IE913549A1

IE913549A1 - A sliding entry door

Info

Publication number: IE913549A1
Application number: IE354991A
Authority: IE
Inventors: James G Corrie
Original assignee: M I Flair Ltd
Priority date: 1991-10-15
Filing date: 1991-10-15
Publication date: 1993-04-21
Also published as: EP0538181A1

Abstract

A sliding door arrangement comprises a door frame defining a first fixed side section (3) and a second open section (1) defining top and bottom tracks (13) which are slidable with respect to the first section so as to allow the width of the frame to be laterally extendable to fit different cubicle recess sizes. Two door leaf sections (5,6) are mounted for sliding engagement on the tracks, wherein the first sliding door leaf section (6) is mounted for relative sliding movement on the tracks (13) of the door frame, and wherein the second sliding door leaf section (5) is mounted for relative sliding movement both on the tracks (13) of the frame and on a rail (11) defined by the first sliding door leaf section (6). The two door leaves are therefore telescopic and both may overlap with a fixed side panel section (12), when present.

Description

The present invention relates to a sliding entry door, suitable for glazed panels such as bath and shower screens.

According to the present invention, there is provided a sliding door arrangement comprising a door frame defining a first section and a second section slidable with respect to the first section so as to allow the width of the frame to be laterally extendable, a first sliding door section mounted for relative sliding movement with respect to the first section of the door frame and a second sliding door section mounted for relative sliding movement with respect to the first section of the door frame and also with respect to the first sliding door section.

Preferably, the first section of the door frame defines three sides of the frame, and the second section of the door frame defines a glazed panel including the fourth side of the door frame.

A preferred embodiment of a sliding door arrangement suitable for use as a bath or shower screen will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which, - 3 Figure 1 is a plan view from above showing the door in an open condition with the frame compressed; Figure 2 shows the door in an open position with the frame 5 extended; Figure 3 shows the door in a closed condition with the frame compressed; Figure 4 shows the door in a closed condition with the frame extended, and Figure 5 shows a detailed perspective view of the mounting of the two sliding door sections on the door frame.

A front entry sliding door arrangement for a bath or shower cubicle comprises a door frame having a top section 1, a side section 2, and a bottom section (obscured in plan view). The three sides of the frame support a sliding frame section 3 which preferably encloses a glazed panel, and which effectively makes the width of the frame extendable to fit different mounting locations.

A middle sliding door section 6 is hung on the top frame 1 in an inwardly-facing groove by means of two glider wheel bearings 7 and 8. The leading sliding door section 5 is mounted to slide with respect to the frame 1 by means of a glider wheel bearing 9, and to slide with respect to the middle sliding door section 6 by means of a special slide bearing 10, suspended in a groove 11 formed on the middle sliding door section.

It will be seen from Figures 1 to 4 that the sliding door arrangement described above provides a telescopic arrangement which may be easily adjusted to fit within openings allowing for an adjustment of up to, say, 100 mm, representing the maximum extension of the sliding frame section 3, which may be fixed in place if desired. It will be noted that glider wheel bearing 8 is set about 100 mm from the edge of the middle sliding door section 6, such that the wheel bearing remains on track in the frame 1 even when the door - 4 is fully open and the frame is fully extended (see Figure 2). Thus the sliding doors 5, 6 remain fully functional regardless of the extension of the sliding frame section 3.

Claims

1. A sliding door arrangement comprising a door frame defining a first section and a second section slidable with respect to the first section so as to allow the width of the frame to be laterally extendable, a first sliding door section mounted for relative sliding 10 movement with respect to the first section of the door frame, and a second sliding door section mounted for relative sliding movement with respect to the first section of the door frame and the first sliding door section. 15

2. A sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first section of the door frame defines three sides of the frame, and the second section of the door frame defines a glazed panel including the fourth side of the door frame. 20

3. A sliding door arrangement suitable for use as a bath or shower screen substantially as described herein, with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings.