when flood water has risen up against the exterior of the door.

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DOOR ASSEMBLY WITH ESCAPE HATCH
This invention relates to a door assembly with an escape hatch, especially a flood defence door assembly with an escape hatch, which allows people to exit a building without compromising the flood-proof integrity of the door.
It is becoming common practice to provide building in areas at risk of flooding with flood defence doors, at least on the ground floor, but once the door has been locked to form a watertight seal it becomes impossible to exit the building through any of the doorways. Consequently, in order to exit the building in flood conditions, people have to climb out of windows on the ground floor or on upper floors.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a door assembly with an escape hatch which overcomes or at least ameliorates the above problems.
According to the present invention there is provided a door with an escape hatch, the door comprising: a peripheral frame member and a transverse member dividing the door into lower and upper sections; a panel closing the lower section; and an opening hatch provided in the upper section and pivotable about an edge thereof relative to the remainder of the door, the opening hatch being adapted, when open, to allow a person to pass through the resulting opening in the door.
The opening hatch may be pivotably mounted, for example hinged, relative to the remainder of the door by way of a side edge, an upper edge or a lower edge of the hatch.
The opening hatch may be adapted to open inwardly or outwardly relative to a building when the door is mounted therein.
The opening hatch may comprise a peripheral hatch frame provided with an interior panel. The interior panel may be opaque or transparent or translucent, such as a double glazed unit.
When closed, the peripheral hatch frame of the opening hatch may seal against the peripheral frame member and transverse member.
One or more stays may be provided to maintain the opening hatch in an open position.
The opening hatch may be provided with locking means which allows the opening hatch to be opened, closed, locked (for example automatically) and unlocked. The locking means may include means for locking, and optionally unlocking, the opening hatch from outside the door.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a door frame assembly including a door frame and a door as hereinbefore defined, the door being hinged to the door frame.
The door may be hinged to the frame so as to be openable outwardly relative to a building. Alternatively, the door may be hinged to the door frame so as to be openable inwardly relative to a building.
For a better understanding of the present invention and to show more clearly how it may be carried into effect reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is an elevational view of an embodiment of a door assembly with an escape hatch according to the present invention, the door assembly being in the form of a flood defence door with the escape hatch in a closed position; and Figure 2 is a perspective view of the door assembly of Figures 1 with the escape hatch in an open position.
The door assembly shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a door frame 1 with a door 3 hingedly mounted in the frame 1 in a conventional manner. The door 3 is shown as opening outwardly from the building, but may alternatively open inwardly. An outwardlyopening door is more practical in flood defence situations because the pressure of any flood water tends to urge the door against the frame and improve the seal, but in some countries (such as the United Kingdom) it is conventional to use inwardly-opening doors.
The door may be sealed by any conventional means which is not described further.
The door 3 comprises a peripheral frame member 5 which is provided internally (and externally) with a handle 7 and a lock 9. The frame member also includes a transverse member 11 in the mid region of the door, dividing the interior region of the door into lower and upper sections. The lower section is provided with a solid panel 13, while the upper section is provided with an opening hatch 15.
The opening hatch 15 is hinged to the peripheral frame member 5 at the side closest to the edge of the door 3 that is hinged to the door frame 1, although it could be hinged at the opposite side or along the top or bottom. In addition, although the opening hatch 15 is shown as opening inwardly, it could alternatively open outwardly.
The opening hatch comprises a peripheral hatch frame 17 with an interior panel 19. When closed, the peripheral hatch frame seals against the peripheral frame member and transverse member of the door. The interior panel may be opaque or may be transparent or translucent, such as a double glazed unit. Stays 21 are provided to maintain the opening hatch 15 in an open position. The peripheral hatch frame 17 is provided with a locking handle 23, which allows the opening hatch to be opened, closed, locked and unlocked. Although not shown, the lock in the locking handle 23 may additionally be operable from outside the building so that the opening hatch can be closed and locked after people have exited the building. Alternatively, the opening hatch may be provided with an external pull tab to allow the hatch to be closed and/or the lock may engage, for example automatically, to lock the hatch when the hatch is closed.
The opening hatch is dimensioned to allow a person readily to pass through the resulting opening in the door, such as at least 450 mm wide by 750 mm and not more than 1100 m from floor level.

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  1. <claim-text>CLAIMS1. A door with an escape hatch, the door comprising: a peripheral frame memberand a transverse member dividing the door into lower and upper sections; a panel closing the lower section; and an opening hatch provided in the upper section and pivotable about an edge 1 thereof relative to the remainder of the door, the opening hatch being adapted, when open, to allow a person to pass through the resulting opening in the door.</claim-text> <claim-text>2. A door as claimed in claim 1, wherein the opening hatch is pivotably mounted relative to the remainder of the door by way of a side edge, an upper edge or a lower edge of the hatch.</claim-text> <claim-text>3. A door as claimed in claim 2, wherein the opening hatch is hinged relative to the remainder of the door.</claim-text> <claim-text>4. A door as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the opening hatch is adapted to open inwardly relative to a building when the door is mounted therein.</claim-text> <claim-text>5. A door as claimed in any one of claims ito 3, wherein the opening hatch is adapted to open outwardly relative to a building when the door is mounted therein.</claim-text> <claim-text>6. A door as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the opening hatch comprises a peripheral hatch frame provided with an interior panel.</claim-text> <claim-text>7. A door as claimed in claim 6, wherein the interior panel is opaque.</claim-text> <claim-text>8. A door as claimed in claim 6, wherein the interior panel is transparent. r</claim-text> <claim-text>9. A door as claimed in claim 6, wherein the interior panel is translucent.</claim-text> <claim-text>10. A door as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the interior panel comprises a double glazed unit.</claim-text> <claim-text>11. A door as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein, when closed, the peripheral hatch frame of the opening hatch seals against the peripheral frame member and transverse member.</claim-text> <claim-text>12. A door as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein one or more stays are provided to maintain the opening hatch in an open position.</claim-text> <claim-text>13. A door as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the opening hatch is provided with locking means which allows the opening hatch to be opened, closed, locked and unlocked.</claim-text> <claim-text>14. A door as claimed in claim 13, wherein the locking means allows the opening hatch to be locked automatically.</claim-text> <claim-text>15. A door as claimed in claim 13 or 14, wherein the locking means includes means for locking, and optionally unlocking, the opening hatch from outside the door. r</claim-text> <claim-text>16. A door as claimed in claim 15, wherein the locking means includes means for unlocking the opening hatch from outside the door.N-</claim-text> <claim-text>17. A door with an escape hatch substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings.</claim-text> <claim-text>18. A door frame assembly including a door frame and a door as claimed in any preceding claim, the door being hinged to the door frame.</claim-text> <claim-text>19. A door frame assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein the door is hinged to the frame so as to be openable outwardly relative to a building.</claim-text> <claim-text>20. A door frame assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein the door is hinged to the door frame so as to be openable inwardly relative to a building.</claim-text> <claim-text>21. A door frame assembly substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings. rN-</claim-text>
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PCT/EP2012/069386 WO2013050330A1 (en) 2011-10-05 2012-10-01 Door assembly with escape hatch

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