NL1024340C2 - Door system. - Google Patents

Abstract

Door system, in particular a folding and/or sliding door system, comprising: one or more girder profiles (9) of extruded material, wherein a girder profile is provided with a recess for receiving one or more door panels; one or more upright profiles (6) of extruded material, wherein an upright profile comprises at least one wall in which there is provided a longitudinal groove intended for attaching a fixing element (11); one or more fixing elements (11), wherein a fixing element is suitable for fixing a girder profile (9) at a random position on the upright profile, a fixing element comprising: a support surface (40); a protrusion which extends from the support surface and which is formed to be received in said longitudinal groove, wherein the protrusion has a first part (41) with a width which is at most equal to the longitudinal groove width, and has a connecting second part (42) with a width which is at least partly greater than the width of the longitudinal groove for the purpose of enclosing the protrusion in the longitudinal groove. <IMAGE>

Description

DOOR SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a door system. The invention relates in particular to a folding and / or sliding door system.

Door systems find application in a large number of 5 areas. The door systems according to the present invention are generally used in the home atmosphere, such as, for example, doors of wardrobes, bathroom cabinets, etc.

There is. many types of folding or sliding walls are known.

For example, systems are known in which the walls are arranged in specially made-to-measure wooden or steel profiles, in which a number of door panels are screwed in one way or another. In the case of sliding doors, the profiles are provided with a number of wheels, with which the sliding door can be moved over an upper and lower rail in a supporting structure (frame or the like). In the case of folding doors, the profiles are often provided with elements that can slide over an upper and lower rail, with respect to which the profiles can rotate.

The known door systems, however, have the drawback that they must be designed specifically for each application. For example, the profiles are custom-made to meet the requirements for the door system in a specific case. Moreover, the manufacture of such a known door requires a relatively large number of fairly complex processing steps, such as, for example, punching the different profiles, which makes the door system rather expensive.

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It is an object of the present invention an I

to provide a door system in which the above-mentioned drawbacks are I

overcome. I

According to the invention, a door system I is used for this purpose

5, comprising: I

one or more girder profiles of extruded I

material, wherein a beam profile is provided with an I

recess for receiving one or more door panels; . I

- one or more upright profiles of extruded; I

10 material, wherein an upright profile comprises at least one wall

wherein one for attaching a fastening element I

intended longitudinal groove is provided; I

- one or more fastening elements, wherein an I

mounting element is suitable for mounting on any I

Attaching an I position to the upright profile

girder profile, comprising a fastening element; I

- a support surface; I

- an I extending from the supporting surface

protrusion formed to be included in the I

20, the protrusion having a first part I

has a width that is at most equal to the I

has a longitudinal groove width and a contiguous second part of I

a width that is at least partially larger than the width I

of the longitudinal groove for retaining the in the longitudinal groove

25 protrusion. I

Simply through the door panels in the recesses

to slide into the profiles and join the profiles together I

fixing the door can be done quickly and efficiently I

manufactured. After all, it is no longer necessary for the individual I

30 door panels to be attached to each of the profiles. I

Furthermore, application of extruded profiles makes I

it is possible to adjust the profiles in standard lengths I

cut precisely to size on the spot. The I

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A special design of the upright profile and the fixing element moreover ensures that the bearing profiles can be arranged quickly and simply (only by sliding the protrusion of the fixing element into the longitudinal groove of the upright) at any desired height of the upright profile. This further promotes the general applicability of the door system to a variety of structural situations.

In a preferred embodiment, the longitudinal groove 10 widens inwards from the said (rear) wall and subsequently narrows. The longitudinal groove hereby defines a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of the second part of the protrusion of the fastening element. For example, when the end of said protrusion is cylindrical, the shape of the longitudinal groove will be substantially circular. For example, if the end of said protrusion has a rectangular cross section, the shape of the longitudinal groove will be substantially rectangular.

In other preferred embodiments, however, the shape of the end of the protrusion can differ from the shape of the longitudinal groove. With a longitudinal groove of circular cross-section, for example, a protrusion of right-angled cross-section can also be applied if at least the protrusion has the correct dimensions.

In a further preferred embodiment, the distance between the groove and connection of the rear wall to the side wall of the upright profile substantially corresponds to the length of the supporting surface. Hereby a freedom of movement of the fastening element is limited as much as possible to a sliding movement along the upright profile.

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In a further preferred embodiment, the angle is between I

the rear wall and side wall of the upright profile and the corner I

between the supporting surface and the flange of the fixing element I

substantially the same. The flange of the fixing element I

5 thereby comes to lie against an I in the mounted state

side wall of the upright profile. This means a further I

protection of the fastening element against torsion. I

Moreover, this offers the possibility of the fixing element I

easy to fix with respect to the upright profile and I

10 is preferably with the I to be discussed below

fasteners. I

In a further preferred embodiment, the system comprises I

first fastening means for being in a suitable position I

fixing the fastening element as well as I. in the longitudinal groove

Second fastening means for fastening the I

fixing element on the beam profile. The first I

fasteners are preferably formed by one or I

more screws that are in corresponding openings in the first I

flange for attaching the I

20 fixing element on the upright profile. I

To fix the fixing element in combination with the I

second beam means are provided that I

are formed by one or more screws provided by I

corresponding openings in the mounting element

25 are for fixing thereof to the beam profile. I

This makes a very simple and also good for a layman

feasible fastening of the fastening element possible. I

However, there are also many alternative fasteners I

conceivable. For example, the fastening elements can also be I

30 are applied by means of pot nails or by this I

to glue.

In a further preferred embodiment, it is I

mounting element provided with a bracket for receiving I

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5 of an exchangeable carrier in which one or more wheels are rotatably mounted. In this embodiment the fastening element therefore has the double function of mutually fastening the profiles and fastening the wheels 5 with which the doors can be shifted in rails of the supporting structure.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the recess for receiving a door panel is provided with one or more lips with which the relevant door panel 10 can be clamped. This reduces the chance of play between the door panel and the upright (and / or girder) and thus the chance of rattling.

By providing a recess in the upright profile and possibly also in the girder profile, door panels of many different types can be provided. Glass door panels or mirrors can also easily be accommodated in the door system according to this embodiment, without the usual adhesion (gluing) having to take place.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the upright profile, the fixing element and / or the girder profile are made of extruded material, in particular extruded aluminum or extruded plastic.

The profiles and fastening elements can therefore be provided in large quantities at relatively low costs. This is in contrast to the usual factory-made wooden or steel profiles and elements.

The invention also relates to the use of the above-mentioned door system.

Further advantages, features and details of the present invention will be elucidated on the basis of the description of a preferred embodiment 1024340 *

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thereof. Reference is made to the I in the description

attached figures, showing: I

Figure 1 shows a partially cut-away rear view I

of a preferred embodiment of a folding wall according to I

Invention; I

Figure 2 shows a cross-section through the folding wall of I

figure 1; I

Figure 3 shows a cross-section of an I

preferred embodiment of a beam of the system; I

Figure 4 shows a cross section of an I

preferred embodiment of an upright; I

Figure 5 is a perspective view of an I

preferred embodiment of a fastening element; and I

Figures 6-8 cross-sections of some alternative I

15 embodiments of the fastening element. I

The invention is explained below in the following I

on the basis of the description of a folding wall, also called I

called harmonica wall. The folding wall 1 (figure 1) is I

fitted in the frame of a structural construction or I

20 a separate cupboard. The frame consists of a number of I

frame parts, such as a sill 2, sill 3, I

left side part 4 and right side part 5. The frame parts form I

a rectangular frame, within which two folding doors I

17, 17 '. In the following description, I

25 for the sake of simplicity of description the construction and operation of one I

folding door and the description of the I

construction and operation of the second folding door omitted. I

A folding door 17 (or 17 ') consists of two at I

door parts pivotable relative to each other 18,19. For this I

30 are door parts 18 and 19 with the aid of two hinges 10, I

10 'linked together. I

The door parts are in recesses 35 in the I

top sill 2 and bottom sill 3 slidable between an I

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7 closed and open position. Figure 1 shows the door parts 18, 19 in the closed state. In FIG. 2, however, the door parts 18, 19 are shown in the semi-open position, with the door part 18 in the direction of the arrow P! has been moved, with the result that door part 19 has moved in the direction of arrow Pa.

Door part 18 is composed of a left upright 6, a right upright 7, an upper girder 8 and a lower girder 9. Door part 19 is made up of a left upright 7 '(identical to right upright 7), a right upright 6' (identical to upright 6) and an upper and lower girder 8,9 (identical to the upper and lower girder of the left-hand door part 18).

The uprights 6,6 ', 7,7' are attached to lower beams 9,9 and upper beams 8,8 ', respectively, with the aid of fastening elements 11,11', 12,12 '. Although the fastening elements are designated with different reference numbers 11 and 12, these fastening elements can be identical in a preferred embodiment of the invention. This means that in such an embodiment a fastening element can be applied at any location, i.e. top left or right or bottom left or right.

Figure 4 shows a detailed view of a preferred embodiment of an upright 6.7. The upright in this case is made up of an extruded aluminum profile, which is built up, inter alia, of a rear wall 23, a first side wall 25, a front wall 28 and a second side wall 29. Back wall 23 is provided with a recess 22 and a longitudinal groove 32.

As can be seen from Figures 2 and 4, two types of posts are used in the present embodiment. The upright shown in Figure 4 has a front wall 28 of curved shape. Other stands (for example 1 024 34 O-

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however, the left upright 6 of Figure 1) has a front wall I

28 of straight form. In the case of sliding doors, I

it is sufficient to use uprights with a straight I

front wall. In the present case of folding doors I

5, however, the front walls 28 of the right upright 6 'of the I

right door part 19 and the left upright 6 '' of the left I

door part 18 'to be curved about the folding movement I

of the doors. With a straight front wall I

the uprights 6 'and 6 ·' would otherwise stand in each other's way. I

The recess 22 is provided around a door panel I therein

20 (e.g. a wooden panel or a glass panel)

can slide. The door panel is thereby locked in I

the recess 22 and optionally clamped by an I

resilient lip 31. Because the door panel on both I

15 is provided in longitudinal sides in a recess (i.e. I

a recess in the upright 7 and a corresponding I

recess in upright 6) and on top and bottom I

The door panel I is enclosed by girders 8 and 9

sufficiently fixed between the profiles to create a separate I

20 attachment, for example by means of screws or nails I

in the case of wooden door panels or glue in the case of I

glass panels (mirrors). I

Corresponding I

recesses 13 are provided (Figure 3). In such an I

In that case the door panels 20 also become in these recesses I

slid around the door panels on their top side and I

attach to the profiles at the bottom. I

In figures 1 and 2, and more particularly in figure I

5, a preferred embodiment of fastening element 11 is I

30. The fixing element is an extruded I

profile, consisting of a support surface 40 and a crosswise thereto I

provided first flange 43. Also on the other side is I

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9, a flange 46 is provided, while a bracket 44.45 is also arranged on the flange 46 and the support surface 40.

The flange 46 of fastening element 11 is provided with openings for receiving fastening means such as screws 38 with which the fastening element can be fastened to a beam 8,9. The supporting surface 40 of the fastening element is furthermore provided with a protrusion which, from the supporting surface 40, comprises a first part 41 which has a substantially constant cross-section and subsequently a second part 42, which has a widening and subsequently narrowing shape. In the embodiment shown, the second part 42 of the protrusion has a cylindrical shape. However, other forms are equally possible, which is explained below.

The shape and dimensions of the first and second part 41,42 of the protrusion to a certain extent correspond to those of the first part 32 and second part 33 of the longitudinal groove 24. The supporting surface 40, the flange 43 and the protrusion 41,42 on the one hand and the rear wall 23, groove 32 and side wall 25 of the upright are hereby shaped such that the protrusion can be slid into the longitudinal groove 24 from above and below, but remains locked in the groove when pushed in. In the retracted state, the fixing element 11 is therefore fixed in all directions except the longitudinal direction.

The height of the sliding door can be adjusted by moving the fastening element and the beam attached to it up or down. When the I.

Once the fastening element 11 has been fitted in the correct position in the longitudinal groove 24, the fastening element is fixed with respect to the upright 6,7. This fixing can be effected, for example, by one or more screws 39 (Fig. 2) through openings in the flange 43 of the fastening element 1024340 '

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and screw the flange 43 to the I

stand. I

The bracket 44.45 of the fastening element has I

not only a constructive function for strengthening I

5 of the fastening element, but is also suitable for I

to slide a block 50 therein. Such a block can have an I

perform a number of functions. I

In a first embodiment (for example with I

fastening element 11 in Figure 1) is a shaft I in block 50

10, which is rotatable in a fixed position in the lower and I

upper recess or rails 35 in the I

sill 3 and sill 2 element 37. I

As a result, the left-hand door part 18 is rotatable in the frame I

applied. I

In another embodiment (for example with I

The fixing element 11 'in Figure 1) is provided with the block 50

of a support 52 on which a wheel or sliding element 51 can be attached I

be confirmed. The sliding element 51 can move freely I

in the aforementioned rails 35 in the header 2 and I

20 threshold 3. When the left-hand door section 18 is crossed by an I

person is pulled forward (arrow PJ, move the I

sliding elements 51 of fastening elements 11 'and thus I

the right-hand door part 19 is in the direction of arrow P2 I

until the door 18,19 is fully opened. When the door I

25 is closed, the sliding elements 51 move in the I

opposite direction. I

In Figs. 6-8, alternative embodiments are I

of the mounting element and stand. In I

Figure 6 shows an embodiment in which the second part I

42 of the protrusion has a cylindrical shape. The I

corresponding part 33 of the recess 24 also has I

a cylindrical cross section, through which the protrusion I

can engage virtually without play in the longitudinal groove. I

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Figure 7 shows an embodiment in which the second part 43 of the protrusion has a rectangular cross-section and the second part 33 of the recess 33 also has a rectangular cross-section. In this embodiment too, the protrusion will be displaceable in the longitudinal groove virtually without play.

Figure 8 shows yet another embodiment in which the second part 44 of the protrusion and the second part 33 of the longitudinal groove have a substantially triangular shape. Also for this version, the protrusion can be moved in the longitudinal groove without significant play.

It is noted that the shape of the second part 42 of the protrusion need not exactly correspond in all cases to the shape of the second part 33 of the longitudinal groove. It is only important that the second part 42 of the protrusion is wider than the first part 32 of the longitudinal groove, so that the protrusion, in the retracted state, always remains confined within the longitudinal groove.

Furthermore, in a particular preferred embodiment, the post is provided with a further recess 26, in which a dust brush 27 can be attached. The dust brush 27 provides a dust-tight seal between the upright and the frame parts 4,5 or another upright.

The upright is furthermore provided with a further protrusion 30, which is intended to be able to attach thereto a possible handle 34 with which the door can easily be opened by the user.

It is noted that the concepts "upright" and "girder" 30 are not limited to vertical and horizontal parts, respectively. A post or beam can extend at any angle. An upright can be 1024340

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I extend for example horizontally, while the beams I

I are arranged vertically. I

The invention is not limited to one or more of the I

I preferred embodiments above, but determined I

By the content of the following claims, within the I

I scope of which many modifications are conceivable. I

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Claims (17)

A door system, in particular a folding and / or sliding door system, comprising: - one or more girder profiles of extruded material, wherein a girder profile provided with a recess for receiving one or more door panels; - one or more upright profiles of extruded material, wherein an upright profile comprises at least one wall in which a longitudinal groove intended for fixing of a fixing element is provided; 10. one or more fixing elements, wherein a fixing element is suitable for fixing a beam profile at an arbitrary position on the upright profile, a fixing element comprising: - a supporting surface; 15. a protrusion extending from the support surface and formed to be received in the said longitudinal groove, the protrusion having a first part of a width that is at most equal to the longitudinal groove width and having a contiguous second part of a width which is at least is partially larger than the width of the longitudinal groove for retaining the protrusion in the longitudinal groove. 2. Door system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a upright profile comprises a rear wall, a side wall and a front wall, wherein in the rear wall a recess is provided for receiving the further door panels and a longitudinal groove is provided for fixing a fastening element and wherein the fastening element is made of extruded material and is at least composed of: 1 024340 14 I -a supporting surface; A protrusion extending from the support surface and formed to be received in the said longitudinal groove; 5. a first flange extending from the supporting surface and a second flange extending from the supporting surface in the opposite direction; Wherein the protrusion has a first part of a width I corresponding to the longitudinal groove width and has a second second part which is at least partially wider I than the longitudinal groove for locking the protrusion into the longitudinal groove I. I 3. Door system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the longitudinal groove widens inwards from the rear wall and subsequently narrows, thereby defining a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of the second part of the I protrusion of the fixing element . I 4. Door system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the distance between the groove and connection of the rear wall to the side wall of the upright profile substantially corresponds to the length of the supporting surface. I 5. Door system as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the angle between the rear wall and side wall of the upright profile and the angle between the support surface and the flange I of the fixing element are substantially the same. I 6. Door system according to claim 5, wherein the rear wall and side wall of the upright profile extend substantially transversely to each other and wherein the supporting surface I and the flange of the fixing element extend substantially transversely to each other. A door system according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising first fastening means for fixing the fastening element to a suitable position in the longitudinal groove and second fastening means for fastening the fastening element to the bearing profile. 8. Door system according to claim 7, wherein the first fixing means are formed by one or more screws which can be arranged in associated openings in the flange for fixing the fixing element to the upright profile. 9. Door system according to claim 7, wherein the second fixing means are formed by one or more screws which can be arranged through associated openings in the fixing element for fixing thereof to the girder profile. 10. Door system as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the fixing element is provided with a bracket for receiving an exchangeable carrier in which one or more wheels are rotatably mounted. 11. Door system according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a left upright profile, a right upright profile, a lower and upper beam profile fixed with the aid of fastening elements, wherein one or more door panels are arranged between the profiles. 12. Door system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the recess is provided with one or more lips with which the relevant door panel can be clamped. A door system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the door panel is made of glass. 14. Door system as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the upright profile, the fixing element and / or the girder profile are made of extruded aluminum. 1024340 " Door system according to one of the preceding claims I 1-14, wherein the upright profile, the fixing element I and / or the bearing profile are made of plastic. I 16. Folding and / or sliding door, comprising at least two doors movable in a top rail and bottom rail, which doors are embodied in the door system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein on the fastening element of the upper beam profile the upper I wheels and the lower wheels are attached to the fixing element of the lower girder profile. I Use of the door system or door according to any one of the preceding claims. I * 024340 "I