GR20180100284A - Mechanism for the hanging of folding glass doors with use of four separate tighteners - Google Patents

Abstract

Novelty: a mechanism assisting the hanging of folding glass doors via four separate tighteners (one at the top and another at the bottom of the door’s glass) is disclosed. Constitution: the glass 5 with four holes 32 opened thereon and recesses 33 at the four angles (fig.10); the tighteners 3 are adapted to the upper holes, assisting the hanging of the door from the beam 2; being adapted to the lower holes, the tighteners 4 are liable to secure the door at the desired position.

Description

HANGING MECHANISM FOR FOLDING GLASS TAILS USING FOUR INDEPENDENT CLAMPS TWO ON THE TOP AND TWO ON THE BOTTOM.

DESCRIPTION

The invention refers to a mechanism for hanging folding glass doors using four independent clamps two at the top and two at the bottom for hanging and locking the doors in the desired position.

Glass door suspension mechanisms which hold the panes and allow them to be moved in one direction to join or separate two spaces are known and used by many manufacturers.

The use of glass doors allows visibility and the free passage of light in limited spaces, while at the same time as they are removed, outdoor environmental conditions are transferred to them. Glass doors are used in indoor spaces, where it is necessary to be surrounded by surfaces to limit the spaces. The use of glass doors replaces walls made of various building materials, which are opaque. The glass doors change the surrounding surfaces into bright ones with the possibility of external and internal viewing, while at the same time the properties of their construction allow their easy removal. By removing them, independent sheltered spaces or sheltered and homeless spaces are combined, while the separation is easily done again at the desired moment in order to serve their usage needs.

The technology to date for the purpose of suspension uses a special aluminum profile across the entire width of each door to hold the upper part, to which the rolling rollers are attached. At the bottom, another profile is applied across the entire width of the door to facilitate locking the door in the desired position.

The known technology as described above makes the construction expensive while the profiles used present an unattractive overall appearance.

With the present invention, the above negatives are dealt with and at the same time it develops the application technique, making the construction and installation of the doors cheaper, while they add elegance to the appearance.

With the present invention, the two aluminum profiles (Top and Bottom) are removed and instead small metal parts are used that can be made of aluminum, stainless steel, high resistance plastic material or a combination thereof.

The invention is described below by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the door according to the present invention. Figure 2 shows a front view of the door according to the present invention.

Figure 3 shows a side view of the door according to the present invention.

Figure 4 shows a side view of the door suspension detail according to the present invention.

Figure 5 shows a side view of the bottom door locking detail according to the present invention.

Figure 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the door suspension detail according to the present invention.

Figure 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the lower door locking detail in an unlocked position according to the present invention.

Figure 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the bottom door locking detail in a locking position according to the present invention.

Figure 9 shows a perspective view of the door rolling and hanging mechanism according to the present invention.

Figure 10 shows a perspective view of the door glass according to the present invention.

Figure 11 shows a cross-sectional view of the door suspension detail according to the present invention.

Figure 12 shows an exploded perspective view of the components of the door locking mechanism according to the present invention.

Figure 13 shows an exploded perspective view of the components of the door suspension mechanism according to the present invention.

Figure 14 shows a perspective view of the top and bottom glazing guide and retention profiles in accordance with the present invention.

According to the present invention, in the glass (5) of the door (1), four holes (32) are opened with the notches (33) in the four corners. Clamps (3) are attached to the two upper holes, which serve to hang the door on the beam (2). The clamps (4) are attached to the two lower holes, which serve to secure the door in the desired position.

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the door (1) in a random position suspended on the prop (2) which is the door support beam, showing the four points where the glass retaining clamps are assembled which are the (3) suspension and ( 4) insurance.

Figure 2 shows a front view of the door (1) in a random position suspended on the profile (2), which is also the door support beam showing the four points where the glass retaining clamps are assembled. 0(3) clamp (3) serves the suspension and clamp (4) the locking.

Figure 3 shows a side view of the door suspended on the profile (2) showing the suspension point (3) and the locking point (4) and the glass (5).

Figure 4 shows a side view of the door suspension detail (1) showing the glass (5), the assembled suspension clamp (3), the upper glass guide (6), the sealing brushes (7) assembled in beam (2). The rolling and suspension mechanism (10) of the door (1) carries the rolling wheels (8) and (9). The rolling wheels (8) roll on the surface (12) of the beam (2) and inside the guide channel (11) rolls the wheel (9) which guides the door (1) and keeps it centered on the beam (2).

Figure 5 shows in side view the detail of the clamp (4), for securing the door at the bottom, according to the present invention, showing the glass guide (13), the sealing brushes (14) and the lever ( 6) moving the locking pin (24).

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the door suspension detail (1) showing the glass (5) the assembled upper clamp (3) the upper glass guide (6) the sealing brushes (7) assembled on the beam (2) ) and are in contact with the glass guide (6). The rolling and hanging mechanism (10), the rotating bolt (15) which passes through the clamp (3) and is locked in place with the nut (16). The rings (17) and (18) are placed on the holes (32) of the glasses (5). Inside the rings (17) and (18) are placed the bases (22), the caps (19) and (20) which are secured with the screws (21) and (36).

Figure 7 shows in section the detail of the locking clamp (4) of the door (1) showing the glass (5) the assembled lower clamp (4) the lower guide of the glass (13) the sealing brushes (14) assembled on the guide (13) and are in contact with the floor. The rings (17) and (18) are placed on the holes (32) of the glasses (5) and inside the rings are placed the bases (28), the caps (29) and (30) which are secured with the screws (27) and (38). The lever (25) assembled to the pin (24) is pressed by the spring (31) and the pin (23) enters the hole (26) where it is locked in the up position freeing the door to move.

Figure 8 shows in section the detail of the locking clamp (4) of the door (1), showing the glass (5) the assembled lower clamp (4), the lower guide of the glass (13), the sealing brushes (14) which are assembled on the guide (13) and are in contact with the floor. The rings (17) and (18) are placed on the holes (32) of the glasses (5). Inside the rings (17) and (18) are placed the bases (28), the caps (29) and (30) which are secured with the screws (27) and (38). The lever (25) mounted on the pin (24) is pressed by the spring (31) and the pin (23) enters the hole (34) and is locked in the down position locking the door in the stationary position.

Figure 9 shows a perspective view of the suspension and rolling mechanism (10) of the door (1), which carries the rolling (8) and guide wheels (11) as well as the retaining screw (15) which rotates freely.

Figure 10 shows a perspective view of the glass (5) of the door according to the present invention, where it bears the holes (32) for the passage of the suspension clamps (3) and the locking clamps (4), the notches (33) for the passage of the retaining screws (15) and the locking pins (24).

Figure 11 shows in section along the longitudinal axis of the door the door suspension detail according to the present invention, showing the screws (21) and (36) securing the clamp parts (3).

Figure 12 shows an exploded perspective view of the components of the suspension clamp (3) of the door (1) according to the present invention. The clamp components are the guides (17), the clamp base (22), the caps (20) and (19).

Figure 13 shows in a perspective view the components of the locking mechanism (4) of the door according to the present invention. Clamp components are guides (17) clamp base (28), caps (29) and (30) locking lever (15) and locking pin (24).

Figure 14 shows a perspective view of the guiding and retaining profiles (6) and (13) of the glazing (5) at the top and bottom of the door (1) according to the present invention. The guides enter up and down the glass over the entire width and are assembled from the bases (28) and (22) and the caps (20) and (30).

The construction materials of the clamps can be aluminum, stainless steel or high strength plastic materials.

The shapes of clamps can be square, triangle, polygon, parallelogram, round, oval.

The sizes may vary and are not limited by the present invention.

Claims (2)

1. Folding glass door hanging mechanism (1) using four clamps (3) and (4) two at the top and two at the bottom. The holes (32) and the notches (33) are opened on the glasses (5). The two upper holes (32) are fitted with clamps (3) for hanging the door (1) on the beam (2), by adjusting the suspension mechanisms (10). The suspension mechanism (10) has side rollers (8) and top rollers (9) as shown in Figure.9 The side rollers (8) roll on the guides (12) of the beam (2) and the rollers (9) of top roll inside the channel (11) ensuring the central position of the door in relation to the beam (2). Clamp (3) consists of base (28), caps (29) and (30), guides (17) and screws (21) and (36). Clamps (4) are attached to the two lower holes (32) to secure the door (1) in the desired position. The locking pin (24) is fitted to the locking clamp (4). The pin (24) moves down and enters the hole (35) prohibiting the door from moving, or moves up freeing it to move freely left and right to another desired position. The movement of the pin (24) is achieved by adjusting and operating the lever (15) as shown in Figure.8. Lower clamps (4) consist of blocks (28), (17), (18), (29), (30), (15) and screws (38). 2. A folding glass door hanging mechanism (1) using four clamps (3) and (4) two at the top and two at the bottom according to claim 1 wherein the locking pin (24) is moved by the use of a lock.