Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B7/00—Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
  • E06B7/16—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings
  • E06B7/18—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings by means of movable edgings, e.g. draught sealings additionally used for bolting, e.g. by spring force or with operating lever
  • E06B7/20—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings by means of movable edgings, e.g. draught sealings additionally used for bolting, e.g. by spring force or with operating lever automatically withdrawn when the wing is opened, e.g. by means of magnetic attraction, a pin or an inclined surface, especially for sills
  • E06B7/215—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings by means of movable edgings, e.g. draught sealings additionally used for bolting, e.g. by spring force or with operating lever automatically withdrawn when the wing is opened, e.g. by means of magnetic attraction, a pin or an inclined surface, especially for sills with sealing strip being moved to a retracted position by elastic means, e.g. springs
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B7/00—Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
  • E06B7/16—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings
  • E06B7/22—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings by means of elastic edgings, e.g. elastic rubber tubes; by means of resilient edgings, e.g. felt or plush strips, resilient metal strips
  • E06B7/23—Plastic, sponge rubber, or like strips or tubes
  • E06B7/2316—Plastic, sponge rubber, or like strips or tubes used as a seal between the floor and the wing

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a unit for a wing of a door or window, preferably a pivoting wing, and a sealing device.
• Door seals with a movable sealing strip also called drop seals or automatic seals, are known for sealing a gap between an end face of a door leaf and a door frame or floor. They are designed to prevent light from passing through, provide sound insulation, and preferably prevent air leakage. Depending on the design, they also protect against driving rain and wind. These door seals can be installed not only in or on a lower end face of the door leaf, but also in or on upper and side end faces.
• door seals feature a guide rail and a sealing strip that moves relative to the guide rail.
• the sealing strip is typically actuated automatically when the door leaf is opened and closed. This is usually triggered mechanically, for example, by a release button protruding from the guide rail. Pressing this button against the door frame activates a movement mechanism, commonly called a lowering mechanism. Returning the sealing strip to its raised position is usually achieved with return springs.
• a lowering mechanism commonly called lowering mechanism.
• EP 0 338 974 A2 DE 19 516 530 A1 , EP 0 509 961 A1 , WO 2019/015939 A1 , EP 2 085 559 A2 , DE 3 526 720 A1 and DE 3 418 438 A1 and DE 3 427 938 A1 described. Its content is included in the text by reference.
• EP 2 063 060 B1 shows a door with a door handle and a drop seal sealing against a floor, wherein a rod connected to the door handle acts from above on a slider of the drop seal running perpendicular to the rod in order to actuate the drop mechanism of the drop seal.
• EP 2 085 559 B1 The diagram reveals a drop seal with a slider, referred to here as a force transmission rod, which is connected at one end on its underside to a release block.
• the release block is located in the area of a lateral or upper window of the housing profile rail.
• An actuating rod can be inserted into the release block perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the slider or drop seal to move the release block to the left or right. This allows the seal to be actuated by pulling or pushing the slider.
• the window handle can also be used as an actuating rod.
• EP 1 538 298 B1 The image shows a sliding door or window with a controllable sealing element between the sash and the frame. Operation is achieved via the hardware's push rods, using a curved control slot to lower and raise the sealing element.
• the inventive unit for a door or window sash comprises a fitting with a sliding rod and an automatic seal.
• the automatic seal has a guide profile rail with a first longitudinal axis, a sealing strip held in the guide profile rail, and a movement mechanism.
• the sealing strip is movable relative to the guide profile rail perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis by means of the movement mechanism to move from a rest position to a sealing position.
• the movement mechanism includes a slider that is movable along the longitudinal axis of the guide profile rail by means of the fitting to move the sealing strip into the sealing position.
• the sliding rod has a second longitudinal axis that runs parallel to the first longitudinal axis.
• the sliding rod Viewed in the direction perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis and perpendicular to the direction of movement of the sealing strip from its rest position to its sealing position, the sliding rod is laterally offset or arranged next to the automatic seal.
• a force transmission element is provided which, when the sliding rod is moved or shifted parallel to the longitudinal axis, causes the slider to move or shift along the first longitudinal axis.
• lateral refers to a position perpendicular or transverse to the main direction of movement of the sealing strip, where terms like “top,” “bottom,” and “lateral” are defined by the seal itself and not by its installation position in the sash.
• the guide rail is open at the bottom, allowing the sealing strip to be raised and lowered relative to the guide rail. This raising and lowering action defines a main direction of movement. The main direction of movement is thus the direction in which the sealing strip moves from its rest position to its sealing position and vice versa.
• the sealing strip may also perform additional movements along the longitudinal axis of the guide rail or the seal.
• the sliding rod is located outside the area defined by the sealing strip and the
• the guide profile rail is arranged within a defined space, meaning it is located not just partially, but completely to the side of the seal. In other embodiments, it projects into this space and is only partially located to the side of the seal.
• the inventive unit enables groove depths corresponding to the dimensions used in the prior art for fittings and automatic seals. This is particularly advantageous for windows and glass doors, as it allows for maximizing the glass surface area.
• the unit has a relatively simple design. This reduces manufacturing costs and allows the use of familiar seals and fittings with only minor modifications.
• Another advantage is that a locking mechanism and a seal can be located on the same side and along the entire length of the sash. This also allows the use of a locking fitting with locking bolts or closers on the side with the automatic seal.
• sealing strip is only moved into the sealing position when the door or window handle is operated, and is also lifted again when it is closed. Therefore, it does not rub against the floor, wall, or frame when the sash is opened or closed.
• Hardware is the link between the door or window sash and the door or window frame. It ensures the functionality of the door or window, which includes opening and closing and, depending on the design, applying pressure for a tight seal and/or tilting.
• Hardware is typically operated by a door or window handle, also called a latch, lever, or lever.
• Hardware usually features sliding rods and vertically projecting locking bolts attached to them, which engage with corresponding closers in the frame. Alternatively, the sliding rods are equipped with closers into which the frame's locking bolts engage.
• the sliding rod is also called a drive rod. It is preferably a flat rod, preferably with a rectangular cross-section.
• a seal is combined with a fitting of a known type.
• a fitting is used along the length of the seal, the locking rod of which has no locking bolts and no closers.
• the automatic seal is also called a drop seal. It is usually triggered and actuated mechanically, preferably by the application of an external force, for example by operating the handle of the door or window.
• the seal can be attached to a lower or upper side of the wing or to a lateral end face. Depending on the embodiment, it is, for example, arranged in a groove of the wing, attached to the end face, or positioned laterally to the wing surface. Arrangement in a groove is preferred.
• the guide profile rail is preferably U-shaped and open at the bottom. It serves to accommodate the movement mechanism and preferably to guide the slide.
• the sealing strip preferably comprises a support profile rail and a sealing profile attached to or molded onto the support profile rail.
• the sealing profile is preferably made of an elastomeric material.
• the support profile rail is preferably held in the guide profile rail, in particular by means of the movement mechanism, also called the lowering mechanism. In the raised state, the sealing strip can be wholly or partially contained within the guide profile or can remain below the guide profile rail in this state.
• the movement mechanism also called the lowering mechanism.
• the movement mechanism is used to move the sealing strip from its rest or starting position to a sealing position and back, i.e., from a position of the sealing strip adjacent to the guide profile rail to a position further away and back again.
• the rest or starting position is the non-sealing state, for example, when the door leaf is open.
• the sealing strip seals the leaf against a floor, wall, ceiling, threshold, or frame.
• the movement mechanism also called the lowering mechanism
• the lowering mechanism can be designed in various ways and preferably corresponds to the known types. Preferably, it corresponds to one of the types mentioned at the outset and included in this text by reference.
• the lowering mechanism has at least one leaf spring which The at least one leaf spring is preferably attached to the slide, the sealing strip, preferably the support profile rail, and the guide profile rail.
• the sealing strip is lowered, i.e., when the slide is moved along its longitudinal axis, the at least one leaf spring is preferably bent and thus tensioned.
• the at least one leaf spring relaxes and pushes the slide back, thus raising the sealing strip to its rest position.
• movement of the slide in a first direction is necessary to lower the sealing strip, or movement of the slide in the opposite direction is necessary to lower the sealing strip. This is usually referred to as release by pulling or pushing. In both variants, the slide is moved relative to the guide profile rail.
• the slide is preferably a flat rod, which is preferably slidably guided in a groove of the guide profile. In other embodiments, it is a rod with a round cross-section. Depending on the embodiment, the slide has a free end with the same cross-section as its rest. In other embodiments, it has a thickened free end or it is connected to a bolt or knob.
• the slide is also called a base spring, force transmission rod, compression rod, or tension rod.
• the sash is a pivoting sash.
• the sash is also tiltable.
• the seal preferably seals in the closed position and preferably also in the tilted position of the sash.
• the sash is part of a sliding window or a sliding door, or it is a hinged or tilting sash of a gate or a window.
• the sliding rod has locking bolts or locking recesses, in particular closers.
• the locking bolts or recesses preferably serve to lock the sash in a frame, a threshold, or against a second sash of the door or window. This facilitates sealing and locking on the same side of the sash.
• the guide profile rail has a recess into which the force transmission element engages.
• the recess extends along its longitudinal axis to a length corresponding to at least one displacement of the slider required to move the sealing strip into the sealing position. This facilitates the release of the seal. by moving the sliding rod.
• the recess is preferably a window or a slot.
• the force transmission element connects the sliding rod to the slider, with the connection being released when the sash is open.
• a permanent fixed connection may also be present.
• the sliding rod of the fitting is preferably positioned lower, i.e., closer to the lower sealing plane of the sealing profile, than the slider of the automatic seal. In some embodiments, however, it is located on approximately the same plane as the slider, or it is even laterally offset above the upper web of the guide profile of the automatic seal.
• the force transmission element is shaped accordingly in each case.
• the force transmission element can have different shapes.
• the force transmission element is an angle element, one leg of which is operatively connected to the sliding rod and the other leg of which is operatively connected to the slide. Depending on the embodiment, it is either a simple angle element or a double angle element.
• the distance traveled by the sliding rod during the closing movement of the wing handle corresponds to the distance traveled by the slider to lower the seal.
• a buffer is provided that allows the sliding rod to move or shift over a portion of its travel without affecting the slide itself. This decouples the two functions of the sliding rod: locking and activating the drop seal. The sealing strip is not pressed excessively against the floor or frame.
• This buffer can be designed in different ways.
• the buffer forms a gap between the force transmission element and the slide or the sliding rod. This causes the sliding rod to move first parallel to the handle when the sash is closed. longitudinal axis, without actuating the slide, until the sliding rod is operatively connected to the slide and the latter is also moved.
• the buffer has a spring extending along or parallel to the longitudinal axis.
• the spring is positioned longitudinally in the direction of the slide and thus along its longitudinal axis, in front of the slide. In another embodiment, it interacts with a driver.
• the force transmission element is a driver.
• the driver can be loosely arranged between the slide and the sliding rod, or it can be rigidly connected to the slide and engage with a corresponding driver element on the sliding rod.
• the driver is rigidly connected to the sliding rod.
• a corresponding driver element is provided that is attached to or formed on the slide.
• the corresponding driver element can have different shapes. It can be formed integrally with the slide, or it can be, for example, glued, screwed, riveted, or welded to it. If the slide is a flat rod, the corresponding driver element is, for example, a flat plate attached to the top of the rod.
• the driver is preferably formed integrally.
• the drive element preferably has a recess that serves as a driving element.
• This drive element is easy to manufacture, easy to install, and requires little space between the fitting and the automatic seal.
• the length of the recess along the longitudinal axis corresponds approximately to the displacement of the sliding rod during the closing movement of the sash handle.
• the recess serves as a buffer. In this case, it is larger along the longitudinal axis than the displacement of the slider.
• the guide profile rail preferably has a window or slot into which the driver can engage.
• the surface of the driver is flush with the surface of the guide profile rail or slightly recessed relative to the guide profile rail, so that the sealing groove in the sash for the automatic seal does not need to be enlarged. must be.
• the window or slot is located in the upper web of the guide rail, i.e., on the top side. In other versions, the window or slot is located in a side wall. Depending on the version, the window or slot is positioned at one end of the guide rail, in the middle, or at any suitable point along the length of the guide rail.
• the force transmission element acts directly on the slide, for example, by pressing on an end face of the slide and thereby displacing it. In other embodiments, the force transmission element acts indirectly on the slide, for example, by contacting a drive counterpart attached to the slide or a bolt mounted at one end of the slide.
• the sealing device of the unit according to the invention comprises an automatic seal and a force transmission element.
• the automatic seal comprises a guide profile rail with a first longitudinal axis, a sealing strip held in the guide profile rail, and a movement mechanism.
• the sealing strip is movable perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis relative to the guide profile rail by means of the movement mechanism in order to move from a rest position to a sealing position.
• the movement mechanism comprises a slide that is movable along the first longitudinal axis to move the sealing strip into the sealing position.
• the guide profile rail has a recess for engaging a force transmission element.
• the recess has an extension along the first longitudinal axis that corresponds to at least one displacement path of the slide for moving the sealing strip into the sealing position.
• the force transmission element is displaceable along the first longitudinal axis. It is designed for operative connection with the slide and with a sliding rod of a fitting.
• the force transmission element acts as a driver.
• the slide preferably has a driver counterpart in the area of the recess, which is movable together with the slide by means of the force transmission element.
• the window and door according to the invention comprise the unit according to the invention, wherein the automatic seal and the fitting are attached to or The fittings are arranged side by side and parallel to each other on the same end face.
• the window or door has a fitting groove for receiving the fitting and a sealing groove for receiving the automatic seal, which are arranged side by side and run parallel to each other.
• FIG. 1 The figure shows a window or door in a purely schematic and exemplary manner, with a frame R, a sash F, and a handle G.
• the wall surrounding the window or door is marked with the reference symbol W.
• wing F is pivotable, preferably also tiltable.
• the hinge or band is marked with the reference symbol S, as in Figure 2 This is evident.
• the position of handle G shown in the figures corresponds to an unlocked position in the case of a window. In the closed position of the window, handle G usually points downwards; in a tilted position, it points upwards. When the window sash is open, the handle is usually horizontal. However, these positions can also be different. In the case of doors, the same or different positions of the handle can represent the open or closed position.
• a drop seal D is attached to the underside of the sash F in a sealing groove N D.
• a fitting B preferably a locking fitting, is arranged in a fitting groove N B.
• the fitting B is operatively connected to the handle G via a corner drive known in the prior art. If the seal is arranged in the vertical end face of the sash near the handle, no corner drive is necessary.
• fittings are arranged around the entire perimeter of the sash or at least on more than one side.
• a seal or a sealing groove is arranged next to the corresponding fitting on at least one of these end faces.
• the cover strip 6 preferably covers the fitting groove N B.
• the drop seal D is preferably an automatic seal, such as that manufactured and distributed by Planet GDZ AG or its legal successor, i.e. the applicant, for many years.
• the lowering seal comprises a guide profile rail 1, a sealing strip held therein with a support profile rail 2 and a sealing profile 3, and a slide 4.
• This lowering mechanism includes at least one leaf spring, which is pivotably attached at one end to the guide profile rail 1, fixed at the other end to the slide 4, and attached in its central region to the support profile rail 3.
• Alternative lowering mechanisms particularly of known types, can also be used.
• the guide profile rail 1 preferably has a U-shaped cross-section with two side walls 11 and an upper web 10 connecting the two side walls 11. It defines a first longitudinal axis Ls, as shown in Figure 4 and 8 is recognizable.
• the guide profile rail 1 is fastened in the sealing groove N D. Alternatively, it can also be fastened to the bottom end face of the sash F or to the lower area of the side surface of the sash F. The same applies to fastening to the other sides of the circumference of the sash F.
• Various types of fastenings are known in the prior art that can be used here.
• a preferred fastening using mounting brackets 5 is shown. Two such brackets 5 are inserted under the web 10 on each end face of the guide profile rail 1 and screwed to the sash F by means of fastening screws 50.
• the slider 4 is designed as a flat rod. Depending on the embodiment, it extends over part or the entire length of the guide profile rail 1. It runs parallel to the longitudinal axis Ls. The slider 4 is guided and slidably held in a guide groove 12 of the guide profile rail 1.
• the sealing profile 3 rests on or against a floor, ceiling, or frame in the sealing position, thus defining a sealing plane, in the illustrated example a lower sealing plane.
• a sealing plane in the illustrated example a lower sealing plane.
• the sealing strip formed by sealing profile 3 and support profile rail 2
• the fictitious axis of movement A which shows the movement from the rest position to the sealing position and back, is in Figure 8 recognizable.
• Fitting B is preferably also a fitting of a known type, which is only slightly modified to activate the automatic seal. Preferably, it has a locking function.
• the illustrated fitting B is also to be understood as an example. It has a sliding rod 7, preferably a flat rod, which, as mentioned, is operatively connected to the handle G.
• the sliding rod 7 has a longitudinal axis L V , which in Figure 8
• the sliding rod 7 preferably has locking bolts 71 of a known type, which are directed away from the sash F to engage in closers arranged in a frame, wall, or floor.
• the sliding rod 7 typically extends over a wide area of the respective side of the sash F, but usually not over its entire length.
• the sliding rod 7 is covered on the outside by the cover strip 6.
• the cover strip 6 has elongated locking openings 61, which are penetrated by the locking bolts 71 at least when the sash is closed.
• the fitting B in particular the sliding rod 7 with its longitudinal axis Lv, extends parallel to the longitudinal axis Ls of the guide profile rail 1 and thus to the drop seal D. However, it is offset in a perpendicular direction to it. Preferably, it is located in the lower area of the drop seal, i.e., adjacent to the lower sealing plane of the sealing profile 3. This is shown in the Figures 6 and 7 recognizable.
• the sliding rod 6 can be at the same height as the web 10 of the guide profile rail 1, or above or below it, but always laterally offset.
• the force transmission element 9 connects the sliding rod 7 of the fitting B to the slider 4 of the drop seal D.
• the force transmission element 9 is designed as a double angle with a first leg 90, a second leg 91 and a third leg 92. It forms a driver, as explained below.
• the force transmission element 9 is rigidly connected to the sliding rod 7 and preferably guided in the fitting B.
• its first leg 90 engages the cover strip 6.
• a fastening element 8 in the form of a bolt is also used.
• the bolt 8 penetrates a through-opening 900 in the first leg 90 and projects into an opening 70 of the sliding rod 7, being firmly connected to the sliding rod.
• the bolt 8 extends within an elongated hole 60 of the cover rail 6.
• the elongated hole 60, as well as the locking openings 61 extends with its longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal axis L.
• the third leg 92 of the force transmission element 9 preferably runs parallel to the first leg 90, preferably forming a right angle with the second leg 91.
• the third leg 92 engages in a window 100 in the web 10 of the guide profile rail 1.
• the window can also be located in the side wall 11.
• the third leg 91 has the shape of a fork with two prongs and a recess 920 arranged between them.
• This recess 920 serves to engage a companion piece, which is located on the slide 4. In this example, this is a flat, preferably cuboid, plate that is attached to the top of the slide 4.
• the second leg 91 runs parallel to the side wall 11 of the guide profile rail 1.
• the arrangement of this unit is shown in the wing F.
• the two grooves N D and N B are connected to each other, as shown in Figure 7 This is recognizable.
• the double angle element 9 can extend from the covering groove N B to the sealing groove N D and connect the fitting B with the seal D.
• Figure 8 The figure shows the situation with the door or window sash open.
• the force transmission element 9 surrounds the drive counterpart 40 of the slider 4 on two sides.
• the surface of the force transmission element 9 is preferably flush with the surface of the web 10 or is even slightly recessed.
• the handle G When the handle G is moved into the closing position, the handle G activates the fitting B or moves the sliding rod 7.
• Corresponding gears or other mechanisms for actuating fittings are known in the prior art.
• the sliding rod 7 is moved or pushed to the right. This also moves or pushes the force transmission element 9, i.e., the driver, to the right, as can be seen by comparing the Figures 8 and 9 is visible.
• the force transmission element 9 engages the drive counterpart 40 and thus the slide 4.
• the slide 4 is thereby moved or pushed further into the guide profile rail and actuates the rest of the lowering mechanism.
• this tensions at least one spring of the lowering mechanism.
• the sealing strip 2, 3 is thus lowered, as can also be seen by comparing the two figures.
• the sealing strip 2, 3 would also lower, but under tension, i.e. by pulling, and not under compression, i.e. by pushing, as in the example shown.
• the recess 920 of the force transmission element 9 is only slightly larger than the length of the drive counterpart 40 of the slide. This means that even a small movement of the sliding rod 7 acts on the slide 4. Depending on the design of the fitting B, this can result in the sealing strip 2, 3 being pressed too firmly against the stationary component, e.g., the floor or frame. This can lead to damage.
• a buffer is provided. This is achieved by making the recess 920 of the driver 9 longer than the driver counterpart 40. This creates a clearance 930 between the driving edge of the driver 9 and the contacting edge of the driver counterpart 40, as shown in Figure 10 This is evident. The travel distance is thus shortened. Slider 4 is engaged with a delay, and sealing strips 2 and 3 are only lowered to the floor, but not pressed down too firmly.
• a slot 110 is provided in a side wall 11.
• a window could also be arranged here in place of the slot 110, which, although mounted laterally, does not extend to the front.
• the force transmission element 9 is again a double angle, with the third leg 92 consisting solely of a prong or finger that either contacts the end face of the slide 4 to move the slide 4, or, for the same purpose, contacts a bolt (not visible here) attached to the end face of the slide 4.
• the force transmission element 9 thus does not act as a driver, but rather pushes the slide further into the guide profile rail 1 to actuate the remaining lowering mechanism and lower the sealing strip 2, 3.
• the force transmission element 9 engages in the upper window 100 of the seal. It is again designed as a driver.
• a multi-part driver counterpart is provided. It comprises a first block 41, a second block 43, and a spring 43 arranged between them, preferably a coil spring.
• the two blocks 41, 42 are preferably guided in the guide groove 12 and are displaceable along the longitudinal axis Ls.
• the first block 41 rests against the driver edge in the recess of the third leg 92 or is attached to it.
• the second block 42 is fixedly connected to the slide.
• other shapes can also be used. In particular, they can be formed integrally with the driver or the slide.
• FIG. 18 to 20 Another embodiment is shown. It is designed similarly to the first embodiment.
• the force transmission element 9 is again a driver, but it is designed as a simple angle. That is, the third leg is missing and the recess 93 is arranged on the second leg 92, which runs parallel to the side wall 11.
• the drive counterpart 40 extends beyond the slide 4 on one side so that it can engage in the recess 93.
• This recess 93 can have a shallow depth. Regarding its length, the same principles apply as described in the first and second examples. If it essentially corresponds to the length of the drive counterpart 40, as shown in this example, the movement of the sliding rod 7 is transferred almost completely to the slide 4. If it is larger, a buffer is created.
• the inventive unit is relatively simple in design, allows for flat grooves and enables sealing and locking on the same side of a wing.

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