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EP1288417A2 - Système de positionnement d'un ensemble de charnières parallèles - Google Patents

Système de positionnement d'un ensemble de charnières parallèles Download PDF

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EP1288417A2
EP1288417A2 EP02256099A EP02256099A EP1288417A2 EP 1288417 A2 EP1288417 A2 EP 1288417A2 EP 02256099 A EP02256099 A EP 02256099A EP 02256099 A EP02256099 A EP 02256099A EP 1288417 A2 EP1288417 A2 EP 1288417A2
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Clive Wilson Melville Brain
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/28—Suspension arrangements for wings supported on arms movable in horizontal plane
    • E05D15/32—Suspension arrangements for wings supported on arms movable in horizontal plane with two pairs of pivoted arms
    • E05D15/34—Suspension arrangements for wings supported on arms movable in horizontal plane with two pairs of pivoted arms with wings opening parallel to themselves
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/60—Suspension or transmission members; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/604—Transmission members
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/60—Suspension or transmission members; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/622—Suspension or transmission members elements
    • E05Y2201/694—Scissor mechanisms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/148—Windows

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  • the invention relates to a parallel hinge assembly positioning system for positioning two or more adjacent parallel hinges that can be mounted to a structure.
  • Parallel hinge assemblies are used for providing support to a sash (such as a window) of a vent of a structure such as a building.
  • Each parallel hinge assembly includes two or more parallel hinge modules that are adjacent to each other.
  • the parallel hinge modules are coupled to and driven by a common drive track that forms a part of the assembly and is mountable to the structure.
  • a prior art parallel hinge of a parallel hinge module is disclosed in Applicant's prior European patent application no. EP-A-0968349.
  • the parallel hinge includes a pair of parallel tracks, one of the tracks being a fixed track that can be mounted to a window frame, the other track being moveable in a substantially parallel plane relative to the fixed track.
  • the parallel tracks are connected by a pair of diagonally crossing links that are pivotally connected to each track and to each other.
  • Each of the tracks accommodates a sliding shoe that carries a pivot connected to a respective link.
  • the moveable track is moved relative to the fixed track.
  • the drive track is mounted to the frame and between the parallel tracks.
  • the drive track includes a drive member that is able to travel along the drive track.
  • the drive track is actuated by a drive means, such as a switch-operated motor or a hand driven ratchet mechanism, to move the sliding shoe and thereby actuate movement of the moveable parallel tack relative to the fixed track.
  • Some sashes may be very large, requiring the use of two or more adjacent parallel hinge modules to support adequately the sash.
  • two adjacent parallel hinge modules it is important that they are properly spaced in order to position the sash over the vent opening. Accordingly, in the past, the two parallel hinge modules have been joined to the common drive member having a length predetermined by the size of the vent opening.
  • the manufacturer it has been necessary for the manufacturer to manufacture and stockpile a large number of two hinge parallel hinge assemblies with drive members of different lengths to ensure that the market place can be adequately and promptly supplied when necessary.
  • the distance between the two parallel hinge modules that support the sash will be dictated by the size of the vent, which as previously mentioned varies according to the particular installation.
  • parallel hinge assemblies Prior to the present invention, parallel hinge assemblies have been mass-produced as single units. Consequently, the distance between the parallel hinge modules of a parallel hinge assembly has been set at the point of manufacture. This has required the manufacture of a large number of parallel hinge assemblies having parallel hinge modules fixed at different lengths to thereby accommodate different sized sashes. However, it would be more convenient and cheaper if the parallel hinge assemblies could be manufactured to accommodate a range of vent sizes.
  • one aim of the present invention is to provide a positioning system for two parallel hinge modules.
  • Another aim of the invention is to provide an extension member for use in a positioning system for two parallel hinges.
  • a parallel hinge assembly positioning system for positioning two or more adjacent parallel hinges adapted to be mounted to a structure, said parallel hinges being adapted to support a sash of a vent, each parallel hinge comprising:
  • an extension member for positioning two adjacent parallel hinge assemblies adapted to be mounted to a structure, said parallel hinges being capable of supporting a sash of a vent, each parallel hinge comprising:
  • the extension member comprises an alignment member, which may allow the length of the extension member to be adjusted.
  • the alignment member may be a threaded bolt.
  • the bolt may include an engaging head on one end of its shaft and a nut may engage the bolt.
  • the two drive member portions are substantially flat with connecting arms extending from their respective adjacent ends.
  • a socket may extend through each connecting arm and one of the sockets of the adjacent connecting arms is tapped. In use, the sockets are in alignment and the bolt engages said tapped socket.
  • Rotation of the bolt can adjust the spacing between the connecting arms.
  • the drive track may include an intermediate drive member portion between two drive track portions.
  • the second track may include a keep adapted to engage an abutment when said sash is moved toward said structure.
  • the parallel tracks may be coupled by a pair of diagonally crossing links that are pivotally coupled to each of the tracks and to each other.
  • Each of the crossing links may have an end which slides along one of the first and second tracks.
  • One of the crossing links may be pivotally coupled to the drive track.
  • the first and second tracks and said drive track may be substantially C-shaped in cross-section.
  • a third parallel hinge is located between said two parallel hinges.
  • a parallel hinge assembly system 10 With reference to Figure 1, there is shown a parallel hinge assembly system 10.
  • An advantage of the system 10 is that it can be used to fix the distance between the parallel hinge modules 12A and 12B to thereby support a sash of a particular size, which covers the opening of a vent of a structure (not shown).
  • the distance between the hinges can be fixed following manufacture of the hinge modules and therefore the manufacturer does not have to produce and store a large number of pairs of parallel hinge modules with drive members of different lengths for later use.
  • the moveable tracks 14A, 14B of the respective modules 12A, 12B are respectively parallel to fixed tracks 16A, 16B, which are fixed to a frame 18 (shown by dashed lines) that is attached to the structure and which extends around the vent.
  • the fixed tracks 16A, 16B are fixed to the frame 18 while the moveable tracks 14A, 14B are moveable whilst remaining parallel to the respective fixed tracks 16A, 16B, in a direction perpendicular to the fixed tracks, as will be described further below.
  • parallel hinge module 12A The construction of parallel hinge module 12A will now be described in detail. It should of course be realised that the description of this parallel hinge module is applicable to the corresponding parallel hinge module 12B, which has like reference numerals marked 'B'.
  • the moveable track 14A is connected to fixed track 16A by a pair of crossing links 20A and 22A.
  • a central pivot 24A connects the crossing links 20A and 22A to each other.
  • the crossing links 20A and 22A couple the moveable track 14A to the fixed track 16A by pivots 26A, 32A, 28A and 30A.
  • the pivots 26A and 32A are respectively connected to sliding shoes 34A and 33A, which are able to slide within the tracks 14A, 16A in the direction of arrow 36, thereby allowing the moveable track 14A to move relative to the fixed track 16A whilst remaining substantially parallel thereto.
  • the tracks 14A, 16A are c-shaped in cross-section to accommodate the sliding shoes as is known in the art.
  • the parallel hinge modules 12A, 12B are manufactured from cold-rolled stainless steel.
  • a longitudinal drive member 38A is located in a drive track 40 (or 'middle track'), which is also substantially c-shaped in cross-section and is substantially flat.
  • three drive members 38A, 38B and 38C are located within the drive track 40.
  • the drive member 38A is coupled to the link 22A via a pivot 42A. This allows the drive member 38A to move within the drive track 40 and thereby move the parallel hinge module 12A in the direction of arrow 36 by action of a suitable drive means, such as an electric motor that is activated by a switch or by a hand-driven ratchet mechanism.
  • a suitable drive means such as an electric motor that is activated by a switch or by a hand-driven ratchet mechanism.
  • the length of the moveable track 14A is 618mm (24.3 in)
  • the length of the moveable track 14B is 613.5mm (24.15in)
  • the length of the fixed tracks 16A and 16B is 475mm (18.7in).
  • the length of the drive member 38A is 665.5mm (26.2in)
  • the length of drive member 38B is 780mm (30.7in)
  • the length of intermediate drive member 38C is 315.5mm (12.4in).
  • the parallel hinge modules 12A, 12B are usually supplied in standard size modules, the dimensions of which may vary.
  • the two parallel hinge modules 12A, 12B can be attached to the drive track 40 at a distance fixed by the manufacturer, it is possible for the parallel hinge modules 12A, 12B to accommodate a number of different sized sashes by varying the distance between the parallel hinge modules.
  • the effective spacing length of the drive members 38A, 38B, 38C is denoted by distance 'X'. If a small sized sash needs to be fitted about the vent, then the distance 'X' between the parallel hinge modules 12A, 12B can be reduced. Likewise, if a large sized sash needs to be fitted about the vent, then the distance 'X' between the parallel hinge modules 12A, 12B can be increased. The manufacturer simply has to alter the length of drive member 38C to fix the distance 'X'. The manufacturer does not therefore have to produce and store a large number of assemblies with parallel hinge modules pre-set at a range of fixed distances.
  • the manufacturer can mass-produce the single hinge modules, without having to set the distance 'X' between the modules 12A, 12B until the manufacturer receives an order for a parallel hinge assembly to accommodate a particular sized sash. Once the order is received, the manufacturer selects an intermediate drive member 38C of a required length. This results in lower production costs for the manufacturer and allows the manufacturer to maintain a reduced amount of inventory..
  • the positioning system 10 overcomes this alignment problem by allowing the distance between the drive members within drive track to be adjusted during installation so that the distance between the parallel hinge modules 12A, 12B can be precisely adjusted to thereby correctly align the sash over the vent opening. By ensuring that the drive track 40 has the correct length, the parallel hinge modules 12A, 12B can move smoothly in concert and thereby enable the sash to cover the vent when the drive members are actuated.
  • extension members 42A, 42B are respectively connected between the adjacent drive members 38A/38C and 38C/38B.
  • Figure 2 there is shown a schematic side sectional view of extension member 42A that connects drive members 38A and 38C.
  • connecting arms 43A, 43C respectively project from the ends of the members 38A, 38C.
  • Each of the connecting arms 43A, 43C have mutually aligned sockets 44A, 44C, which allow an extension member comprising an adjustment member in the form of threaded bolt 46 to be inserted therethrough.
  • the socket 44A is tapped so that an end of the thread of the bolt 46 is able to engage with it.
  • the extension member further comprises a hexagonal head 48 located on the other end of the bolt 46 and a nut 50 screwed onto the threaded bolt shaft between the connecting arms 43A, 43C.
  • the shaft of bolt 46 is first inserted through socket 44C so that the nut 50 can be wound onto the thread. The shaft is then rotated to engage the tapped socket 44A.
  • the nut 50 locks the head 48 against the connecting arm 43C to keep the bolt 46 in locked position.
  • the bolt 46 is unlocked by turning the nut 50 away from the head 48.
  • Variable 'Y' represents the spacing between the connecting arms 43A and 43C.
  • the spacing between the drive members 38A, 38C can be varied by the installer. To vary the spacing Y, the installer turns nut 50 so that the bolt 46 is not in the locked position. In the unlocked position the head 48 can be rotated to turn the threaded part of the bolt that engages the connecting arm 43A. When the head 48 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the connecting arms 43A and 43C are bought closer together. When the head 48 is rotated in the anti-clockwise direction, the connecting arms 43A and 43C are spaced further apart.
  • connecting arms 43A and 43C are spaced at a required distance, such that the parallel hinge modules 12A and 12B function smoothly in synchronous concert so that the sash is correctly aligned over the vent opening, the nut is then threaded onto the thread adjacent the head 48 until it locks with connecting arm 43C.
  • the effective spacing length of the drive members 38A, 38B, 38C is denoted by line 'X'.
  • the distance between each of the drive members 38A and 38B and the extension member 38C can be varied by about 12mm (about 0.472 inches). Therefore the total overall effective spacing length X of the drive members can be varied by about 24mm (0.945 inches).
  • Locking rollers 52A, 52B are provided on drive members 38A, 38B so that after the parallel hinge modules 12A and 12B have been properly spaced, they can roll along corresponding respective keep plates 54A and 54B, which are made of metal.
  • the keep plates 52 are provided on the moveable tracks 14A and 14B.
  • the keep plates 52A, 52B provide an engagement means for when the sash is in a closed position over the vent.
  • the number of drive members may be varied so that more than two extension members are provided within the drive track, thereby enabling the overall adjustment of length X to be varied by a greater amount than 50mm (2in).
  • only one drive member comprising plurality of separate drive member portions may be located in the drive track 40.
  • three parallel hinge modules may be installed side-by-side and the overall length of the drive members to which they are attached can be varied by increasing the number of extension members within the drive track.

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GB2436122A (en) * 2006-03-16 2007-09-19 Securistyle Ltd Parallel hinge with drive mechanism
EP2241707A1 (fr) 2009-03-30 2010-10-20 esco Metallbausysteme GmbH Dispositif de couplage pour compas d'actionnement
ITPI20100087A1 (it) * 2010-07-12 2012-01-13 Dtf Design E Tecnologia Del Freddo Srl Sistema di apertura a traslazione libera per lastre di banchi e vetrine
EP2495382A3 (fr) * 2011-03-04 2014-03-19 Wilh. Schlechtendahl & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG Dispositif de déplacement d'un battant d'une fenêtre, d'une porte ou analogue
CN112302447A (zh) * 2019-07-23 2021-02-02 丝吉利娅奥彼窗门五金(三河)有限公司 推出式滑撑铰链及其叉形结构

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EP2620574B1 (fr) 2006-03-16 2016-04-27 Assa Abloy Limited Charnière à ouverture parallèle
EP1994250B1 (fr) * 2006-03-16 2016-08-17 Assa Abloy Limited Charniere a ouverture parallele
EP2241707A1 (fr) 2009-03-30 2010-10-20 esco Metallbausysteme GmbH Dispositif de couplage pour compas d'actionnement
ITPI20100087A1 (it) * 2010-07-12 2012-01-13 Dtf Design E Tecnologia Del Freddo Srl Sistema di apertura a traslazione libera per lastre di banchi e vetrine
EP2495382A3 (fr) * 2011-03-04 2014-03-19 Wilh. Schlechtendahl & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG Dispositif de déplacement d'un battant d'une fenêtre, d'une porte ou analogue
CN112302447A (zh) * 2019-07-23 2021-02-02 丝吉利娅奥彼窗门五金(三河)有限公司 推出式滑撑铰链及其叉形结构

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