ITRM20090044A1 - KIT FOR ASSEMBLING TWO SLIDING GLASS DOORS OR OTHER THIN MATERIALS ON A CONCEALED DOOR SYSTEM. - Google Patents

Description

Kit for mounting two sliding doors made of glass or other thin material on a pocket door system

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The present invention relates to a kit for mounting two sliding doors made of glass or other thin material on a retractable door system.

More in detail, the invention relates to a kit of the aforementioned type which allows the assembly of glass or thin material panels, obtaining the dragging movement of two leaves of a sliding door.

In the following, the whole description will mainly refer to the use of the kit according to the invention for glass panels or doors, but it is evident that it can be used with any type of panel or door in thin material.

The terms "door" and "panel" will be used interchangeably.

In recent years there has been a notable development in solutions to allow the assembly of doors with two parallel sliding leaves.

Mainly, these are doors with wooden doors, or similar material, which slide in sequence. In other words, the sliding of the first leaf in opening, when completed, induces the sliding of the following top, and vice versa (ie in closing, once the closing stroke of the first leaf is finished, the second one begins to close).

Said sliding doors have a thickness mainly due to the thickness of the two wooden doors, or similar material.

To be able to assemble these doors with wooden doors (which can reach a single thickness up to approx.

40/45 mm) a special box had to be created, which must be mounted in a wall of at least 170 mm.

Normally, sliding doors are mounted in 105mm walls.

The same type of door was also made with thin panels, mainly in glass or similar material.

By mounting glass panels on the support and sliding structure that can mount wooden panels or similar, it is evident that, in view of the different thicknesses of the individual panels (much less for glass panels), there will be one between the two panels very remarkable space, and absolutely unacceptable both from an aesthetic and functional point of view.

Furthermore, thanks to the reduced thickness of the glass panels, the solution with sliding glass doors could also be applied with a standard 105 mm walls, with the related advantages. In the light of the above, the Applicant has developed and developed a technical solution that allows the assembly of two glass doors, or other thin material, with dragging movement, both in the case of using larger boxes, but above all in the case of for mounting in standard boxes, for example 105 mm walls.

Therefore, the specific object of the present invention is a kit for assembling two sliding doors made of glass or other thin material on a retractable door system, said doors being a trailed door and a driving door, said kit comprising clamp means, which can be pre-assembled on each leaf, and can be coupled to upper sliding means of said leaves inside the assembly box, first driving means, coupled at the top to each leaf and provided with elements for interacting with the respective driving means on the other leaf, second means drivers, which can be coupled at the top to one of said wings, and lower nib means, for the lower guide of the sliding of said driving wing with respect to said trailed wing.

Preferably, according to the invention, said kit also comprises upper finishing profile and front and rear closing caps.

In particular, according to the invention, said clamp means provide for a threaded clamp, a first gasket, preferably in nylon or PVC, two thicknesses, a second gasket, preferably in nylon, and a perforated counter-clamp, all to be fix, after placing the door in position, using the countersunk screws.

Preferably, two gripper means are provided on each leaf.

Furthermore, according to the invention, said first driving means comprise a substantially L-shaped element, provided, on the short side of the L, with a coupling hole with said gripper, and at the end of the long side a double stop, such as to allow it to be mounted on the doors, regardless of the mounting direction.

Always according to the invention, said nib means provide for a central block, hinged on a pin, by adjusting which, by means of a grain, it is possible to fix the same nib to the external end of the trailed door, so that the Driving sash slides freely, and when it drags the trailed sash in the closing (or opening) stroke, it also drags the nib, integral with the trailed sash itself.

The present invention will now be described, for illustrative but not limitative purposes, according to its preferred embodiments, with particular reference to the figures of the attached drawings, in which:

Figures 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d are, respectively, a front view, a side view, a perspective view and an exploded view of a caliper of the kit according to the invention;

figure 2 is a perspective view of a first driver of the kit according to the invention;

figure 3 is a perspective view of a second driver of the kit according to the invention;

figure 4 is an exploded view of the nosepiece of the kit according to the invention;

figure 5 is a perspective view of the casing of the kit according to the invention;

figure 6 is a perspective view of a first cap of the kit according to the invention;

figure 7 is a perspective view of a second cap of the kit according to the invention;

figure 8 is a perspective view of a detail of the interaction between drivers on two sliding leaves;

figure 9 is a schematic top view of a sliding door with jambs which includes the kit according to the invention;

figure 10 is a schematic top view of a sliding door with flush finish which includes the kit according to the invention; And

figure 11 schematically shows the assembly steps of a two-leaf sliding door with the kit according to the invention.

Initially observing figure 1, a clamp is shown, generically indicated with the numerical reference 10, to be pre-assembled on the leaves in order to allow them to be coupled with the sliding system.

Each clamp 10 (two will be provided on each leaf) includes a threaded clamp 1, a first gasket 2 in nylon or PVC, two spacers 3, a second gasket 4 and a perforated counter-clamp 5, all to be fixed, after having placed the door in position, by means of the countersunk screws 6.

Observing now figure 2, the numerical reference 20 indicates a first driver, substantially L-shaped, provided, on the short side of the L, with a slot 21 for coupling with said gripper 10, and at the end of the side along a double stop 22, such as to allow it to be mounted on the doors, regardless of the mounting direction.

Said first driver 20 will be mounted at the front on the towed wing, and at the rear on the driving wing.

A second driver 30, illustrated in Figure 3, is mounted behind the first driver 20 mounted on the trailed leaf, in such a way as to act on the driver 20 of the driving door in the closing phase.

To obtain the characteristic of â € œno encumbranceâ € on the passage to the ground, the kit according to the invention provides a nose piece 40, shown schematically in figure 4, which provides for a central block 41, hinged on the pin 42, adjusting which, by means of grain 43, it is possible to fix the same nib to the external end of the trailed leaf, so that the driving leaf slides freely, and when it drags the trailed leaf in the closing (or opening) stroke it also drags the nib 40, integral with the towed door itself.

Figures 5, 6 and 7 show, respectively, finishing profiles 50, a first end closure cap 60 and a second closure cap 70.

Figure 8 shows the assembly of two first drivers 20 on respective grippers 10 preassembled on the 100â € ™ trailed and 100â € pulling leaves.

The two T-shaped heads 22 of each first driver during the coupling and driving phase are observed. The finishing profiles 50 are also visible.

Observing now figures 9 and 10, in which the substantial difference is represented by the fact that the kit according to the invention is foreseen on a sliding door with a jamb finish, or with a flush finish, it is possible to observe the two doors. 100â € ™ and 100â €, respectively towed and towing, with the respective drivers 20 and 30, and the mounting pliers 10.

Coming now to observe figure 11 of the attached drawings, it is possible to observe the assembly method of the sliding doors 100 using the kit according to the invention.

After having mounted the support carriages 101 inside the sliding guides 102, arranged on the box 103, the limit switches 104 are inserted, the adjustment of which takes place by means of the screw 105 (figures 11a and 11b).

After having mounted the compensator upright 106 on the trailed leaf 100 '(figure 11C), the trailed leaf 100' is hooked to the trolleys 101 using clamps 10, pre-assembled on the leaf 100 'and described in detail in what precedes (figure 11d).

Subsequently, a guide nose 107 is positioned below (figure 11e) and then proceeds with the assembly of the other leading leaf 100â €, as already described with reference to the assembly of leaf 100â € ™, always using the pre-assembled pliers 10 (figure 11f). Both leaves will be adjusted by acting on screws 108 and nuts 109 (figure 11g).

Now proceed with the assembly of the intermediate sliding nib 110, bringing the block 41 to the trailed leaf 100â € ™ by adjusting it on the grain 143. Gaskets and felts are provided. (figure 11h).

Subsequently, the wall finishing of the door (with jambs) is completed according to the chosen solution), and the handles are mounted on the doors 100. These phases are not detailed in greater detail, as they are not essential for understanding the inventive solution.

The present invention has been described for illustrative, but not limitative purposes, according to its preferred embodiments, but it is understood that variations and / or modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without thereby departing from the relative scope of protection. as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (7)

CLAIMS 1. Kit for the assembly of two sliding doors made of glass or other thin material on a retractable door system, said doors being a trailed door and a driving door, said kit being characterized in that it comprises clamp means, which can be pre-assembled on each door, and can be coupled to upper sliding means of said doors inside the assembly box, first driving means, coupled at the top to each door and equipped with elements for interacting with the respective driving means on the other door, second driving means , which can be coupled at the top to one of said doors, and lower nib means, for the lower guide of the sliding of said driving door with respect to said driven door. 2. Kit according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises upper finishing profile and front and rear closing caps. 3. Kit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said gripper means comprise a threaded clamp, a first gasket, preferably in nylon or PVC, two spacers, a second gasket, preferably in nylon or PVC, and a counter- perforated clamp, all to be fixed, after placing the door in position, using the countersunk screws. 4. Kit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that two gripper means are provided on each leaf. 5. Kit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first driving means comprise a substantially L-shaped element, provided, on the short side of the L, with a slot for coupling with said gripper, and at the end of the side along a double stop, such as to allow it to be mounted on the doors, regardless of the mounting direction. 6. Kit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that said second driving means are provided with means for coupling with said wings, and abutment means with said first driving means. 7. Kit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that said nib means provide a central block, hinged on a pin, by adjusting which, by means of a grain, it is possible to fix the same nib to the external end of the Towed door, so that the driving door slides freely, and when it drags the towed door in the closing (or opening) stroke, it also drags the nose piece, integral with the towed door itself.