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EP1420139A1 - Hinge and door with hinge - Google Patents

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EP1420139A1
EP1420139A1 EP03360127A EP03360127A EP1420139A1 EP 1420139 A1 EP1420139 A1 EP 1420139A1 EP 03360127 A EP03360127 A EP 03360127A EP 03360127 A EP03360127 A EP 03360127A EP 1420139 A1 EP1420139 A1 EP 1420139A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E05F1/12—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs
    • E05F1/1246—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
    • E05F1/1253—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a compression spring
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
    • E05D11/105—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis
    • E05D11/1064—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/48—Suspension arrangements for wings allowing alternative movements
    • E05D15/54—Suspension arrangements for wings allowing alternative movements for opening both inwards and outwards
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/02—Hinges with pins with one pin
    • E05D3/022—Hinges with pins with one pin allowing an additional lateral movement, e.g. for sealing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/08—Hinges with pins with two or more pins for swing-doors, i.e. openable by pushing from either side
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D9/00—Flaps or sleeves specially designed for making from particular material, e.g. hoop-iron, sheet metal, plastics
    • E05D9/005—Flaps or sleeves specially designed for making from particular material, e.g. hoop-iron, sheet metal, plastics from plastics
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/11—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof for industrial buildings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/132—Doors

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  • the present invention relates to the general technical field industrial doors and more specifically in the field of doors used in the food, medical or electronic industry, involving special hygiene or aseptic rules.
  • the locals, the residents subject to such rules are often fitted with "back and forth" doors, likely to open at 90 ° on either side of a position of stable closure.
  • Such doors are fitted with hinges, which allow in general to keep said doors in at least one position stable open and in a stable closed position. These doors also experience relatively frequent shocks, particularly each opening or each passage of a cart or another industrial vehicle. These shocks also have an impact on hinges and we obtain a significant embrittlement see ruptures at level of the hinges or at the level of the door in the areas of fixing said hinges.
  • doors are generally and in particular in the food industry, made of plastic materials.
  • the hinges in however, they are often made of stainless steel for reasons of solidity.
  • known doors also have hinges which are fixed on one or even the two sides of the door leaf, making them directly accessible. Unusual shocks and stresses can therefore exercise directly on said hinges.
  • the leaf thickness corresponding to the width of the edge often standardized, requires the use of a single screw per first member. This greatly reduces the number of fixing points, such a door and reliability such fixing is incompatible with use in the field industrial.
  • the articulation means is integrated in specific housing provided in the first member, the holding means comprising screws intended to pass through transversely the leaf and the first member, outside the accommodation specific.
  • the object of the present invention is to produce a door assembly and hinges likely to withstand mechanical stresses linked to a repetitive opening of doors or against impacts against said doors.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a door assembly and hinges whose cost price remains acceptable, while reducing at best areas favoring bacterial development.
  • the first member and the second member are for example made in HDPE.
  • the leaf is also made of HDPE.
  • the housing extends in the leaf from from the bottom of a recess in the song.
  • the recess advantageously has a shape complementary to the second member.
  • At least part of the articulation means is made of stainless steel.
  • At least part of the articulation means is integrated in specific housing provided in the first member.
  • the holding means comprise screws intended to cross transversely the leaf and the first member outside the specific accommodation.
  • the screws are for example made of stainless steel.
  • the first member is for example a solid piece whose shape exterior and the specific housings are obtained by machining.
  • An advantage of the door and hinge assembly according to the invention lies in the small footprint presented by the hinge (s) when the door leaf is in the open position.
  • the gap between the end of the leaf door and the hinge fixing support is thus reduced compared to known hinges, and the passage on which the leaf or leaves are mounted may be crossed by larger carts or objects.
  • Another advantage, especially in the food sector, is linked to the absence of roughness on the faces of the door leaf. So there is no bacterial retention areas and cleaning is facilitated.
  • the door and hinge assembly according to the invention comprises a leaf 1 door shown for example in Figures 5 and 6.
  • the leaf 1 allows block a passage or an opening and can therefore pivot between minus an open position and a closed position.
  • the door and hinge assembly includes, for example, two hinges.
  • the latter each comprise a first member 2 intended to be secured to leaf 1.
  • the hinge also includes a second member 3 intended to be secured with a fixed support such as a wall or a frame fixed to the wall. Such fixing can be carried out by screwing or any other way.
  • the hinge further comprises articulation means connecting the first member 2 to second member 3. The means of articulation authorize therefore in particular a pivoting of the first member 2 relative to the second member 3.
  • the first member 2 and the second member 3 are made of HDPE and preferably HDPE 500 or HDPE 1000.
  • the first member 2 and second member 3 are obtained by injection and machining or by pressing and machining, which makes it possible to obtain shapes and relatively precise dimensions.
  • the leaf 1 is for example obtained by pressing and machining, which allows in particular by the machining operation obtain sufficiently precise dimensions compatible with precision dimensions of the first member 2 and of the second member 3.
  • the leaf 1 has at each hinge location, a housing 4 formed in the edge 5 of the leaf 1.
  • the housing 4 extends in the leaf 1 for example from a bottom 6 of a recess 7 formed in the edge 5.
  • the housing 4 has a shape complementary to the first member 2. The latter can thus be engaged in housing 4 before a joining together using holding means.
  • the recess 7 advantageously has a shape complementary to the shape of the second member 3.
  • the latter can thus be fixed projecting directly on a fixed support or a wall without first making a material release.
  • the first member 2 and more precisely the part intended to engage in the housing 4 has an external shape continues with two parallel faces joined at each of their ends by a rounded and convex shape, shown for example in Figure 1.
  • the hinge also includes articulation means connecting the first member 2 to second member 3. At least part of the means of articulation is integrated in specific housings 8 provided in the first member 2.
  • the specific housings 8 are for example made at using holes.
  • Each specific housing 8 also has inside the first member 2, a shoulder 9.
  • the first member 2 also has at its end opposite the second member 3 of the support tabs 10 in the extension of each specific housing 8. These support tabs 10 have a spacing 11 sufficient to allow the passage of a retaining rod 12, which passes through longitudinally the second member 3 via holes 13 correspondents.
  • the second member 3 has for example a parallelepiped shape with two grooves 14 intended to receive the support tabs 10. Des fixing holes 15 to a fixed support are also provided in the second member 3.
  • the articulation means comprise for example two studs of link 16 of which a first end is engaged in a groove 14 corresponding. This first end also has a hole 17 crossed by the retaining rod 12 so as to produce a pivoting connection between the connecting stud 16 and the second member 3.
  • the other end of the link 16 has a thread 16a which engages in a housing specific 8.
  • the shoulder 9 makes it possible to delimit in each specific housing 8 a portion 8a of increased diameter as can be seen in FIG. 2 and crossed by the connecting stud 16.
  • the increased diameter of the portion 8a of the specific housing 8 accommodates a spiral spring 19 therein concentric with the connecting stud 16.
  • the spiral spring 19 then bears on the shoulder 9 with one of its ends as well as on a washer 20 concentrically engaged on the connecting stud 16 making it possible to compress said spring 19. This compression is done using a nut 21 engaged on the thread 16a.
  • the holding means comprise for example screws 22 intended to cross the leaf 1 and the first member 2 transversely outside the specific housings 8.
  • the first member 2 is thus also displaceable by translation according to the directions defined by the connecting studs 16 relative to the second member 3 and this against compression of the spiral spring 19.
  • the support tabs 10 abut against the bottom of the grooves 14 and impose on the first member 2 a slight translational movement.
  • This simultaneous translational movement at pivoting causes compression of the spiral spring 19 over a stroke limited pivot angle.
  • a relaxation of said spring 19 and a translation in opposite direction of the first member 2 brings the beating 1 in another stable position corresponding for example to a 90 ° orientation from the initial closing orientation.
  • the hinge thus allows the leaf 1 to be moved between two stable positions.
  • the second member 3 can have a shape different, for example rounded, to prevent spring 19 from slackening and this over the entire opening stroke.
  • Leaf 1 does not present only one stable position corresponding to the closure. After a visit of a carriage, the leaf 1 therefore closes automatically, said leaf 1 not being not locked in the open position.
  • the shape of the second member 3 and more precisely of the bottom of the grooves 14 thus provides continuous contact with the support tabs 10, and a continuous compression of the spring 19.
  • the relaxation of the spring 19 is not obtained with the return of leaf 1 to its closed position.
  • the door and hinge assembly according to the invention comprises by example a leaf 1 and at least two hinges.
  • a room can be separated or closed with two door and hinge assemblies according to the invention.

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Abstract

A first member (2) is designed to fit into a door recess at the hinge end and contains connecting rods (16) which are under pressure between springs (19) secured to the rods by nuts (21) and resting on shoulders (9) and a pivoting shaft (12) which passes through holes (17) in the rod bottoms and holes (13) in a second member (3) which is screwed to the door post.

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La présente invention se rapporte au domaine technique général des portes industrielles et plus précisément au domaine des portes utilisées dans l'industrie agro-alimentaire, médicale ou électronique, impliquant des règles d'hygiène ou d'aseptie particulières. Les locaux soumis à de telles règles sont souvent équipés de portes "va et vient", susceptibles de s'ouvrir à 90° de part et d'autre d'une position de fermeture stable.The present invention relates to the general technical field industrial doors and more specifically in the field of doors used in the food, medical or electronic industry, involving special hygiene or aseptic rules. The locals, the residents subject to such rules are often fitted with "back and forth" doors, likely to open at 90 ° on either side of a position of stable closure.

De telles portes sont équipées de charnières, lesquelles permettent en général de maintenir lesdites portes dans au moins une position stable ouverte et dans une position stable de fermeture. Ces portes subissent par ailleurs des chocs relativement fréquents, notamment à chaque ouverture ou à chaque passage d'un chariot ou d'un autre véhicule industriel. Ces chocs se répercutent également sur les charnières et l'on obtient une fragilisation importante voir des ruptures au niveau des charnières ou au niveau de la porte dans les zones de fixation desdites charnières.Such doors are fitted with hinges, which allow in general to keep said doors in at least one position stable open and in a stable closed position. These doors also experience relatively frequent shocks, particularly each opening or each passage of a cart or another industrial vehicle. These shocks also have an impact on hinges and we obtain a significant embrittlement see ruptures at level of the hinges or at the level of the door in the areas of fixing said hinges.

Ces portes sont en général et notamment dans l'industrie agro-alimentaire, réalisées en matériaux plastiques. Les charnières en revanche sont souvent réalisées en inox pour des raisons de solidité. Dans le domaine alimentaire par exemple, les portes connues présentent également des charnières qui sont fixées sur l'une voire les deux faces du battant de porte, les rendant ainsi directement accessibles. Des chocs et des contraintes inhabituelles peuvent donc s'exercer directement sur lesdites charnières. Le fait que ces parties de charnières soient accessibles, impose donc l'utilisation d'un matériau particulier en l'occurrence de l'inox pour des raisons de solidité. Les parties accessibles et apparentes de ces charnières favorisent, notamment au niveau de fentes ou de bords saillants, le développement bactérien.These doors are generally and in particular in the food industry, made of plastic materials. The hinges in however, they are often made of stainless steel for reasons of solidity. In the food sector for example, known doors also have hinges which are fixed on one or even the two sides of the door leaf, making them directly accessible. Unusual shocks and stresses can therefore exercise directly on said hinges. The fact that these parts of hinges are accessible, therefore requires the use of a particular material in the occurrence of stainless steel for reasons of solidity. Accessible parts and visible from these hinges favor, in particular at the level of slots or protruding edges, bacterial development.

On connaít par exemple l'ensemble porte et charnières comprenant :

  • un battant de porte,
  • au moins une charnière comprenant un premier membre destiné à être solidarisé avec un support fixe et des moyens d'articulation reliant le premier membre au second membre,
  • au moins un logement ménagé dans le chant du battant et présentant une forme complémentaire à la forme du premier membre,
  • et des moyens de maintien du premier membre dans le logement.
We know for example the door assembly and hinges comprising:
  • a door leaf,
  • at least one hinge comprising a first member intended to be secured to a fixed support and articulation means connecting the first member to the second member,
  • at least one housing formed in the edge of the leaf and having a shape complementary to the shape of the first member,
  • and means for keeping the first member in the housing.

On connaít ainsi le document US 3 212 124, lequel décrit un ensemble porte et charnière. Ce dernier comprend un battant de porte, au moins une charnière comportant un premier membre destiné à être solidarisé avec le battant et un second membre destiné à être solidarisé avec un support fixe. Le premier membre et le second membre sont reliés grâce à des moyens d'articulation. Un logement est également ménagé dans le chant du battant de porte, ledit logement présentant une forme complémentaire à la forme du premier membre. Une vis, engagée dans le chant du battant, à partir du fond du logement, permet de fixer le premier membre et le battant.We thus know the document US 3,212,124, which describes an assembly door and hinge. The latter includes a door leaf, at least one hinge comprising a first member intended to be secured to the leaf and a second member intended to be secured with a fixed support. The first member and the second member are connected by means hinge. Housing is also provided in the song of the leaf door, said housing having a shape complementary to the shape of the first member. A screw, engaged in the edge of the leaf, from the bottom of the housing, allows to fix the first member and the leaf.

Ce moyen de fixation présente des risques d'arrachage importants notamment lorsqu'il s'agit de portes "va et vient" industrielles, subissant d'énormes chocs et contraintes mécaniques.This fixing means presents significant risks of tearing especially when it comes to "back and forth" industrial doors, undergoing huge shocks and mechanical stresses.

En outre, l'épaisseur de battant correspondant à la largeur du chant, souvent standardisée, impose l'utilisation d'une seule vis par premier membre. Ceci diminue fortement le nombre de points de fixation, d'une telle porte et la fiabilité d'une telle fixation est incompatible avec une utilisation dans le domaine industriel.In addition, the leaf thickness corresponding to the width of the edge, often standardized, requires the use of a single screw per first member. This greatly reduces the number of fixing points, such a door and reliability such fixing is incompatible with use in the field industrial.

Selon l'invention, au moins une partie des moyens d'articulation est intégrée dans des logements spécifiques ménagés dans le premier membre, les moyens de maintien comprenant des vis destinées à traverser transversalement le battant et le premier membre, au dehors des logements spécifiques.According to the invention, at least part of the articulation means is integrated in specific housing provided in the first member, the holding means comprising screws intended to pass through transversely the leaf and the first member, outside the accommodation specific.

Les risques d'arrachement entre le battant et le premier membre sont ainsi substantiellement réduits. The risks of tearing between the leaf and the first member are thus substantially reduced.

Le but de la présente invention est de réaliser un ensemble porte et charnières susceptible d'encaisser des sollicitations mécaniques liés à une ouverture répétitive des portes ou à des chocs contre lesdites portes.The object of the present invention is to produce a door assembly and hinges likely to withstand mechanical stresses linked to a repetitive opening of doors or against impacts against said doors.

Un autre but de la présente invention vise à réaliser un ensemble porte et charnières dont le prix de revient reste acceptable, tout en réduisant au mieux les zones favorisant un développement bactérien.Another object of the present invention is to provide a door assembly and hinges whose cost price remains acceptable, while reducing at best areas favoring bacterial development.

Le premier membre et le second membre sont par exemple réalisés en PEHD. Avantageusement le battant est également réalisé en PEHD.The first member and the second member are for example made in HDPE. Advantageously, the leaf is also made of HDPE.

Selon un exemple de réalisation, le logement s'étend dans le battant à partir d'un fond d'un évidement ménagé dans le chant.According to an exemplary embodiment, the housing extends in the leaf from from the bottom of a recess in the song.

L'évidement présente avantageusement une forme complémentaire au second membre.The recess advantageously has a shape complementary to the second member.

Au moins une partie des moyens d'articulation est réalisée en inox.At least part of the articulation means is made of stainless steel.

Avantageusement au moins une partie des moyens d'articulation est intégrée dans des logements spécifiques ménagés dans le premier membre.Advantageously, at least part of the articulation means is integrated in specific housing provided in the first member.

À titre d'exemple, les moyens de maintien comprennent des vis destinées à traverser transversalement le battant et le premier membre au-dehors des logements spécifiques.By way of example, the holding means comprise screws intended to cross transversely the leaf and the first member outside the specific accommodation.

Les vis sont par exemple en inox.The screws are for example made of stainless steel.

Le premier membre est par exemple une pièce pleine dont la forme extérieure et les logements spécifiques sont obtenus par usinage.The first member is for example a solid piece whose shape exterior and the specific housings are obtained by machining.

Un avantage de l'ensemble porte et charnières conforme à l'invention réside dans le faible encombrement que présente le ou les charnières lorsque le battant de porte est en position ouverte. L'écart entre l'extrémité du battant de porte et le support de fixation de la charnière est ainsi diminué par rapport aux charnières connues, et le passage sur lequel sont montés le ou les battants peut être traversé par des chariots ou des objets de plus grande largeur.An advantage of the door and hinge assembly according to the invention lies in the small footprint presented by the hinge (s) when the door leaf is in the open position. The gap between the end of the leaf door and the hinge fixing support is thus reduced compared to known hinges, and the passage on which the leaf or leaves are mounted may be crossed by larger carts or objects.

Un autre avantage, notamment dans le domaine alimentaire, est lié à l'absence d'aspérités sur les faces du battant de porte. Il n'y a donc pas de zones de rétention bactérienne et le nettoyage est facilité.Another advantage, especially in the food sector, is linked to the absence of roughness on the faces of the door leaf. So there is no bacterial retention areas and cleaning is facilitated.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages ressortiront également de la description détaillée donnée ci-après, en référence aux dessins annexés à titre d'exemple non limitatif dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue éclatée d'une charnière d'un exemple de réalisation d'ensemble porte et charnières conforme à l'invention,
  • les figures 2 et 3 sont respectivement des vues de face et de dessus de la charnière de la figure 1,
  • la figure 4 est une vue de profil en coupe de la charnière des figures 1 à 3,
  • la figure 5 est un exemple en vue éclatée d'un ensemble porte et charnières conforme à l'invention,
  • la figure 6 est un exemple de porte battante comportant des ensembles porte et charnières conformes à l'invention.
Other characteristics and advantages will also emerge from the detailed description given below, with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of nonlimiting example in which:
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a hinge of an exemplary embodiment of a door and hinge assembly according to the invention,
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are respectively front and top views of the hinge of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 4 is a side view in section of the hinge of FIGS. 1 to 3,
  • FIG. 5 is an example in exploded view of a door and hinge assembly according to the invention,
  • FIG. 6 is an example of a hinged door comprising door and hinge assemblies in accordance with the invention.

L'ensemble porte et charnières conforme à l'invention comprend un battant 1 de porte représenté par exemple aux figures 5 et 6. Le battant 1 permet d'obturer un passage ou une ouverture et peut par conséquent pivoter entre au moins une position d'ouverture et une position de fermeture.The door and hinge assembly according to the invention comprises a leaf 1 door shown for example in Figures 5 and 6. The leaf 1 allows block a passage or an opening and can therefore pivot between minus an open position and a closed position.

L'ensemble porte et charnières comprend par exemple deux charnières. Ces dernières comprennent chacune un premier membre 2 destiné à être solidarisé avec le battant 1. La charnière comprend également un second membre 3 destiné à être solidarisé avec un support fixe tel qu'un mur ou un cadre fixé au mur. Une telle fixation peut être effectuée par vissage ou tout autre moyen. La charnière comprend en outre des moyens d'articulation reliant le premier membre 2 au second membre 3. Les moyens d'articulation autorisent donc notamment un pivotement du premier membre 2 par rapport au second membre 3.The door and hinge assembly includes, for example, two hinges. The latter each comprise a first member 2 intended to be secured to leaf 1. The hinge also includes a second member 3 intended to be secured with a fixed support such as a wall or a frame fixed to the wall. Such fixing can be carried out by screwing or any other way. The hinge further comprises articulation means connecting the first member 2 to second member 3. The means of articulation authorize therefore in particular a pivoting of the first member 2 relative to the second member 3.

A titre d'exemple, le premier membre 2 et le second membre 3 sont réalisés en PEHD et de préférence en PEHD 500 ou en PEHD 1000. Le premier membre 2 et le second membre 3 sont obtenus par injection et usinage ou par pressage et usinage, ce qui permet d'obtenir des formes et des dimensions relativement précises. Le battant 1 est par exemple obtenu par pressage et usinage, ce qui permet notamment par l'opération d'usinage d'obtenir des dimensions suffisamment précises compatibles avec la précision des dimensions du premier membre 2 et du second membre 3.For example, the first member 2 and the second member 3 are made of HDPE and preferably HDPE 500 or HDPE 1000. The first member 2 and second member 3 are obtained by injection and machining or by pressing and machining, which makes it possible to obtain shapes and relatively precise dimensions. The leaf 1 is for example obtained by pressing and machining, which allows in particular by the machining operation obtain sufficiently precise dimensions compatible with precision dimensions of the first member 2 and of the second member 3.

Le battant 1 présente au niveau de chaque emplacement de charnière, un logement 4 ménagé dans le chant 5 du battant 1. Le logement 4 s'étend dans le battant 1 par exemple à partir d'un fond 6 d'un évidement 7 ménagé dans le chant 5. Le logement 4 présente une forme complémentaire au premier membre 2. Ce dernier peut ainsi être engagé dans le logement 4 avant une solidarisation à l'aide de moyens de maintien.The leaf 1 has at each hinge location, a housing 4 formed in the edge 5 of the leaf 1. The housing 4 extends in the leaf 1 for example from a bottom 6 of a recess 7 formed in the edge 5. The housing 4 has a shape complementary to the first member 2. The latter can thus be engaged in housing 4 before a joining together using holding means.

L'évidement 7 présente avantageusement une forme complémentaire à la forme du second membre 3. Ce dernier peut ainsi être fixé en saillie directement sur un support fixe ou un mur sans y réaliser au préalable un dégagement de matière. Le premier membre 2 et plus précisément la partie destinée à s'engager dans le logement 4, présente une forme extérieure continue avec deux faces parallèles réunies à chacune de leurs extrémités par une forme arrondie et convexe, représentée par exemple à la figure 1. The recess 7 advantageously has a shape complementary to the shape of the second member 3. The latter can thus be fixed projecting directly on a fixed support or a wall without first making a material release. The first member 2 and more precisely the part intended to engage in the housing 4, has an external shape continues with two parallel faces joined at each of their ends by a rounded and convex shape, shown for example in Figure 1.

La charnière comprend également des moyens d'articulation reliant le premier membre 2 au second membre 3. Au moins une partie des moyens d'articulation est intégrée dans des logements spécifiques 8 ménagés dans le premier membre 2. Les logements spécifiques 8 sont par exemple réalisés à l'aide de perçages. Chaque logement spécifique 8 présente également à l'intérieur du premier membre 2, un épaulement 9.The hinge also includes articulation means connecting the first member 2 to second member 3. At least part of the means of articulation is integrated in specific housings 8 provided in the first member 2. The specific housings 8 are for example made at using holes. Each specific housing 8 also has inside the first member 2, a shoulder 9.

Le premier membre 2 présente également à son extrémité en regard du second membre 3 des languettes d'appui 10 dans le prolongement de chaque logement spécifique 8. Ces languettes d'appui 10 présentent un écartement 11 suffisant pour permettre le passage d'une tige de maintien 12, laquelle traverse longitudinalement le second membre 3 par l'intermédiaire de perçages 13 correspondants.The first member 2 also has at its end opposite the second member 3 of the support tabs 10 in the extension of each specific housing 8. These support tabs 10 have a spacing 11 sufficient to allow the passage of a retaining rod 12, which passes through longitudinally the second member 3 via holes 13 correspondents.

Le second membre 3 présente par exemple une forme parallélépipédique avec deux rainures 14 destinées à recevoir les languettes d'appui 10. Des perçages de fixation 15 à un support fixe sont également prévus dans le second membre 3.The second member 3 has for example a parallelepiped shape with two grooves 14 intended to receive the support tabs 10. Des fixing holes 15 to a fixed support are also provided in the second member 3.

Les moyens d'articulation comprennent par exemple deux goujons de liaison 16 dont une première extrémité est engagée dans une rainure 14 correspondante. Cette première extrémité présente également un perçage 17 traversé par la tige de maintien 12 de façon à réaliser une liaison pivotante entre le goujon de liaison 16 et le second membre 3. L'autre extrémité du goujon de liaison 16 présente un filetage 16a lequel vient s'engager dans un logement spécifique 8.The articulation means comprise for example two studs of link 16 of which a first end is engaged in a groove 14 corresponding. This first end also has a hole 17 crossed by the retaining rod 12 so as to produce a pivoting connection between the connecting stud 16 and the second member 3. The other end of the link 16 has a thread 16a which engages in a housing specific 8.

L'épaulement 9 permet de délimiter dans chaque logement spécifique 8 une portion 8a de diamètre accru telle qu'on peut l'apercevoir à la figure 2 et traversée par le goujon de liaison 16. Le diamètre accru de la portion 8a du logement spécifique 8 permet d'y loger un ressort spirale 19 de façon concentrique au goujon de liaison 16. Le ressort spirale 19 prend alors appui sur l'épaulement 9 avec l'une de ses extrémités ainsi que sur une rondelle 20 engagée concentriquement sur le goujon de liaison 16 permettant de comprimer ledit ressort 19. Cette compression se fait à l'aide d'un écrou 21 engagé sur le filetage 16a.The shoulder 9 makes it possible to delimit in each specific housing 8 a portion 8a of increased diameter as can be seen in FIG. 2 and crossed by the connecting stud 16. The increased diameter of the portion 8a of the specific housing 8 accommodates a spiral spring 19 therein concentric with the connecting stud 16. The spiral spring 19 then bears on the shoulder 9 with one of its ends as well as on a washer 20 concentrically engaged on the connecting stud 16 making it possible to compress said spring 19. This compression is done using a nut 21 engaged on the thread 16a.

Les moyens de maintien comprennent par exemple des vis 22 destinées à traverser transversalement le battant 1 et le premier membre 2 au-dehors des logements spécifiques 8. Ainsi, lorsque le battant 1 conforme à l'invention est dans une position de fermeture, le plan d'extension du premier membre 2 s'étend sensiblement perpendiculairement à la surface du second membre 3 en appui sur son support fixe. Lorsque une action est exercée sur le battant 1, ce dernier entraíne par pivotement le premier membre 2 ainsi que les goujons de liaison 16 lesquels pivotent autour de l'axe défini par la tige de liaison 12. Ce pivotement est effectué à l'encontre d'une force de rappel exercée par les ressorts 19 en compression. Ces derniers sont effectivement comprimés lors du pivotement du premier membre 2 par rapport au second membre 3 grâce à une translation le long des goujons de liaison 16 du premier membre 2. Le premier membre 2 est ainsi également déplaçable par translation suivant les directions définies par les goujons de liaison 16 par rapport au second membre 3 et ce à l'encontre d'une compression du ressort spirale 19. Lors du pivotement du premier membre 2, les languettes d'appui 10 viennent en butée contre le fond des rainures 14 et imposent au premier membre 2 un léger mouvement de translation. Ce mouvement de translation simultané au pivotement provoque une compression du ressort spirale 19 sur une course angulaire de pivotement limitée. Au-delà de cette course, une détente dudit ressort 19 et une translation en sens inverse du premier membre 2 ramène le battant 1 dans une autre position stable correspondant par exemple à une orientation de 90° par rapport à l'orientation initiale de fermeture. La charnière permet ainsi de déplacer le battant 1 entre deux positions stables.The holding means comprise for example screws 22 intended to cross the leaf 1 and the first member 2 transversely outside the specific housings 8. Thus, when the leaf 1 according to the invention is in a closed position, the extension plan of the first member 2 extends substantially perpendicular to the surface of the second member 3 in support on its fixed support. When an action is exerted on leaf 1, this last rotates the first member 2 and the studs link 16 which pivot around the axis defined by the link rod 12. This pivoting is carried out against a restoring force exerted by the springs 19 in compression. These are effectively compressed during pivoting of the first member 2 relative to the second member 3 thanks to a translation along the connecting studs 16 of the first member 2. The first member 2 is thus also displaceable by translation according to the directions defined by the connecting studs 16 relative to the second member 3 and this against compression of the spiral spring 19. When pivoting of the first member 2, the support tabs 10 abut against the bottom of the grooves 14 and impose on the first member 2 a slight translational movement. This simultaneous translational movement at pivoting causes compression of the spiral spring 19 over a stroke limited pivot angle. Beyond this race, a relaxation of said spring 19 and a translation in opposite direction of the first member 2 brings the beating 1 in another stable position corresponding for example to a 90 ° orientation from the initial closing orientation. The hinge thus allows the leaf 1 to be moved between two stable positions.

A titre de variante, le second membre 3 peut présenter une forme différente, par exemple arrondie, pour empêcher le ressort 19 de se détendre et ce sur la totalité de la course d'ouverture. Le battant 1 ne présente alors qu'une seule position stable correspondant à la fermeture. Après un passage d'un chariot, le battant 1 se referme donc automatiquement, ledit battant 1 n'étant pas bloqué en position ouverte.As a variant, the second member 3 can have a shape different, for example rounded, to prevent spring 19 from slackening and this over the entire opening stroke. Leaf 1 does not present only one stable position corresponding to the closure. After a visit of a carriage, the leaf 1 therefore closes automatically, said leaf 1 not being not locked in the open position.

La forme du second membre 3 et plus précisément du fond des rainures 14 permet ainsi d'obtenir un contact continu avec les languettes d'appui 10, et une compression continue du ressort 19. La détente du ressort 19 n'est obtenue qu'avec le retour du battant 1 dans sa position de fermeture.The shape of the second member 3 and more precisely of the bottom of the grooves 14 thus provides continuous contact with the support tabs 10, and a continuous compression of the spring 19. The relaxation of the spring 19 is not obtained with the return of leaf 1 to its closed position.

L'ensemble porte et charnières conforme à l'invention comprend par exemple un battant 1 et au moins deux charnières.The door and hinge assembly according to the invention comprises by example a leaf 1 and at least two hinges.

Il est aussi possible d'envisager conformément à l'invention, dans des applications spécifiques de réaliser un ensemble porte et charnière ne comprenant qu'une seule charnière par battant.It is also possible to envisage in accordance with the invention, in specific applications of making a door and hinge assembly including only one hinge per leaf.

À titre d'exemple on peut réaliser une séparation ou une fermeture d'un local avec deux ensembles porte et charnières conformes à l'invention.By way of example, a room can be separated or closed with two door and hinge assemblies according to the invention.

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Ensemble porte et charnière, comprenant : un battant (1) de porte, au moins une charnière comprenant un premier membre (2) destiné à être solidarisé avec le battant (1), un second membre (3) destiné à être solidarisé avec un support fixe et des moyens d'articulation reliant le premier membre (2) au second membre (3), au moins un logement (4) ménagé dans le chant (5) du battant (1) et présentant une forme complémentaire à la forme du premier membre (2), et des moyens de maintien du premier membre (2) dans le logement (4), caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une partie des moyens d'articulation est intégrée dans des logements spécifiques (8) ménagés dans le premier membre (2), les moyens de maintien comprenant des vis (22) destinées à traverser transversalement le battant (1) et le premier membre (2), au dehors des logements spécifiques (8). Door and hinge assembly, comprising: a door leaf (1), at least one hinge comprising a first member (2) intended to be secured to the leaf (1), a second member (3) intended to be secured to a fixed support and articulation means connecting the first member (2) to the second member (3), at least one housing (4) formed in the edge (5) of the leaf (1) and having a shape complementary to the shape of the first member (2), and means for holding the first member (2) in the housing (4), characterized in that at least part of the articulation means is integrated in specific housings (8) formed in the first member (2), the holding means comprising screws (22) intended to cross transversely the leaf (1) and the first member (2), outside the specific housings (8). Ensemble selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier membre (2) et le second membre (3) sont réalisés en PEHD.Assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the first member (2) and the second member (3) are made of HDPE. Ensemble selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le battant (1) est réalisé en PEHD.Assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the leaf (1) is made of HDPE. Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le logement (4) s'étend dans le battant (1) à partir d'un fond (6) d'un évidement (7) ménagé dans le chant (1).Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the housing (4) extends in the leaf (1) from a bottom (6) of a recess (7) formed in the edge (1). Ensemble selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'évidement (7) présente une forme complémentaire au second membre (3).Assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that the recess (7) has a shape complementary to the second member (3). Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5 caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une partie des moyens d'articulation sont en inox.Assembly according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that at least part of the articulation means are made of stainless steel. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier membre (2) est une pièce pleine dont la forme extérieure et les logements spécifiques (8) sont obtenus par usinage.Assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the first member (2) is a solid part whose external shape and the specific housings (8) are obtained by machining. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les vis (22) sont en inox.Assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the screws (22) are made of stainless steel.
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