EP2379832A2

EP2379832A2 - Finger guards at doors and windows

Info

Publication number: EP2379832A2
Application number: EP09821425A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Ahmed Sabar
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-09-26
Filing date: 2009-09-25
Publication date: 2011-10-26
Also published as: WO2010064883A3; WO2010064883A2

Abstract

The present invention consists of installing a means for preventing accidents due to closing doors and windows. The invention relates to a novel concept for manufacturing door and window frames. Previously manufactured doors and windows were designed in a manner not conducive to preventing accidents in which fingers were caught in the window and door frames, thus causing the fingers to be crushed after an accidental closing. Children are often the victims of said accidents. The present invention involves creating spaces on the door frame (spaces a, b, c, and d) and the window frame (spaces e and f) that are the same size as fingers in areas that present a high risk for children and a risk for adults. Said spaces are covered with shock absorbing materials (rubber, sponges, elastomers, and the like). Said spaces have an outlet for the fingers, where they are kept completely safe, without risk of injury, after the accidental closing of doors and windows.

Description

Descriptive memory

This present invention consists in installing means for preventing accidents in the closing of doors and windows.

This is a new concept for the manufacture of door frames and doors.

The previously manufactured doors and windows are designed in such a way as to prevent any prevention of finger pinch accidents between the door leaves and door frames, so that the fingers will be crushed due to accidental closing; children are often victims of these accidents.

This present invention is to create spaces at the level of the frame

(spaces a, b, c and d) and at the leaf level (spaces e and f), finger size in areas at high risk for children and at risk for adults.

These spaces are dressed by shock-absorbing materials (rubber, sponges, elastomers or others).

These spaces have an escape for the fingers where they will be housed safely following the accidental closing of the doors and windows without risk of trauma.

Figure 1: represents in front view of a residential door the location of spaces a, b, c, d, e and f.

Figure 2: shows in horizontal section of a residential door closing on the left, the location of spaces a, b, c, d, e and f.

Figure 3: represents in profile view the spaces a and c created at the frame on the handle side.

Figure 4: shows in profile the spaces b and d created at the frame on the rabbet side.

Figure 5: shows in profile view of the frame on the handle side, the arrangement of spaces a and c according to the second configuration including space i.

Figure 6: represents in profile view of the frame on the rabbet side, the arrangement of the spaces b and d according to the second configuration including the space j-

Figure 7 shows in horizontal section of a door the arrangement of spaces a, b, c and d according to the first configuration.

Figure 8: shows in horizontal section of a door, the arrangement of spaces a, b, c, and d according to the second configuration including spaces i and j.

Figure 9 shows in horizontal section of a door according to the third configuration, the arrangement of spaces has been created on the handle side and the arrangement of the spaces b and f on the rabbet side.

Figure 10: represents a front view of a residential door, on the one hand the location and extent of areas at high risk for children (zone I on the rabbet and hinge side, zone II on the side handle) and on the other hand the location and extent of risk areas for adults zone III on the rabbet and hinge side, zone IV on the handle side.

Figure 11: shows in front view of a window opening inwards

(hinges located inside) a provision of the spaces created at the level of the frame and the leaf. Figure 12: represents in front view of a window opening inwards (hinges located inside) a provision of the spaces created only at the leaf level.

Figure 13 shows an arrangement of the spaces created at the doors and windows of the vehicle.

1 rabbet side

2 side hinge

3 side handle

4 leaves

5 door frames

6 hinge or hinge

7 space a

8 space b

9 space c

10 space d

11 strike

12 space i

13 space j

14 space e

15 space f

16 zone I

17 zone II

18 zone III

19 IV zone

20 h space

21 space g

22 mobile window of vehicle

23 vehicle door frame

24 space 1

25 vehicle door

26 space m

27 space n

Space o: space created by incomplete closing of the mobile window of vehicles. The creation and layout of the spaces are designed in three configurations: The first configuration: the dangerous areas of pinching of the fingers in the doors are at the level of the door rabbet 1 where the area inside the hinge is the most dangerous. The long exposed rabbet, combined with the enormous pressure exerted by the door when closing, is the cause of the most common finger jam accidents and the most serious injuries. This is done by creating the space b 8 (Fig 4 and Fig 2). It is a rectangular parallelepiped, of thickness corresponding to the diameter of the finger, of width corresponding to the depth of the rabbet and length corresponding to the extent of the targeted risk zone.

At the hinge 2 side, although it represents only a smaller space than the rebate, the hinge side should be protected wherever it is easily accessible.

The risk associated with this area is significant in the case of doors with unlimited opening up to 180 ° and at the windows opening towards the inside (hinge located inside). 11 and FIG. 12.

This is done by creating the space d (Fig. 2 and Fig. 4). It is a rectangular parallelepiped, of thickness corresponding to the diameter of the finger, of width corresponding to the thickness of the leaf and length corresponding to the extent of the targeted risk zone.

At handle-side 3, accidents may occur on the side of the handle where the door is in contact with the frame, this may occur when the door closes too quickly or when a draft blows the door brutally.

^1st case: person inside

We proceed; to the creation of space c 9. It is a rectangular parallelepiped identical to the space d 10 (FIG 2 and FIG 3) of thickness corresponding to the diameter of the finger, of width corresponding to the thickness of the leaf and of length corresponding to the extent of the targeted risk area.

^2nd case: person outside

We proceed to the creation of the space a 7. It is a rectangular parallelepiped of thickness corresponding to the diameter of the finger, width corresponding to the depth of the frame and length corresponding to the extent of the targeted risk area (Fig. 2 and Fig. 3).

The second configuration: Fig. 5 and 6

According to this configuration, the spaces a 7 and c 9 are designed by including the interspace 12 between the two rectangular parallelepipeds 7 and 9 (FIGS.

Fig. 8)

According to this configuration the spaces b 8 and d 10 are designed including the intersecting space 13 between the two rectangular parallelepipeds b 8 and d 10

(Fig. 6 and Fig. 8)

The third configuration: 9

According to the third configuration spaces are created as follows:

At the handle side 3, creating a space at 7 and a space e 14.

The space e 14 is created at the leaf, in the form of rectangular parallelepiped of thickness corresponding to the diameter of the finger, of width corresponding to the thickness of the leaf and length corresponding to the extent of the targeted risk area. At the hinge side 2, creation of a rectangular parallelepiped shaped space 15 of thickness corresponding to the diameter of the finger, of width corresponding to the thickness of the leaf and length corresponding to the extent of the targeted risk area . At the rabbet-side level 1: creation of the space b 8 (Fig. 9)

The zones created for creating spaces for residential doors (Fig. 10) are:

Zone 1 16 at high risk for children on the rabbet 1 and gond 2 side

Zone II 17 at high risk for children on the handle side 3

Zone in 18 at risk only for adults on the rabbet 1 and gond 2 side

JY Zone 19 at risk only for adults on the handle side 3

For high risk zones I 16 and II 17 only for children; the spaces created at these levels are very low thickness ^• parallelepipeds corresponding to the diameter of the children's fingers.

For zones III 18 and IV 19 at risk only for adults, the spaces created at these levels are parallelepipeds of thickness corresponding to the diameter of the fingers of adults.

For residential windows:

Window s Opening inwards (the hinges on the inside) (Fig. 11;

12)

Side gond 2: creation of the space d 10 or space f 15

Side handle: - space e 14 in case the handle connects two leaves

space e 14 or space c 9 in the case where the handle connects the leaf to the frame. Bottom side of the window: creation of the space m 26 at the level of the leaf in the shape of parallelepiped of thickness corresponding to the diameter of the fingers, of width corresponding to the thickness of the leaf and length corresponding to the extent of the zone at risk located down the leaf; or creation of the space n 27 at the level of the parallelepiped shaped frame of thickness corresponding to the diameter of the fingers, of width corresponding to the thickness of the leaf and length corresponding to the extent of the risk zone located down the leaf.

Windows opening outwards:

Rebid side 1: creation of spaces b 8 and space d 10 according to the first or the second configuration; or creating spaces b 8 and f 15 according to the third configuration.

Handle side 3: - for the handles connecting two leaves, we create the space e 14 - for the handles connecting the leaf to the frame, creation of spaces a 7 and c 9 according to the first or the second configuration, or creation of spaces a 7 and e 14 according to the third configuration.

Bottom side of the window: the space m 26 is created at the level of the leaf or space n 27 at the level of the frame.

The different spaces created are dressed by flexible and elastic bands in sponge, rubber, elastomer or other ...; solidly glued on the frame 5 or leaf 4.

The size of the band corresponds to that of the space created in the form of an identical parallelepiped. The application of this invention at the level of the vehicles concerns two window shutters and doors:

Windows: the automatic closing system of the windows of vehicles is at the origin of very serious accidents of traumatisms of the fingers. The invention provides a radical solution to guaranteed result not dependent on any other parameter.

One proceeds to the creation of space g 21 at the window 22 (Fig. 13); thus having a notch at the top as a rectangle of width corresponding to the diameter of the finger and length corresponding to the extent of the targeted area; either at the creation of space h 20 at the level of the frame 23 of the door (FIG 13) in the form of a rectangular notch of width corresponding to the size of the fingers and of length corresponding to the extent of the area targeted; or to the creation of space o by incomplete closing of the window.

The cladding of the spaces g, h, o created is achieved either at the level of the frame 23 of the window by extension to the free spaces of the existing device of strip in the frame of the window made of elastic material flexible and pressure-tight air; or for spaces g, o by adding, at the level of the window, an elastic and air-tight flexible band fixed by means of a rebate penetrated by the edge of the window.

The band is composed of two parts, one of fixing comprising the rabbet penetrated by the glass, of sufficient depth to allow fixing; the other part is the body of the band, full with no rabbet and identical to the size of the space created o or g.

Doors: one proceeds by creating only the spaces 1 24 at the doors 25 (Fig. 13); or by combining both spaces h 20 at the frame 23 of the vehicle and spaces 1 24 at the doors 25. The choice of creation of spaces is done according to the architecture of the model of the vehicle.

The bodywork of vehicles is made of sheet metal; the spaces 1 24 and h 20 created correspond to notches made at the level of the sheet of the door 25 or of its frame 23, in the form of a rectangle of small width corresponding to the diameter of the fingers of the child and of length corresponding to the extent of the area at risk.

These spaces h 20 and 1 24 created are filled by strips of elastic material flexible and airtight of the air. This strip is composed of two parts, one of fastening comprising a rebate penetrated by the edge of the sheet of the door 25 or the edge of the sheet of the frame 23; the other part is the body of the band intended to fill the spaces created h 20, 1 24.

The body of the strip is solid with no rebate and the same size as the spaces to be filled h 20, 1 24.

The rabbet of the band is deep enough to allow fixation.

The fastening of the strip is obtained by mechanical retention thanks to the rabbet and by gluing.

Claims

claims

1) Device for preventing the accidents of closing doors and windows of buildings, characterized in that it comprises the creation of the spaces a 7, b 8, c 9, 10, e 14, f 15, m 26 and n 27 for the leaves 4 and frames 5 of the doors and windows of the building according to the first configuration without including spaces i 12 j 13, according to the second configuration including spaces i 12 j 13, according to the third configuration; and the dressing of these spaces by gluing a flexible elastic band.

2) Device for preventing accidents against closing of vehicle doors, characterized in that it comprises the creation of the spaces 1 24, h 20 and the dressing of these spaces by a band of elastic material flexible and pressure-tight air having a fastening rabbet.

3) Prevention device against accidents of closure of the mobile windows of vehicles characterized in that it comprises the creation of space h 20 g 21 o space and the cladding of the spaces released on the frame side 23 of the glass for h 20 g 21 space o, and space created at the window 22 for g 21 space o.

4) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the handle 3 creating spaces a 7 c 9 without including the space i 12 according to the first configuration, including the space i 12 according to the second configuration, creating spaces a 7 e 14 according to the third configuration and the dressing of these spaces by gluing a strip of flexible elastic material.

5) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the rabbet side 1 and gond 2 creating spaces b 8 d 10 without including the space j 13 according to the first configuration, including the space j 13 according to the second configuration, creating the spaces b 8 f 15 according to the third configuration and the dressing of these spaces by gluing a strip of flexible elastic material. 6) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that for building window opening to the inside of the hinge side 2 creating spaces d 8 f 15, the handle side creation spaces e 14 c 9, the bottom side of window creation spaces m 26 n 27 and the dressing of these spaces by gluing a strip of flexible elastic material.

7) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that for the windows of buildings opening towards the outside of the rabbet side 1 creation of spaces b 8 d 10 without including the space j 13 according to the first configuration, creating spaces b8 d10 including the space j 13 according to the second configuration, creating spaces b 8 f 15 according to the third configuration; the handle side 3 connecting two leaves 4 creation of the space e 14; on the handle 3 side connecting the leaf 4 to the frame 5 creating the spaces a 7c 9 without including the space i 12 according to the first configuration, creating the spaces a 7c 9 including the space i 12 according to the second configuration, creation of the spaces at 7 e 14 according to the third configuration; and dressing these spaces by gluing a flexible elastic material strip.

8) Device according to claim 2 characterized in that for the vehicle doors 25 creating only space 1 24, creating both space 1 24 h 20; and the dressing of these spaces by a band of elastic material, flexible and airtight of air with a fastening rabbet.

9) Device according to claim 3 characterized in that for windows 22 mobile vehicle windows creating space only g 21, only space h 20 and only space o.

10) Device according to claims 2 and 8 characterized in that the strip intended to fill the spaces 1 24 h 20 is made of flexible elastic material tight to the pressure of the air; and composed of two parts, one of fixing comprising a rebate penetrated by the plate of the edge of the door 25 or the frame 23, the other representing the body of the strip intended to fill the spaces 1 24 and h 20 . 11) Device according to claims 2, 8 and 10 characterized in that the strip intended to fill the spaces 1 24 h 20 has a rabbet portion deep enough to allow its attachment to the door 25 or the frame 23 and a solid body not including rebates and the same size as the space created 24 h 20.

12) Device according to claims 2, 8 and 10 characterized in that the strip is fixed to the edge of the door 25 of vehicles or the frame 23 by mechanical retention due to the depth of the rabbet attachment and with the aid of 'a collage.

13) Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the spaces released on the frame side 23 of the window by creating spaces g 21 or h 20 or space o, are filled by extension to the released spaces of the existing device strips in the window frame made of elastic and airtight flexible material.

14) Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the space g 21 and space o created at the window are filled by a flexible elastic material strip airtight to the air pressure, composed of two parts, one fastener comprising a rebate penetrated by the edge of the window, the other representing the solid band body comprising no rabbet intended to fill the spaces og 21.

15) Device according to claims 3 and 14 characterized in that the strip intended to fill spaces g 21 and space o, has a rabbet part deep enough to allow its attachment to the glass and a solid body comprising no rabbet of identical size to that of space creates g 21 space o.

16) Device according to claims 3, 14 and 15 characterized in that the strip is fixed to the edge of the glass by mechanical retention through the depth of the rabbet and using a bonding. 17) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that for doors and windows of buildings, the creation of spaces is carried out in the zone 1 16 zone II 17 at high risk for children, zone III 18 zone IV 19 at risk for the adults and window bottom area.

18) Device according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the spaces created for high risk area only for children, are of low thickness corresponding to the diameter of the child finger.