EP3702570A1

EP3702570A1 - Sequential moving panel system

Info

Publication number: EP3702570A1
Application number: EP20160288.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Adil ISILDAK
Original assignee: Isildak Insaat Taahhut Ticaret Anonim Sirekti
Current assignee: Isildak Insaat Taahhut Ticaret Anonim Sirekti
Priority date: 2019-03-01
Filing date: 2020-02-29
Publication date: 2020-09-02
Also published as: TR201903148A2

Abstract

The present invention is a sequential movable panel system that operates perpendicularly with a motor or manually, that can be used with a chain or a belt, and can be gathered at the bottom or the top, that is easy to install, that has a movable railing, that can be configured as 2, 3 or 4 panels, that has improved heat insulation, that can be used as single glazing or double glazing and that tolerates cutting and manufacturing errors.

Description

Technical Field

The invention is related to enabling easier mounting of glass balcony systems, making said systems more endurable and, ensuring the system to be safer, and to be tolerable to profile and glass cutting mistakes, to minimizing chain and belt fastening mistakes of balcony systems that are mostly used in cafes and restaurants and are used as railing by keeping the bottom panel fixed where said glass balcony system moves vertically in comparison to known balcony systems by means of a motor or without a motor, or by means of using a chain, belt, rope or worm gear.

Prior Art

In a research carried out in the prior art, the system described with the guillotine or movable railing is described as disclosed in the application numbered 2016/05606 , wherein the profiles used in the system are cut to specific measurements according to their place of installation, and the panels that are used move inside a side vertical channel. The system is operated automatically with a controller or a manual button, and the vertical glass panels move in the vertical direction.
In a research carried out in the prior art, in the system described with the guillotine or movable railing according to the application numbered 2015/03636 , profiles are used which frame the glass and by means of the threaded projection under the glass panel, the panels pull each other and perpendicular movement is provided. The system is operated with an automatic motor and it is controlled with a remote controller or a manual button. The system can have glasses that are single glazing or double glazing, and is formed of a glass panel having one fixed and one moveable glass panel or one fixed and two movable glass panels.
Again, when previous inventions were examined, it has been seen that the guillotine or movable railing system is formed of two, three or four panels, and the movement of the panels is carried out by means of the transferring of the drive received from the motor that is controlled with a remote controller or a manual button, onto the top panel via a belt or chain. The system is formed of side vertical profiles, profiles that frame the panels and profiles that surround the motor. The top panel is positioned to be at the outermost section and the bottom panel is positioned at the innermost section and the properties of the threaded projection of the profile underneath the panels are pulled towards the top panel in order to provide movement.
In the prior art, the side vertical profile is formed of a single profile or it is formed of separate profiles and each of them is connected via a screw-nut. In the case that a single profile is provided, it is difficult to install the glass panels and the glass panels are flexed and seated into their place. When the panels are separate from each other and are connected via a screw-nut, as the nut is tapped after the entire installation is completed the side vertical profiles and the glass panels need to be kept in place without being moved, by hand or by means of a tool during the installation process. Moreover, when screw-nut is used as space, needs to be left for the screw; the widths of the profiles were elongated.
In some of the present systems, the side frame that surrounds the glass of the panels and the double glazed glass carrier profiles are fixed by means of silicon and thereby two profiles are coupled to each other. In these systems, silicon loses its binding properties due to weather conditions in time, and the glass profiles may come loose and they may break and lead to accidents; therefore the usage life of said systems is short. In systems where a single screw couple two profiles, the panel connection is strong, however, the frame having the single screw loses its rectangularity and it may turn into a parallelogram.
In the present systems where chains or belts are used, when the chain or belt is threaded onto the pulley, the length never has the desired measurement. Again when the pulley or the chain gear is mounted onto the octagonal pipe, the right and left pulley or chain gear are not aligned due to the spaces that remain. Again, the belt or chain that needs to be coupled to the double glazed glass side frame profile to a certain extent cannot be coupled as desired in theory since hole shifting may occur when a hole is being drilled with a drill, that alignment mistakes may occur, or that the belt or chain may expand, or that the belt or chain may be cut more or less than the desired measurement and as a result, a length difference occurs between the right and the left section. Due to this reason, during the movement of the guillotine, the glass panels move such that they are skewed and they move by rubbing onto the side posts. In the present systems, a practical solution for adjusting the length of the belt or the chain during installation is not available. The persons that are carrying out the installation can provide the best results by ensuring that the belt or the chain is as closest possible to the desired value in theory.
In the present belt systems, the connection of the belt to the double glazed side frame profile is not carried out correctly and due to this reason, grazing of the belt occurs. In the present systems, the belt is perforated and screwed in order to couple the belt to the double glazed side framework profile and therefore the belt is weakened. Excessive stress is applied to the areas of the weakened belt that are perforated by screws and the belt becomes grazed. As a result, the panel and the belt coupling are lost and the panel falls and it may lead to accidents.
In some of the present systems, the motor integrated to the octagonal pipe, the motor covers and the side posts are connected and all of them are raised together and mounted. By this means during installation, a lot of weight is lifted and therefore, a higher number of workers are required. Again in present systems, the motor covers, the plate that carries the motor that is integrated to the octagonal pipe and the side posts are coupled to each other and are mounted and following the mounting process, if an intervention is required due to motor breakdowns, all of these profiles and parts need to be dismantled. In such a case the guillotine is broken and a lot of time is consumed.
During the cutting of the guillotine profiles and the glasses, short or long cutting processes are always carried out. In the present systems when cutting errors occur, spaces remain at the vertical joint sections of the panels, or the top panel motor cover does not completely press onto the sealing and space remains in between. Due to this reason, air flows into the inner section from said spaces and heat insulation cannot be provided. If several cutting errors are made horizontally, in systems where a compensating wheel is used, as there is no space between the wheel and the wheel well, when the panels move, the wheels are jammed and due to this reason the wheels are worn down and the system operates with noise.
In the present systems, the railing profile that is mounted on the topmost section of the top profile is coupled via screws and due to this reason when the guillotine is completely opened, or in other words when the top profile is lowered down, and is a hand or an object is placed on the bottom profile of the guillotine, the entire weight of all of the movable panels come down on this hand that is squeezed. The guillotines are systems that move slowly, however people and especially children usually do not take into account that all of the panels will move down when the railing is lowered. A hand or a finger that is placed on the bottom panel can be subjected to 100-200 kilograms (this value varies for different guillotines) weight. In the present systems, when the system is opened in order to prevent this situation, the only practical solution is to leave the railing a few millimeters above the top panel before fitting the top panel and not to lower it down completely.
In the present systems, only a single type of transmission unit option is presented and the designed side frame profiles are suitable for only a single type of transmission unit (chain or belt). This eliminates the user optionality in terms of transmition parts that perform differently in various climate types.When the chain is used in humid regions, not only will there be faster corrosion, but expansion-constriction will also occur when the chain is used in colder regions. In such climate types, it is more suitable to use a belt. However, none of the systems allow the selection of a chain or belt without changing the profile.
In most of the present systems, the side posts of the single glazed or double glazing systems are different. The systems are suitable to be used only with single glazed or double glazing glass. The usage of different side vertical profiles, leads to cost increase in systems.
In the present systems, a single channel bristle brush is used in the side posts in order to provide heat insulation. In cold and snowy weather conditions, the water drops that have accumulated on the bristle brushes harden and freeze and they lose their heat insulation providing properties. As such freezing will cause the bristle brush to lose its softness, the motion of the movable panels on a non-friction surface is prevented and this causes the panels to move difficultly. In most of the present systems, a solution cannot be found for heat insulation at the joints of the double glazing glass carrier profiles.
The present systems have double glazing glass carrier profiles and those that are not double glazing carrier profiles only have two panels and they are used manually as windbreakers. A three-panel motor guillotine system that does not have double glazing glass carrier profiles or where the profile cannot be seen between the panels is not available. A system that does not have a profile is preferred by some users in order to capture a continuous image between panels. However, an automatic system that can meet this demand is not available.
In the present systems, the channel of the side posts of single and double glazing glass systems are different from each other, therefor, two different types of cladding profiles are required to cover the vertical side channels without any movements for a cosmetically beautiful appearance.
In the present belt systems, a slot is opened inside the pulley in order to fix the belt to the pulley, screwing methods are used where the belt is inserted into this slot by turning it therein and a screw is inserted into the space at the middle of the belt where said belt is bent and the screw is then inserted into the wall of the pulley or the belt is perforated and the belt is coupled to the pulley using short screws. Moreover, in some systems, a pulley is not used and holes are perforated on the belt and thereby the belt is fixed with screws onto the octagonal pipe. The method where the belt is bent is a good method for fixing the belt, however when this method is preferred, either the diameter of the pulley is enlarged or the area that is required for winding on the pulley is reduced. In methods where the belt is perforated for being screwed, as a hole is drilled into the belt, due to the high-stress areas around the hole, the belt is grazed at the points where the hole is opened and the load it can carry is reduced. Due to this reason, the usage life of the belt is reduced.
In the present guillotine systems, the side posts are replaced when the system is desired to be used manually without a motor. Different types of side vertical profiles are used for manual and motorized usage. This leads to cost increase.
In most of the present systems a low-quality chain is used or the belt that is used cannot be securely fixed to the profile. In the present guillotine systems, in the case that the chain is broken or the belt gives way, any kind of security means to prevent the dropping of panels is not available.

Aims for Developing the Invention

The invention aims to enable easy installation that is suitable for every space by means of being able to carry out sequential installation different from the post system used in the present guillotine systems. Using the new side post solution provided, an intervention can be carried out after installation which is not the case in the previous systems; in this new system, the chain/belt can be replaced, and the panels can be leveled at any desired time, by means of the side vertical profiles.
Another aim of the invention is to perform the coupling of the frame profiles that form the panel by using screws, therefore the problems such as the disruption of the panel rectangularity and the falling of the glasses from the double glazing carrier profile, caused by screws not being present between frame profiles due to the glass and profile coupling in some systems being assembled by silicon only, are solved.
Another aim of the invention is to solve the problem of the chain or belt being short on one side and long on the other due to measurement errors that occur during the coupling of the chain or the belt to the profile. By this means the unbalance of the panels is prevented and the vertical movement of the panels relative to the ground is maintained and the problem of movement by abrasion to the side posts that are frequently observed is solved.
Another aim of the invention is to improve the connection of the belt profile relative to present systems in order to eliminate the problem of the belt stripping
Another aim of the invention is to provide easier installation by means of the easy opening-closing of the motor covers and to provide easy and rapid intervention in case of a possible motor breakdown.
Another aim of the invention is to find solutions for horizontal jamming of the panels arising from the profile and glass cutting measurements to be longer or shorter during the manufacturing of all guillotine and glass balcony systems, the constricted movement of the balance wheels or dislocation of the wheels, the panels being separated from each other at their vertical connection points where they come into contact with each other, or the excessive abutment of the panels to each other. The complete compliance of the panels in the vertical direction is provided by being able to tolerate extra cutting up to 4mm thanks to its side vertical profiles and the fixed panel is allowed to be elevated by the use of setscrews and U profile that is placed on the base section.
Another aim of the invention is to solve the hand sticking risk problem, occurs in presents systems as a result of the fixed railing existencewhen the guillotine is completely opened, by providing a movable opening-closing rail in the new system. In the present system, the railing is screwed to be fixed on the top panel. In such situations when the guillotine is opened, the rail is allowed to be lowered down and to be seated on the other panels, however when someone's hand is in the way, the total weight of the 2 panels will come down on over the hand that is crushed in between. The open-close movable railing in the present invention is not fixed onto the top profile of the top panel with a screw, and it is seated into a plastic part that has been specially developed, which is a slot inside which the railing can pivot. That means, when the guillotine is completely opened, and the railing is lowered down if someone's hand is in the way, the railing is rotated upwards and opened, and the heavy weight of the movable panels do not come down on the hand. The total weight that may fall onto the hand that is squeezed in between is the weight of the railing only, which is only a few kilograms. Therefore, the primary potential security risk that can be encountered in guillotine systems is eliminated.
Another aim of the invention is to ensure that the system can be used both by chain and belt and there is no need for an extra profile. In the present systems, the vertical frame profile, allows the usage of either only a belt or only a chain. Due to this reason, one cannot choose between the transfer parts that are being sold at different prices in different countries that exhibit different performances in different climates. This invention allows for both a belt and a chain to be coupled to a single type of vertical frame profile and it is allowed for the user to be able to select the transfer part that is most suitable to the user's economic purchasing power and the climate.
Another aim of the invention is to provide heat insulation by changing the thickness of the area at the inner section where the glass fits in by making the outer thicknesses of the frame profiles the same in single and double glazing systems and to prevent the problem of producing separate side vertical profiles for single and double glazing systems by keeping the profile protrusions related to chain-belt connections for single and double glazing profiles the same.
Another aim of the invention is to ensure better heat insulation, by allowing the usage of a foam reinforced heat insulation seal in, the side posts that are covered with a slippery material, which is more suitable to be used in cold climates. The bristle brushes used in the present systems can harden with the freezing of the water droplets that accumulate thereon, in cold weather and due to this reason they lose their heat-insulating properties, and they exhibit resilience against the movement of the movable panels in the side posts. In this invention, the seal having foam filling that is covered with slippery material does not allow the accumulation of water thereon and therefore as the water does not freeze in cold weather on the seal, the seal does not lose its flexibility. By help of this invention, the panels move more easily in comparison to other systems in cold weather.
Another aim of the invention is to allow carriage by help of a sheet metal that is located on both sides instead of the profile that provides carrying function, between panels, when being used as single glazing and therefore a more cosmetic, continuous glass window look is tried to be captured. In such usage, when the guillotine is completely closed instead of seeing the profile at the joint sections of the panels, only glass can be seen. Such usage is suitable for cosmetic purposes in geographical regions that do not require heat insulation in mild climates. However, if wind and heat insulation is desired, a profile can be used which bears the heat insulation bristle brush, which does not act as a carrier and which is much thinner in the present double glazing carrier profile.
Another aim of the invention is to close the non-moving side vertical channels to provide a cosmetic view, by maintaining the heat insulation properties of both the single and double glazing systems, when the width of the side vertical channels are fixed in single or double glazing systems when the same side vertical profiles are being used.
Another aim of the invention is to allow the usage of a double glazing carrier profile that has been reinforced in order to prevent the double glazing profile to bend inwards due to the wind force that is applied on the double glazing carrier profile from the outside, in climates where wind force may be high.
Another aim of the invention is to allow the upward movement of the system and gathering all the panels upside by using a single additional profile in order to allow any kind of object passing under the system.
Another aim of the invention is to provide the belt and pulley connection such that the connection does not reduce the space that is spared for the belt and that the belt is not damaged.
Another aim of the invention is to ensure that the system can be used manually without a motor by utilizing the same side posts.
Another aim of the invention is to be able to provide a convertible glass ceiling that can be opened and closed by ensuring that the guillotine system is tilted sideways at a certain angle.
Another aim of the system is to take precautions to stop the panel that is falling in cases of the breaking of the chain or when the belt gives way.
Another aim of the invention is to provide a single glazing sequential movable panel system by using side posts that do not reveal the inside sections of the channels as such a system looks better cosmetically.
Another aim of the invention is to design a product that can be opened and closed as a facade in buildings.

Brief Description of the Invention

This system is a sequential movable panel system or a guillotine system, and it is preferably formed of 2, 3 or 4 panels. One of the panels is fixed while the other panels can move. When the guillotine is closed, all panels stand on top of each other, completely separating the interior from the exterior. When the guillotine is opened the movable panels align with the fixed panel and therefore the outdoors and indoors are not separated from each other anymore
This system is suitable for single glazing thicknesses of 8 mm, 10 mm and double glazing thickness of 22 mm. In moveable panels all four sides of the glasses are enclosed with profiles. The bottom and top side of the fixed profile is closed with a profile and a profile is not present at the side section.
The system provides the drive energy from the tubular motor. This tubular motor can be fitted inside a metal pipe that has been bent to an octagonal shape. Different metal pipes that are filled or hollow having different geometric shapes can also be used instead of the octagonal metal pipe. When the motor starts to rotate, it rotates the octagonal pipe together with it. A chain or belt is used to transmit motion. When a chain is used, a chain gear is fastened on the pipe at both ends of the octagonal pipe and it is enabled for the chain gear to rotate together with the octagonal pipe. As the chain gear rotates, the chain is pushed and pulled back and forth and thereby the chain is driven. Counterweights are used at both ends in order to tension the chain. In the belt system, a pulley is used and the belt is fixed on the pipe at both ends of the octagonal pipe. As the motor rotates, the pulley also rotates and the belt wounds around the pulley.
The chain and the belt are coupled to the profile on the side of the top panel. As the chain or the belt moves the top panel also moves. A double glazing carrier profile extends horizontally at the point where each panel connects to the other panel. The threads of this profile interlocks with the profile of the double glazing carrier profile of the other panel. When the top panel is elevated as high as its own height, it grasps the double glazing carrier profile of the middle panel and it drives the middle panel. Both panels then are elevated up and they bring the guillotine to a closed position.
The top panel is the panel that faces out and the bottom panel faces indoors. This alignment is carried out so that the rain water does not enter indoors and that the rain drops that come into contact with the panel flow outside.

Definition of the Figures Describing the Invention

Figure 1a- side view of the 3 panel guillotine that is closed
Figure 1b- side view of the 3 panel guillotine that is semi opened
Figure 1c- side view of the 3 panel guillotine that is open
Figure 2- isometric view of the 3 panel guillotine that is closed
Figure 3- isometric view of the 3 panel guillotine that is open
Figure 4- side view of the 4 panel guillotine that is closed
Figure 5- side view of the 2 panel guillotine that is closed
Figure 6 - view of the side vertical profiles before mounting
Figure 7 - view of the side vertical profiles after mounting
Figure 8 - Corner joint of the double glazing carrier profile and the double glazing side frame profile
Figure 9 - Corner joint of the double glazing side frame profile and the double glazing side frame profile
Figure 10- Straight connected chain
Figure 11- Chain with a core
Figure 12- Straight connected belt
Figure 13- Belt with a core
Figure 14- The state of the belt that is coupled to the belt connection piece
Figure 15- The state of the belt that is coupled to the double glazing side frame profile together with the belt connection piece
Figure 16- Figure showing the addition of the tubular motor into the system that is integrated with the octagonal pipe
Figure 17- The state of the motor covers before being installed
Figure 18- State of the motor covers that have been installed by converging together
Figure 19- Motor carrier metal part that carries the tubular motor that has been integrated with the octagonal pipe
Figure 20 - Position of the tubular motor under the motor covers that have been integrated with the octagonal pipe.
Figure 21- Isometric view of the balancing wheels present in the profile
Figure 22- Top view of the balancing wheels present in the profile
Figure 23- System lowered inside the U profile
Figure 24- System elevated inside the U profile
Figure 25- Detailed view of the system lowered inside the U profile
Figure 26- Detailed view of the system elevated inside the U profile
Figure 27- Isometric view of the railing
Figure 28- Side view of the railing together with the top panel
Figure 29- Closed view of the railing in the open system
Figure 30- Open view of the railing in the open system
Figure 31- Top view of the double glazed side frame profile having a chain
Figure 32- Top view of the double glazed side frame profile having a belt
Figure 33- Top view of the single glazing and double glazing side frame profiles
Figure 34- Isometric view of the single glazing and double glazing carrier profiles
Figure 35- Top view of the side post that has been mounted with a bristle brush and a heat insulation seal.
Figure 36- Isometric view of the side post that has been mounted with a bristle brush and a heat insulation seal.
Figure 37- Interlocked state of the double glazing carrier profiles
Figure 38- State of the carrier part that is mounted to the single glazing frame profile
Figure 39- Top view of the single glazed side frame profile
Figure 40- Isometric view of the carrier parts that are in contact with each other
Figure 41- Side view of the system that has an appearance as continuous glass
Figure 42- Top view of the system that has an appearance as continuous glass
Figure 43- Side view of the connection points of the panels of the system that has an appearance as continuous glass with a heat insulation profile
Figure 44- Front view of the connection points of the panels of the system that has an appearance as continuous glass having a heat insulation profile
Figure 45- View of the four-channel side post before being installed
Figure 46- View of the four-channel side post after being installed
Figure 47a- A closing profile that closes the side vertical channel
Figure 47b- View of the mid-section of the closing profile that closes the side vertical channel which is suitable for single glazing
Figure 47c- Top view of the closing profile that closes the side vertical channel having a glass that has been installed
Figure 48a- Top view of the double glazing bottom panel inside the side post
Figure 48b- Isometric view of the double glazing bottom panel inside the side post
Figure 48c- Isometric view of the single glazing bottom panel inside the side post
Figure 49a- Isometric view of the wind resistant double glazing carrier profile
Figure 49b- Isometric view of the wind resistant double glazing carrier profile
Figure 50a- Side view of the closed 3 panel system that is resilient against wind and that has a double glazing carrier profile
Figure 50b- Side view of the open 3 panel system that is resilient against wind and that has a double glazing carrier profile
Figure 51a- Side view of the closed state of the 3 panel system that is assembled at the top
Figure 51b- Side view of the open state of the 3 panel system that is assembled at the top
Figure 51c- Side view of the open state of the 3 panel system that is assembled at the top having an unthreaded double glazing carrier profile
Figure 52- Chain gear
Figure 53- Side view of the connection of the chain with the top panel and the counter weight
Figure 54a- Section view of the pulley
Figure 54b- Isometric view of the pulley
Figure 55a- Section view of the pulley having a belt
Figure 55b- Section view of the pulley that has a belt wound around it once
Figure 56a- Isometric view of the v slotted wheels that carry the ropes
Figure 56b- Side view of the v slotted wheels that carry the ropes
Figure 57a- The view showing the transit passage of 1 rope from the connection piece that connects the ropes to the solid counter weight and the other rope being connected to the piece
Figure 57b- The view showing the connection of 1 rope to the piece that enables connection of said ropes to the solid counter weight
Figure 58- View of the part that connects the ropes to the solid counter weights having a rope and setscrew holes thereon
Figure 59a- Side view of the closed state of the guillotine system that is used as a glass ceiling
Figure 59b- Side view of the open state of the guillotine system that is used as a glass ceiling
Figure 60a- Isometric view of the position of the claw hanger part
Figure 60b- Top view of the position of the claw hanger part
Figure 60c- Claw hanger part
Figure 61a- Double glazing carrier profile mounted with 8mm single glazing adapter
Figure 61b- Double glazing carrier profile mounted with 10mm single glazing adapter
Figure 62a- Double glazing frame profile mounted with 8mm single glazing adapter
Figure 62b- Double glazing frame profile mounted with 10mm single glazing adapter
Figure 63a - Position of the profiles at the side posts in a thin channel side vertical profile system
Figure 63b - Usage of the side profiles in the thin channel side vertical profile system
Figure 64a - Open state of the side posts in the thin channel side vertical profile system
Figure 64b - Closed state of the side posts in the thin channel side vertical profile system
ekil65a - Interlocked state of the carrier profiles suitable for 8mm glass within the thin channel side vertical profile system
ekil65b - View of the side posts suitable for 8mm glass within the thin channel side vertical profile system
ekil66a - View of the side posts suitable for 10mm glass within the thin channel side vertical profile system
ekil66b - Interlocked state of the double glazing carrier profiles suitable for 10mm glass within the thin channel side profile system
Figure 67a- Closed state of the 3-panel movable facade system that counterbalances each other
Figure 67b- Open state of the 3-panel movable facade system that counterbalances each other

Definition of the Elements and Parts that Constitute the Invention

1-Side post main block
2-Side post single profile
3-Side post dual profile
4-Double glazing carrier profile
5- Corner joint plastic part
6- Double glazing side frame profile
7- Screw
8- Chain adjustment part
9- Chain
10- Bolt
11- Nut
12- Set screws
13- Belt
14- Belt adjustment part
15- Belt connection part
16-Tubular motor integrated with an octagonal pipe
17-Motor carrier metal part
18-Channeled motor carrier part
19-Motor cover sealing channel
20-Motor cover profile
21- Sealing
22- Square nut
23- Balancing wheel
24- Washer
25- Nut channel
26- Wheel bump
27-U profile
28- Bottom panel
29- Top panel
30- Non threaded corner joint part
31- Railing
32- Circular channel
33- Mid panel
34- Single glazing side frame profile
35- Single glazing carrier profile
36-Side post bristle brush channel
37- Side post bristle brush
38- Heat insulation sealing
39- Screw channel
40- Carrier part
41- Plastic part
42- Heat insulation profile
43- Single glazing
44-Side post apparatus profile
45-Concealer profile
46- Rivet
47- Wind resistant double glazing carrier profile
48- Double glazing
49-Pulley
50-Railing cover sealing channel
51-Double glazing carrier profile bristle brush bearing
52-Bristle brush and sealing channel
53-Carrier profile bristle brush
54-Concealer seal
55-Concealer seal channel
56- Wind resistant single glazing carrier profile
57- Wind resistant carrier profile sealing channel
58- Chain gear
59- Counter weight
60- Set screw hole
61- Asymmetrical edge
62- Belt slot
63- Octagonal pipe
64-Non threaded double glazing carrier profile
65- Rope
66-V slot carrier wheel
67- Rope holder
68- Solid counterweight
69- Rope channel
70- Set screw channel on the rope holder part
71- 8 mm single glazing adapter
72- 10 mm single glazing adapter
73- 8 mm single glazing adapter tab
74- 10 mm single glazing adapter tab
75- Counter nut
76- Claw hanger part
77-Retaining tab
78- Low intensity polyethylene band
79- Thin channel side post dual profile
80- Thin channel side post single profile
81-Miniature ball bearing
82- Thin channel side post system 8 mm narrow side profile
83- Thin channel side post system 8 mm wide side profile
84- Thin channel side post system 8 mm carrier profile
85- Thin channel side post system 10 mm narrow side profile
86- Thin channel side post system 10 mm wide side profile
87- Thin channel side post system 10 mm carrier profile
88- 8 mm single glazing
89- 10 mm single glazing
90-Guiding shell
91- Heat insulation profile bristle brush channel

Detailed Description of the Invention

As it can be seen in Figure 1a, when the guillotine is closed, the top panel keeps the mid panel raised by means of the double glazing carrier profile having tabs. Again, as it can be seen in Figure 1a, when the guillotine is completely closed, the bristle brushes at the ends of the panels prevent air inflow and the entire guillotine will appear as a closed glass system. In figure 1b, it can be seen that the motor rotates and it lowers the top panel and the mid panel that is connected to the top panel down. In figure 1c, it can be seen that all panels are lowered down and the guillotine is in a completely open position.
In figure 2 the isometric view of the panel guillotine that is closed can be seen. In figure 3, the isometric view of the guillotine that is in a completely open state can be seen. In figure 4, the closed state of the 4 panel guillotine and in Figure 5, the closed state of the 2 panel guillotine can be seen.
As it can be seen in Figure 6, the side post main block (1), the right side post single profile and the channeled motor carrier part (18) are interlocked with each other and side post main block (1) and the channeled motor carrier part (18) are mounted to the wall by screws. The side post single profile (2) is enabled to stay in place by means of the tab structure thereby not requiring screws. By means of easy mounting properties of this invention, when all these three elements are mounted to the wall, first of all the top glass panel (29) is fitted into its place. Following this, the mid panel is inserted into the side post dual profile (3) and the panel and profile are carried together and fitted into the side post and the side post dual profile (3) is screwed to the wall together with the side post main block (1). After this, the bottom panel (28) is fitted into its place and the side post single profile (2) is closed by means of the tabs, however they are not screwed. The reason for not screwing the side post single profiles (2) is so that height adjustments and chain-belt adjustments can be carried on the ground. After all adjustments are completed, the side post single profile (2) is placed back into its place and the profile is fixed with screws. In figure 7, the mounted state of the interlocked side posts can be seen.
As it can be seen in figure 10, the chain (9) is coupled to the chain adjustment part (8) by means of 2 bolts (10) and a nut (11). The diameter of the bolt (10) is such that it can enter through the spaces between the chain (9) links. A slot hole is present in the chain adjustment part (8) as the area for the bolts (10) to move. A thread is opened at the mid-section of the chain adjustment part (8) and a setscrew (12) is attached at the end. After all the panels are mounted, the motor is driven and the top panel (29) is lifted up a little, and it is checked if it is balanced or not. After the assembly of all panels is done, the motor is driven and the upper panel (29) is raised up a little to check whether it is in the balance. If there is no balance, the setscrew (12) is pushed forward by turning it with the help of a wrench and as it can be seen in Figure 11, a core is formed for the chain (9). Thereby, the linear length of the chain (9) is shortened and the panel is leveled. As the setscrew (12) is pushed forward, the top bolt (10) moves towards the setscrew (12) inside the slot and the distance between two bolts (10) is reduced. After the setscrew (12) is adjusted a counter nut (75) is used so that it does not recoil in time.
In belt systems, a belt (13) as shown in Figure 12, is wound around the sheet metal one turn. The setscrew (12) is moved forward through the thread that has been opened at the mid-section of the belt adjustment part (14), and a core is provided at the belt (13) as shown in figure 13, that is exactly similar with the chain system, and the linear length of the belt (13) is shortened. Thereby, the top panel (29) is leveled. After, the setscrew (12) is adjusted a counter nut (75) is used so that it does loosen over time.
In belt systems being unbalanced is encountered more in comparison to chain systems. The reason for this is that as the chain (9) has links, it fits better into the chain gear. As, there is no position to be taken as reference in the belt, being unleveled is more frequently seen. In this invention, if it is required for a lot of the length to be shortened for the belt (13), the same procedures are repeated, by inserting the belt adjustment part (14) that is required for belt adjustment into another belt (13). Two rectangular holes are available on the belt adjustment part (14) in order for the belt (13) to be inserted and one end thereof, is open and the other end is closed. The opening at the open end is such that it shall allow the passage of the belt (13) and after it is mounted to the belt (13) it does not move out of its place.
The belt adjustment part (14) and the chain adjustment part (8) need to extend parallel to the belt (13) and the chain (9), and when the top panel (29) is at the highest position, or in other words when the guillotine is closed, as adequate space is not available between the top most section of the double glazing side frame profile (6) and the chain gear-pulley, in order to be able to use the chain adjustment part (8) and the belt adjustment part (14), the double glazing side frame profile (6) needs to be notched as much as the length of the chain adjustment part (8) and the belt adjustment part (14).
The connection of the belt is carried out as shown in Figure 14, in the present invention. 4 rectangular holes for the belt to be wound and 2 holes that have been opened for the bolt (10) that is used to fix the belt connection part (15) to the profile, to pass through are available on the belt connection part (15). The belt (13) is wound 3 times around the belt connection part (15), so that it is more difficult for the belt to give way. Moreover when placed together with the belt connection part (15) into its place in the double glazing side frame profile (6), as it can be seen in figure 15, the belt (13) is jammed between the belt connection part (15) and the double glazing side frame profile (6) wall. The belt connection part (15) wound with the belt (13) is fixed from the opened hole in the double glazing side frame profile (6) by means of two bolts (10) and nuts (11). By this means when a load is applied on the belt (13), the belt connection part (15) and the double glazing side frame profile (6) do not separate from each other and it is prevented from the belt (13) to separate and open the wall of the double glazing side frame profile (6).
The difference of this invention in comparison to the present systems is the novel railing (31) that is set forth. In the present systems, when the system is lowered down, in order to achieve a cosmetic appearance, a railing is used and it is screwed onto the top profile of the top panel (29). When the railing lowers down, it is wide enough to cover the top section of 3 panels. As guillotine systems are placed close to the tables in commercial businesses such as cafes, the top most panel can be used as a railing by the users and the user may place his/her hand on top of the top panel. When the guillotine is about to open completely, as the motion of the top (29) and middle panel (33) remain outside, the users don't feel the need to take their hands away from the top panel (28). However as the users may not notice the top railing (31), their hands may get jammed between the railing (31) and the bottom panel (28) when the railing (31) lowers down onto the three panels. In such a case, the total weight of the top (29) and middle panel (33) come down onto the hand of the user. In this invention, to prevent such an accident, the railing (31) can be turned into a movable and rotatable part.
In this invention as it can be seen in figure 28, the railing (31) is placed into the circular channel (32) located on the unthreaded corner joining part (30). To maintain the section of the movable railing (31) that can rotate, the space behind the double glazing side frame profile (6) is used. In figure 27 the isometric view can be seen. When the railing (31) is lowered down, normally it covers the top of the three panels as seen in Figure 29. However, if a hand is in the way, it opens by rotating approximately 45 degrees as it can be seen in Figure 30. When a seal (21) is applied into the sealing channels (50) of the railing cover located on the railing (31), the noise made when it hits the double glazing carrier profiles (4) located on the other panels is prevented.
The attachment of the tubular motor (16) integrated with the octagonal pipe, to the system in this invention can be carried out easily by sliding as shown in figure 16. The tubular motor (16) that is integrated with the octagonal pipe is attached after the side post main block (1), the side post single profile (2) and the side post dual profile (3) installation is completed and the panels are placed in the system. In the system of this invention, the person carrying out to mounting only lifts the motor. Thereby, the motor does not need to be lifted together with the motor as is the case in the present systems. Rivets (46) have been set into the holes located at four corners of the motor carrying metal part (17) that is shown in Figure 19, and by this means, this motor carrying metal part (17) together with this motor is slid into the channels located on the channeled motor carrier part (18) and it is fixed with setscrews (12).
The motor cover profiles (20) are mounted to the system parallel to the ceiling, from the back and the front as shown in figure 17, and the installation is completed. The motor cover profiles (20) are screwed to the channeled motor carrier plate (18) and it is prevented from being dislocated. Moreover, to prevent theft, screws (7) are placed from the bottom section where the motors overlap and the motor cover profiles (20) are also coupled to each other. As the screws placed from the bottom are located in the indoor section, they can only be dismantled by the users. A seal (21) is placed inside the sealing channels (19) of the motor covers where the motor cover profiles (20) come together and vibration and sound caused by the motor are absorbed. In figure 20, the fastening stage of the motor cover profiles (20) parallel with each other is shown. In figure 18, the mounted state of the motor cover profiles (20) after being interlocked with each other, is shown. In probable motor breakdowns, when it is desired for the motor to be dismantled, it can be done so by dismantling all of the screws (7) of the motor cover profile (20) that only face indoors. Following this, the setscrews (12) inside the rivets (46) of the motor carrier metal part (17) that is connected to the motor are loosened and the tubular motor (16) integrated with the octagonal pipe is retracted out.
As can be seen in Figure 8, the threaded corner joint plastic part (5) is fitted into the double glazing carrier profile (4). Following this, the double glazing side frame profile (6) having two holes opened to have suitable measurement are fitted into the other side of the corner joint plastic part (5). By this means, when screwing is to be carried out, the profiles will be kept in place without moving right or left. Afterwards, two screws are passed through the two holes located on the corner joint plastic part (5) and double glazing side frame profile (6) such that they are concentric. The end part of the screw, grasps the profile after it opens a path in the screw channel located in the double glazing carrier profile (4). The top section of the screw presses onto the double glazing side frame profile (6) and it adheres it to the corner joint plastic (5). This process is carried out on all 4 corners of the panel. As a result 16 screws are provided on each panel, thereby it does not create a parallelogram by separating from the bottom and the top, the double glazing carrier profile (4) and the double glazing side frame profile (6) that surrounds the panels as there are double screws.
In figure 9, an unthreaded corner joint part (30) that couples the double glazing side frame profiles (6) to each other can be seen. The unthreaded corner joint part (30) is coupled to the profiles by being screwed after it has been fitted inside the double glazing side frame profiles (6). In the system when the glass thickness is changed, the corner joint plastic part (5) and the unthreaded corner joint part (30)do not need to be replaced. The designed corner joint plastic part (5) and the unthreaded corner joint part (30) can be mounted into 8 mm, 10 mm and thermo pane profiles.
The double glazing side frame profile (6) used in this invention can be coupled with both a chain (9) and a belt (13) and the designed guillotine system allows the selection of a transfer part without having to change the profile. The chain (9) that transfers motion is counterbalanced by means of being fixed to the double glazing side frame profile (6) with a bolt (10) and a nut (11) as shown in figure 31. The belt (13) is wound around the belt connection part (15) as mentioned before and is fixed to the double glazing side frame profile (6) by means of a bolt (10) and a nut (11). The coupling view from the top of the belt (13) can be seen in figure 32. As it can be seen in figure 31 and figure 32, the chain (9) and the belt (13) can be connected to the same profile.
In this invention the system compatibility for a single glazing model and for a double glazing model can be maintained and the system is enabled to be a single glazing or double glazing system by changing only the double glazing carrier profile (4) and the single glazing carrier profile (35) and the double glazing side frame profile (6) and the single glazing side frame profile (34). In such a case the side post main block (1), the side post single profile (2) and the side post dual profile (3) can be used without being changed in case of different glass options and the pressing amount of the brushes on to the profile, and the measurement of the balancing wheel (23) is not changed. In figure 33, the double glazing side frame profiles (6) of the double glazing system and the single glazing side frame profile (34) of the single glazing system is shown and in figure 34, the single glazing carrier profile (35) of the single glazing model and the double glazing side frame profiles (4) of the double glazing model is shown. 22 mm space has been spared for double glazing thickness. The single glazing thickness is for a glass of 8 mm and 10 mm thickness.
In this invention, when a single glazing model is preferred, all double glazing carrier profiles suitable for the double glazing system can be brought to the desired single glazing thickness by only fitting a single glazing adapter into the profile. As it can be seen in figure 61a, an 8 mm single glazing adapter (71) can be fitted into the double glazing carrier profile (4) via tabs. The same 8mm single glazing adapter (71) can be fitted into the double glazing side frame profile (6) as shown in Figure 62a, via the 8 mm single glazing adapter tab (73) and thereby the system can be converted into an 8 mm single glazing model. If a 10 mm single glazing (89) thickness is desired, a 10 mm single glazing adapter (72) can be fitted into the double glazing carrier profile as can be seen in figure 61b, and a 10 mm single glazing adapter (72) can be fitted into the double glazing side frame profile (6) as can be seen in figure 62b, via 10mm single glazing adapter tabs (74), thereby the system can be converted into a 10 mm thickness single glazing model. The converting into single glazing mentioned in the previous paragraph can be carried out by a single profile instead of changing two profiles. In this invention the conversion options into carious single glazing models are left to the preference of the user.
Some users prefer models having thin channel side posts as they exhibit better cosmetic appearance. In this invention, in order to meet this need, side posts that are suitable for systems of 8 mm single glazing (88) and 10 mm single glazing (89) are used by continuing to use the movable railing (31) and the motor section of the system. In the thin channel side post system, during mounting, the thin channel side post dual profile (79) and the mid panel (33) are primarily fitted into their places. Following this, the top panel (29) and the bottom panel (28) are fitted into their place from the front and the back and the thin channel side post single profiles (80) are fitted into their place from the front and the back and they are fixed to the wall and the thin channel side post dual profile (79) by means of screws. In figure 64a the open state of the side posts and in figure 64b, the closed state of the side posts after mounting can be seen. The thin channel side post single profiles (80) can be disassembled if necessary by unscrewing the screws. This feature aims to be able to carry out chain (9) or belt (13) adjustments when necessary after mounting or to be able to replace the chain (9) or belt (13) and to level the bottom panel (28). In the thin channel system, the 8 mm single glazing (88) and the 10 mm single glazing (89) options can be used without having to change the side posts. The windows are surrounded using an 8 mm narrow side profile (82) having a thin channel side post system suitable for 8 mm single glazing (88) thickness, a thin channel side post system 8 mm wide side profile (83), and a thin channel side post system 8 mm carrier profile (84). During the connection of these profiles with each other, coupling is made with double screws to maintain the rectangularity at each corner and to ensure that these profiles are difficult to separate from each other. The balancing miniature ball bearing (81) for balancing has been fitted into the thin channel side post system 8 mm narrow side profile (82) as shown in Figure 63b. A chain (9) and belt (13) is coupled to the thin channel side post system 8 mm wide side profile (83) as shown with figure 63b. In figure 65b the isometric views of the thin channel side post system 8 mm narrow side profile (82) and the thin channel side post system 8 mm wide profile (83) can be seen. The operation condition of the system inside the side posts can be seen in Figure 63a. The inter panel pulling action in the system is carried out by the thin channel side post system 8 mm carrier profile (84). In figure 65a the thin channel side post system is shown at the state where the thin channel side post system 8 mm carrier profiles (84) are fastened to each other. If a 10 mm single glazing (89) is preferred, the side posts of the system are made suitable to 10 mm single glazing (89) thickness by only widening the space of the frame profiles where the glass fits therein, but without changing the outer measurements and the function of the frame profiles. Therefore in a system that has 10 mm single glazing (89) thickness, a miniature ball bearing (81) for balancing coupled to the thin channel side post system 10 mm narrow side profile (85), a thin channel side post system 10 mm wide side profile (86) coupled to a chain or belt is used according to figure 66b, and a thin channel side post system 10mm carrier profile (87) that takes on inter panel pulling is used as shown in figure 66b.
As the height that is desired to be closed in some places is very high, a 3 panel guillotine may not meet the demands. In such a case a 4 panel guillotine is required. In this invention, as it can be seen in figure 45, a side post apparatus profile (44) is inserted that is attached from the side, in order to use the system as a 4 panel system. This additional side post apparatus profile (44) has a structure with tabs similar to side post single profile (2) and it is screwed after being fitted into its place. Following this the side post profile (2) is also fit and screwed into this additional side post apparatus profile (44). The mounted 4 channel side post can be seen in Figure 46. When the system is used as a 4 panel system, three of the panels are movable. The invention only allows a 4 channel system by providing easy mounting with the use of an additional profile. In the case that there are three movable panels, the torque of the motor may not be able to meet the total weight of the three movable panels. In order to solve this problem, two tubular motors can be placed inside the bent octagonal pipe to be operated in synchronization with each other. The torque provided by two tubular motors is higher than the torque provided by a single motor, and thereby the motor can lift more weight.
In guillotine systems, as the transfer part (9) (13) is connected to the front panel, when the second panel is being lifted, the center of gravity shifts to the joint sections of these two panels. As the center of gravity needs to pass over the vertical axis where the force is applied, the panels are tilted a few degrees at the vertical axis and the bottom sections impact the side posts, thereby the brushes on one surface are subjected to higher pressure. To prevent this, the balancing wheel (23) has been used in this invention. Plastic has been coated over the ball bearing to form the balancing wheel (23) as it provides better sound insulation and prevents abrasion of the profiles. This wheel is fitted into the double glazing side frame profile (6) with a screw (7) and a square nut (22) as shown in figure 21. A nut channel (25) inside the double glazing side frame profile (6) can be seen in figure 22, into which the square nut (22) can be placed. A washer (24) is placed between the balancing wheel (23) and the double glazing side frame profile (6) so that they do not contact each other. As a balancing wheel (23) is used in this invention, less pressure is applied on the brushes when the system is moving and the problem of the brush being dislocated is eliminated.
This system tolerates cutting errors. The problem of the glasses or the double glazing carrier profile (4) being cut shorter or longer than the desired length is encountered frequently at the horizontal plane. Due to this reason, a design that allows up to 4 mm extra cutting in total, 2 mm being at the right and 2 mm on the left has been provided as seen in figure 22, between the balancing wheel (23) and the protrusions located at the end of the wheel bump (26). The system that allows a total of 6 mm error, 3 mm being on the right and the 3 mm being on the left, when the profile or the glasses are cut short, can continue to be operated without comprising its cosmetic appearance. In order for the system to tolerate such an error, the double glazing side frame profile (6) moves inside the end section of the side post up to 3mm.
The errors at the horizontal plane are tolerated using a U profile (27) that is placed under the double glazing side frame profile (6) that is located below the bottom panel (28). When the measurements of the guillotine are being taken, a calculation is carried out by leaving a space inside the U profile (27). The double glazing side frame profile (6) below the bottom panel (28) is cut longer than the horizontal measurement of the glass. A hole is opened on the section remaining inside the side post on the double glazing side frame profile (6) where there is no glass and a square nut (22) setscrew (12) is inserted therein. If the profile or glasses are cut long at the vertical plane, the setscrews (12) are turned to convert the system shown in figure 24 to figure 23. By this means the length that is cut long by mistake is used at the bottom section to interlock the panels in the system when the guillotine is closed. As the present system do not allow these errors, when extra cutting is made, and the guillotine is completely closed, space as much as the extra length that is cut, is left at the fastening point where the mid panel (33) and the bottom panel (28) fastens to the double glazing carrier profiles (4). In present systems, a space proportional to the short cut part is left between the top panel (29) and the motor cover profile (20) when the system is completely closed due to the short cut profile or glass at the vertical plane. In this case, the air outside is allowed to flow inside. However as the bottom panel (28) can be lifted from the state shown in figure 23 to the state shown in figure 24, by turning the setscrews (12) provided in this system that have been mentioned before, space is not left between the top panel (29) and the motor cover profile (20). The detailed view of the state in figure 23 inside the U profile (27) is shown in figure 25 and the detailed view of the state in figure 24 inside the U profile (27) is shown in figure 26.
In the case that one of the chains (9) used in the system breaks or the belt (13) gives way, as the weight of all of the panels shall be borne by the chain (9) or the belt (13), the other chain (9)/belt (13) can also give way, and the panel will fall down. A claw hanger part (76) having a structure with tabs shown in figure 60a is fixed to the top of the double glazing side frame profile (6) of the top panel (29) shown in figure 60c, via a bolt (10) and a nut (11) in order to prevent the falling own of the panel in case the chain breaks/belt gives way. A low-density polyethylene band (78) is placed inside the side post channel of the side post main block (1) as shown in figure 60b. During a probable breaking of the chain (9)/belt (13), the retaining tab (77) located at the end of the claw hanger part (76) provided at the end of the tilted panel, remains suspended to the low-density polyethylene band (78). If the total weight born by the other chain (9)/ belt (13) causes the chain (9)/ belt (13) at the other side to break or give way, the retaining tab (77) located at the end of the claw hanger part (76) at the other side shall suspend the falling panel to the low-density polyethylene band (78) located at the other side. Thereby the panels shall be suspended by the low-density polyethylene band (78) without falling.
As it can be seen in figure 35 and 36 of the system, the side post single profile (2) and the side post dual profile (3) have two brush channels. The reason for this is to increase heat insulation. The heat insulation properties are lost when water on the bristle brushes freeze in regions where winters are below 0 degrees. To reduce the wearing of the external panels in such cold climates, a special heat insulation seal (38) is preferred that is made of a slippery sponge which is a good barrier to ensure better heat insulation. The measurements of the section that enters into the side post bristle brush channel (36) of the heat insulation seal (38) and the measurements of the side post bristle brush (37) are nearly the same. Variations such as a side post bristle brush (37)-a side post bristle brush (37), a heat insulation seal (38)-side post bristle brush (37) can be used in the side post bristle brush channels (36) located in both the side post single profile (2) and the side post dual profile (3).
The connection of two double glazing carrier profiles (4) is shown in figure 37. Soft contact is provided by placing a carrier profile bristle brush (53) inside the double glazing carrier profile bristle brush bearings (51) at the point where one profile contacts the other profile. Both a carrier profile bristle brush (53) and a seal can be placed inside the bristle brush and sealing channel (52) located at the side section of the double glazing carrier profile (4). This carrier profile bristle brush (53) placed inside the bristle brush and sealing channel (52) provides heat insulation by coming into contact with the wall of the double glazing carrier profile (4) of the other panel when the guillotine is closed.
As they have a more cosmetic appearance, systems that do not comprise a single glazing carrier profile (4) and a single glazing carrier profile (35) that look like they are only made of glass are preferred. In this invention the system can be converted into a system that looks like ti is made of only glass without changing the main structure of the system, by lifting the single glazing carrier profile (4) and the single glazing carrier profile (35) and by ensuring that the panels are carried by the carrier part (40). In figure 39 the screw channel (39) inside the single glazing side frame profile (34) is shown. A carrier part (40) is screwed and fixed to the screw channels (39) as shown in figure 38. The systems that appear like they are made of only glass can be single glazing. As, thiokol shall be seen in double glazing, double glazing is not used in a system that appears as if it is made of only glass. A screw channel (39) is available in the single glazing side frame profile (34) in this invention, and if desired the carrying process can be realized by means of the carrier part. In other words, the system that appears as only glass instead of the threads of the single glazing carrier profile (35) the ends of the carrier part (40) come into contact with each other. A plastic part (41) has been placed at the end of the metal part by means of a setscrew (12) in order to prevent noise upon contact, and to prevent the abrasion of the carrier part. The carrying task of the two parts (40) has been depicted in figure 40 as an isometric view, in figure 41 as a side view, and in figure 42 as a front view.
As single glazing is used in the system which appears to be made of only glass, the space between the glasses shall be high. Air and wind may pass through this space. Such a system can be used with ease in regions with mild climates, where heat insulation is not important. However if heat insulation is desired, a heat insulation profile (42) that appears to have a thickness of less than 10 mm can be used. This heat insulation profile (42) will not take on the task of being a carrier. This heat insulation profile (42) houses the heat insulation profile bristle brush channels (91) that only provide heat insulation. If a carrier profile bristle brush (53) is placed inside these heat insulation profile bristle brush channels (91), this carrier profile bristle brush (53) shall come into contact with the glass of the neighboring panel, thereby filling the space between the glasses and preventing the passage of cold air. The system that carries from the carrier part (40) that has been added to the heat insulation profile (42) can be viewed from the side in figure 43 and from the front in figure 44.
In this invention the system compatibility for a single glazing model and for a double glazing model can be maintained and the system is enabled to be a single glazing or double glazing system by changing only the double glazing carrier profile (4) and the single glazing carrier profile (35) and the double glazing side frame profile (6) and the single glazing side frame profile (34). In such a case the side post main block (1), the side post single profile (2) and the side post dual profile (3) can be used without being changed in case of different glass options and the pressing amount of the brushes on to the profile, and the measurement of the balancing wheel (23) is not changed. In figure 33, the double glazing side frame profiles (6) of the double glazing system and the single glazing side frame profile (34) of the single glazing system is shown and in figure 34, the single glazing carrier profile (35) of the single glazing model and the double glazing side frame profiles (4) of the double glazing model is shown. 22 mm space has been spared for double glazing thickness. The single glazing thickness is for a glass of 8 mm and 10 mm thickness.
A counterweight is available in chain systems, as described in the present systems. Due to this counterweight, a profile cannot be mounted to the side of the bottom panel as it shall be in the way of the movement area of the counterweight. In this invention double glazing side frame profiles (6) are not provided at the side of the bottom panel (28). By this means, the counterweight shall move in the system without hitting anything. Again the prior art, the side post channels where the panels do not move are enclosed with a concealer profile in order to provide a cosmetic appearance. The concealer is fitted into the 2/3 side post channel located on the bottom panel and the 1/3 side post channel on the mid panel. In this invention a concealer profile (45) is used such as other guillotines, however the concealer profile (45) in this system is novel and it has superior properties in comparison to other concealers in terms of design.
As it can be seen in Figure 48a, in the double glazing system only double glazing (48) is provided in the side post, and a profile is not available around it. As the double glazing (48) sufficiently fills the side post channel, the side post bristle brushes (37) provided in the side posts come into contact the glass and heat insulation is provided. However in single glazing systems, as the single glazing glass (43) thickness is thin, the glass does not come into contact with the side post bristle brushes (37) located in the side posts. In order to overcome this problem, the thin aluminum layer located at the mid-section of the channel concealer profile (45) shown in figure 47a is disassembled, and is turned into its state as shown in figure 47b, and the single glazing (43) is mounted inside the space as shown in figure 47c. At the sections of the concealer profile (45) that come into contact with the single glazing glass (43), as can be seen in figure 47c, a concealer seal (54) has been provided inside the concealer seal channels (55) and they prevent noise in any kind of tremors. This space of the concealer profile (45) can house 8 mm and 10 mm glasses. When 10 mm glass is used, the seal is tighter in comparison to when an 8 mm glass being used. The concealer profile (45) is cut as long as the vertical length of the bottom panel for the bottom panel (28) and after it is inserted up, it is mounted by being pushed down.
The concealer profile (45), is mounted firmly into the side post bristle brush channels (36) by means of its tabbed structure. In order to conceal the 2/3 channel on the bottom panel (28) and the 1/3 channel on the mid panel, the thin aluminum layer is inserted into the channel as is, without being lifted. The usage of the concealer profile (45) is shown in a double glazing system in figure 48b and in a single glazing system in figure 48c.
A wind-resistant single glazing carrier profile (56) and a wind-resistant double glazing profile (47) has been designed that can be used in climates where wind pressures applied to the system are high and in regions with windy climates. A wind-resistant single glazing carrier profile (56) has been illustrated in figure 49b and a wind-resistant double glazing profile (47) has been illustrated in figure 49a. A wind-resistant carrier profile sealing channel (57) has been placed instead of a seal that has been thought to be placed at the inner corner, in order to prevent noise, when it comes into contact with the other profile. The only difference of the wind-resistant system from the normal system is that the width of the wind-resistant double glazing carrier profiles (47) and the width of the wind-resistant single glazing carrier profiles (56) are wider and therefore they are more resilient to being bent by the wind in comparison to normal double glazing carrier profiles (4) and single glazing carrier profiles (35).
The panels of a wind-resistant double glazing carrier profile (47) and the wind-resistant single glazing carrier profile (56) can be pulled up and collected at the top, by fixing the fixed panel to the top section and coupling the transfer part to the innermost bottom panel as shown in Figure 51a. In a chain version of the system that can be collected at the top, a four channel side post needs to be used, because a stopper is mounted below the panel that is fixed at the top section, and thereby the stopper prevents the entrance of the counterweight into said channel. There is no other space for the counterweight to be held except the unused fourth side post channel. In a belt version, as a counterweight (59) is not present, a fourth channel is not required. As it can be seen in Figure 51a, when the guillotine is closed, the mid panel (33) can remain in its place without the need for a stopper. When the guillotine is closed due to the tabbed structure of the double glazing carrier profiles, they provide heat insulation. In figure 51b, the state of the panels that are collected at the top is illustrated. As it can be seen in figure 51b, the threads of the bottom profile of the bottom panel that are connected to the transfer part, face indoors. In the case that the cosmetic appearance is disliked, instead of the double glazing carrier profile (4) at the bottom section of the bottom panel (28) illustrated in figure 51c, a non-threaded double glazing carrier profile (64) can be used.
In figure 56a, the position of the manual guillotine ropes inside the motor cover can be seen. Two solid counterweights (68) are required for the two movable panels. When these counterweights (68) are manually moved, panels are moved via the solid counterweight (68) without requiring much strength. The rope (65) that is tied between the panels and the solid counterweight (68) are passed over the two v slot carrier wheel (66) at the top. The v slots of the v slot carrier wheels (66) center the rope (65) and they provide bearing for the rope (65), thereby preventing it from shifting to the left or right. In order to couple the 4 v slot carrier wheels (66) of the two movable panel manual guillotine, two channeled motor carrier parts (18) are positioned opposite each other and the bolt (10) is inserted through the bearing of the wheel (66) thereby interlocking these three parts as shown in Figure 56b. While the V slot carrier wheels (66) are rotating, a washer (24) is placed between in order to prevent the channeled motor carrier part (18) from rubbing. The channeled motor carrier parts (18) located between the V slot carrier wheels (66) are inserted into the side post and are screwed into place. In order to provide a 3 panel manual guillotine, a 4 channel side post is required, three of which are required for the panels and the fourth required for solid counterweights (68). The solid counterweights (68) can move inside the side post channel. The solid counterweights (68) are positioned one above the other inside the same side post channel. The rope (65) of the topmost panel is connected to the solid counterweight (68) located at the bottom, and the rope of the mid panel (65) is coupled to the solid counterweight (68) located at the top. In order to couple the ropes (65) to the solid counterweight (68) an extra piece (67) is required as shown in Figure 58. A rope channel (69) inside this piece (67) receives one of the ropes (65) therein and coupling is carried out by means of 3 setscrews (12) by tightening from the setscrew channels (70) located on the rope holder part. The rope (65) passes in transit from the other rope channel (69) and it reaches the solid counterweight (68) located at the bottom without being tightened. The solid counterweights (68) can be positioned one above the other inside the same side post channel by means of the transit passing part (67).
The present guillotine that can be collected at the top is positioned in an angular state as shown in figure 59a, and it can be used in inclined surfaces such as roofs. In such usage, the usage of a belt (13) is more suitable, as a channel is not available for the counterweight (59) to travel vertically to the ground. As the carrying process is performed by the wind-resistant double glazing carrier profile (47) it is more suitable to be used in areas where wind force is higher such as roofs, in comparison to other glass roof systems. As the double glazing carrier profile (4) and the wind-resistant double glazing carrier profile (47) tabs interlock with each other, wind passage is reduced and as the fixed panel is positioned to be at the top and facing out, as shown in figure 63a, the rain or snow falling thereon shall be discharged to the water gutter as it has a stepped structure such as stairs and thereby liquid impermeability is provided. The completely opened state of the system is illustrated in figure 59b.
A stopper has been placed below the mid panel (33) in the present 3-panel guillotine system in order to ensure that it is stationary, and the top panel (29) and the bottom panel (28) are coupled to each other with a chain (9) and the weight of the top panel (28) and the bottom panel (29) are carried by each other. As the weight of the top panel (29) is balanced by the bottom panel (28), the required motor torque to rotate the system is fairly reduced. Due to this reason, the top (29) and the bottom panel (28) dimensions can be increased and their heights can be increased, as long as they are equal with each other. The extension of the heights of the panels, allows the usage of sequential movable panel systems in large open areas such as facades of a multi-storey buildings, by continuing to use a motor having the same torque without having to increase the torque. The closed state of the three-panel system used as a movable facade can be seen in figure 67a. To point out the connections and the parts of the panels in the figure, the lengths of the panels are short and the figures do not reflect the real panel heights. As a result, the mid panel (33) used in the system is stationary and the entire weight of the panel is carried by the stopper and other panels do not carry the weight. The top panel (29) and the bottom panel (28) have been coupled to each other with a chain (9) and the gears of the chain gear (58) prevent the chain (9) from sliding down. The tubular motor (16) integrated to the octagonal pipe does not lift the weight; it only rotates for directing up-down. The open state of the three-panel system used as a movable facade can be seen in figure 67b. To point out the connections and the parts of the panels in the figure, the lengths of the panels are short and the figures do not reflect the real panel heights. This way, when the system is opened, it can be seen that the mid panel (33) remains stationary, and the top panel (29) moves down, thereby the bottom panel (28) moves up and both the panels align with the mid panel (33). If we were to give an example to the height of the movable facade system, the bottom panel (28) can be aligned with the first floor of the building, the mid panel (33) can be aligned with the second floor of the building and the top panel (29) can be aligned with the third floor of the building. When the system is closed all floors are closed and when it is closed the second floor can remain closed while the first and third floors can be opened. While the chain (9) coupled to the bottom panel (28) moves inside the side post channel, it moves without being aligned with the end point of the chain gear (58). When the chain (9) moves down, a guide shell (90) is used as shown in figure 67a, figure 67b in order to direct the chain (9) to the side post channel. The sequential movable panel system used to provide a movable facade can also be used as a 4 panel system instead of a 3 panel system. In such a case the two panels at the mid-section are left stationary and the top panel (29) and bottom panel (28) are enabled to be moved by being coupled to each other with a chain. The side post is turned into a four channeled post by adding a side post apparatus profile (44) as can be seen in its open state in figure 45 and closed state in figure 46.
The pulley (49) used in the belt model allows the belt (13) to be wound thereon. An octagonal hole is provided inside the pulley (49) in order for it to be inserted into the octagonal pipe (63) as shown in figure 54b. One edge of this octagonal hole is asymmetrical and it is as deep as the thickness of the belt (13). The top view of the pulley has been shown in figure 54a. The belt (13) enters this asymmetrical edge (61) from one end such that it is parallel to this asymmetrical edge (61) and exits out of the other end without bending. A belt slot (62) has been provided that has a space as much as 3/4 of the thickness of the belt (13) that receives the remaining section of the belt after the belt (13) enters and exits. The pulley (49) that has been fitted with the belt (13) is inserted from both ends to the octagonal pipe (63). Following this insertion process, the section of the belt (13) that enters and exits the asymmetrical edge (61) of the pulley (49) is gripped between the tubular motor (16) that is integrated into the octagonal pipe and the pulley (49). Following this, the two setscrews (12) are tightened through the setscrew holes (60) that have been opened on the asymmetrical edge (61) of the pulley (49), in order to secure the belt (13).
The section view of the pulley before being wound with the belt has been shown in Figure 55a. The system moves and the weight of the first panel is loaded onto the belt (13). After the belt (13) is wound around the pulley (49) once, it starts to press on the layer remaining below. The section view of the pulley has been shown in Figure 55b, where the belt has been wound one turn. By this means the belt (13) is crushed under the weight it is lifting. Another advantage of coupling the belt (13) to the pulley (49) this way, is that more space remains at the pulley (49) for the belt (13) to be wound around. The pulley (49) used in this invention can wound around a length of the belt (13) that is required for a guillotine that is 4 meters high. The pulley (49) designed in this invention enables the usage of a belt (13) without the belt (13) from being perforated, twisted or bent and has minimized the possibility of the belt (13) from giving way.

Claims

A sequential movable panel system suitable for being used indoors and outdoors, that can move in a rectilinear, perpendicular direction, where said panels can be closed or opened at any time desired at the desired direction by sliding, characterized by comprising;
• A side post main block (1), side vertical single profile (2) with wheel slot and double brush channel, a U shaped, side vertical double profile (3) with wheel slot and double brush channel,

• Motor cover sealing channels (19), motor cover profile (20) tubular motor (16), motor carrier metal part (17), motor carrier part (18), screw (7) and sealing (21),

• A chain adjustment part (8) in the chain system, two bolts (10) at the top and bottom to couple this chain (9) to the chain adjustment part (8), two nuts (11) that are used to fix said bolts, setscrews (12) that shall pass through the threaded hole located at the mid-section of the chain adjustment part (8) to push the chain (9), and a counter nut (75) that is used to ensure that the setscrew (12) does not loosen after said adjustment has been done,

• A belt adjustment part (14) in the belt system, setscrew (12) that is used to push the belt forward, and a counter nut (75) that is used to ensure that the setscrew (12) does not loosen after said adjustment has been done, a belt connection part (15), said belt connection part (15) being inserted together with the belt (13) into the space at the non-glass side of the double glazing side frame profile (6), said belt (13) being squeezed in between the walls of the double glazing side frame profile (6) and the belt connection part (15), two bolts (10) that are used to couple this belt (13)-belt connection part (15) system to the double glazing side frame profile (6), two nuts (11) that are used to fix said bolts,

• A railing (31) that is fitted by pressing on the railing, into the circular slot inside the non-threaded corner joint part (30) located at the corners of the double glazing side frame profile (6) that is available at the top section of the top panel (29), where said railing (31) comprises the property of being able to rotate approximately 45 degrees inside the circular channel (32) located in the non-threaded corner joint part (30) in order to prevent the jamming of human members when the sequential movable panel system completely opens and all the panels come down,
wherein

• side post single profile (2) is fitted with wheel slot double brush channel from the outdoor section onto the side post main block (1) formed of a main profile, via tabs, and fitting the side post single profile (2) with wheel slot and double brush channel from the indoor section via tables, and fitting the U shaped side post dual profile (3) with wheel slot double brush channel from the mid-section by means of the projection located at the end section of said profile and then screwing these added profiles to the side post main block (1),

• the motor cover profile (20) that has motor cover sealing channels (19) thereon, the state of the tubular motor (16) that is coupled to the motor carrier part (17), where said tubular motor is integrated with the octagonal pipe; fitting one of the motor cover profiles (20) from the outdoor section into its place, and screwing it to the channeled motor carrier part (18), fitting the other motor cover profile (20) from the indoor section into its place after it is flipped backward and screwing it with screws (7) to the channeled motor carrier part (18), providing vibration and sound insulation by means of the seals (21) that are placed inside the motor cover sealing channels (19) at the points where both motor cover profiles (20) interlock with each other.
A sequential movable panel system according to claim 1, characterized by comprising a double glazing carrier profile (4) at the corner joints, a corner joint plastic part (5) that fits into this double glazing carrier profile, double glazing side frame profile (6) that receives the rear section of this plastic part and by comprising the coupling the double glazing carrier profile joint plastic and the double glazing side frame profile with two screws (7).
A sequential movable panel system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by comprising;
• Elements such as a separate single glazing side frame profile (34) for every single glass thickness, an 8 mm single glazing adapter (71), a 10 mm single glazing adapter (72), an 8 mm single glazing adapter tab (73), and a 10 mm single glazing adapter tab (74) and

• Process steps such as, the double glazing side frame profile (6) being coupled to both a chain (9) and a belt (13) and the single glazing side frame profile (34) being coupled to both a chain (9) and a belt (13),

• Turning the system into a single glazing model with a single profile using an 8 mm single glazing adapter (71) and a 10 mm single glazing adapter (72) that is fitted via an 8 mm single glazing adapter tab (73) and a 10 mm single glazing adapter tab (74) into the double glazing carrier profile (4) and the double glazing side frame profiles (6).
Sequential movable panel system characterized by comprising the fitting of thin channel side post single profiles (80) by joining them from the front and the back, to the thin channel side post dual profile (79) having thin channel side posts, thin channel side post system 8 mm narrow side profile (82) that is coupled to the miniature ball bearing (81) for balancing, suitable for 8 mm single glass thickness, thin channel side post system 8 mm wide side profile (83) to which a chain or belt is attached, thin channel side post system 8 mm carrier profile (84) that takes on the task of inter panel pulling and thin channel side post system 10 mm narrow side profile (85) coupled to a miniature ball bearing (81) for balancing, suitable for 10 mm single glass thickness by increasing the space for the glass from the inside without disrupting the outer measurements of the profiles, thin channel side post system 10 mm wide side profile (86) coupled with a chain or belt, thin channel side post system 10 mm carrier profile (87) that takes on the task of inter panel pulling.
A sequential movable panel system characterized by comprising the process steps of fitting via tabs, the side post apparatus profile (44) to one side of the side post main block (1) and to increase the panel channel numbers from three to four by fitting via tabs the side post single profile (2) onto this side post apparatus profile (44).
A sequential movable panel system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by comprising fitting the balancing wheels (23) into the nut channel (25) located inside the double glazing side frame profile (6) by means of a washer (24), a screw (7) and a square nut (22), wherein 4 balancing wheels (23) are provided on the right, and left and bottom and top of each movable panel, and the movement of said balancing wheels (23) is provided by sliding from the bottom to the top over the wheel bump (26) located on the dual side post profile (3) and the side post single profile (2).
A sequential movable panel system according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by comprising the process steps of;
• The protrusions located at the side facing the rear of the wheel bump (26) over which the guillotine balancing wheel (23) are moved by sliding being at 2 mm distance from the rear-facing end alignment of the balancing wheel (23) and thereby when the profiles and glasses are cut long, the system allows cutting errors up to 4 mm from the left and the right,

• A U profile (27) that is placed parallel to the ground and is located at the bottom section of the system, a double glazing side frame profile (6) that is threaded into this U profile, a square nut (22) that is threaded into the nut channel (25) located inside the double glazing side frame profile (6) in order for the system to be leveled, setscrew (12) that passes through this square nut (22) and that contacts the U profile (27) that extends from one end parallel to the ground, and for this setscrew (12) to be turned a few different times on the right and left of this guillotine in order to overcome the tilting of the ground and to level the fixed bottom panel (28), elevating the bottom panel (28) up when the glasses are cut short vertically by turning these setscrews (12) equally, and lowering the bottom panel (28) by turning said setscrews in the reverse direction when the glasses are cut long vertically.
A sequential movable panel system according to the preceding claims, characterized by comprising;
• A low density polyethylene band (78) that is adhered to the main block (1) of the side post, which enables to prevent the falling down of panels, a retainer tab (77) and a claw hanger part (76) that is fixed with a bolt (10) and a nut (11) to the double glazing side frame profile (6) during the falling down of the panels by being tilted to the side.
A sequential movable panel system according to the preceding claims, characterized by comprising;
• Two side post bristle brush channels (36), a heat insulation seal (38) and side post bristle brush elements, at the end section of the side post dual profile (3) and the side post single profile (2), wherein a side post bristle brush (37) or a heat insulation seal (38) can be fitted inside these side post bristle brush channels (36),

• Providing better heat insulation when the guillotine is completely closed by means of the carrier profile bristle brush (53) placed in the channel, a sealing channel (52) and a bristle brush that is located on the section that extends parallel to the double glazing carrier profile brush channel (51) at the point where the thread of the other double glazing carrier profile (4) sits on the double glazing carrier profile (4) and that also extends parallel to the wall of the other double glazing carrier profile (4).
A sequential movable panel system according to the preceding claims, characterized by comprising; coupling a carrier part (40) by fixing 4 screws (7) to the screw channels (39) inside the single glazing side frame profile (34), adding a plastic part (41) by means of a setscrew (12) to the outer end of this carrier part (40), performing the carrying process by means of this carrier part (40), thereby enabling the system to appear as a single glass by eliminating the usage of the double glazing carrier profile (4) and the single glazing carrier profile (35), providing heat insulation by increasing the profile thickness that can be seen a little more than 10 mm by adding a heat insulation profile (42) that has a heat insulation profile bristle brush channel (91) therein which is affixed to the single glass and by placing a carrier profile bristle brush (53) into this heat insulation profile bristle brush channel (91).
A sequential movable panel system according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the system is enabled to be a single glazing or double glazing system by changing only the double glazing carrier profile (4) and the single glazing carrier profile (35) and the double glazing side frame profile (6) and the single glazing side frame profile (34), wherein the single glazing system and the double glazing system have the same side post main block (1) and side post single profile (2) and side post dual profile (3).
A sequential movable panel system according to the preceding claims, characterized by comprising; a concealer profile (45), usage of the side vertical sections of the bottom panel (28) of this closing profile (45) that is fixed, for both single glazed and double glazed systems without comprising on heat insulation, wherein said closing profile comprises a concealer seal (54) inside the concealer seal channel (55) and a closing seal channel (55) for the single glass to be stay fixed without vibrating when it is used to close the single glass (43) in a single glazing system.
A sequential movable panel system according to the preceding claims, characterized by comprising;
• A wind-resistant single glazing carrier profile (56) and a wind-resistant double glazing profile (47) having a wind-resistant carrier profile sealing channel (57) thereon that can be used in climates where wind pressures are high,

• And the steps of being able to collect all panels at the top section by transferring the pulling process to the bottom panel, by means of only adding a wind-resistant double glazing profile (47) or a wind-resistant single glazing profile (56) to the system, where the top panel is fixed when the guillotine is closed, and the transfer part is connected to the bottom panel when the guillotine is completely closed,

• Using a manual guillotine by utilizing solid counterweights (68), passing the ropes (65) that carry the panels over the v slot carrier wheels (66) located inside the motor covers and coupling them with solid counterweights and coupling the V slot carrier wheels (66) with a bolt (10) and nut (11) and inserting them between the channeled motor carrier parts (18), having a setscrew channel (70) located on the 2 rope channeled (69) rope holder part that fixes one rope (65) and passes in transit the other (65) rope to couple the ropes (65) to the solid counterweights (68) and having a rope holder part (67) and coupling said rope holder part (67) to the solid counterweights (68) with a bolt (10),

• Being able to use the panels on inclined surfaces by bringing the same system where the panels are collected at the top to an angular position by transferring the pulling process to the bottom panel, by means of only adding a wind-resistant double glazing profile (47) or a wind-resistant single glazing profile (56) to the system, where the top panel is fixed when the guillotine is closed, and the transfer part is connected to the bottom panel when the guillotine is completely closed,

• Being able to use heavier panels and in turn higher panels by using the balancing property of the weight of the bottom panel (28) with the weight of the top panel (29) by coupling the bottom panel (28) and the top panel (29) to each other with a chain (9) by keeping the mid panel (33) fixed in the system, and thereby being able to use the sequential movable panel system in the multi-storey building as a facade system.
A sequential movable panel system according to the preceding claims, characterized by comprising; a pulley (49) that has an asymmetrical end with octagonal holes and is used in a belt system, which enters from one end of the asymmetrical edge (61) of the belt (13) and exits out of the other edge linearly, which is fixed by means of the weight carried by the belt (13) after it turns once with the setscrew (12) in the setscrew holes (60) that have been opened from the circular section that remains on the asymmetrical edge (61) between one surface of the octagonal pipe (63) and the other surface of the asymmetrical edge (61) of the belt (13), whereby said pulley wounds around the belt (13).