Hinge for a window, a window including a set of such hinges, and a method of installing such a window

A window including a set of hinges (110;

• 210;
• 310), the window, comprising a frame (1) having a top member, a bottom member and two side members (1a) defining a frame plane, a sash (2) having a top member, a bottom member and two side members (2a), said sash carrying a pane (3) and defining a sash plane, said set of hinges (110;
• 210) defining a hinge axis (α) of the window;
• at least one hinge of said set of hinges comprising a set of hinge components including:
• a frame hinge part (130;
• 230) having a base plate (135;
• 235) configured to be connected to a frame member (1a) of the frame;
• a sash hinge part (140;
• 240) having a base plate (145;
• 245) configured to be connected to a sash member (2a) of the sash;
• a mounting arrangement (150;
• 250;
• 350) configured to assist in bringing the hinge (110;
• 210) from a supply condition to a mounted condition, in which the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230) is connected to the frame member (1a) and the base plate (145;
• 245) of the sash hinge part (140;
• 240) to the sash member (2a);
• and
• a plurality of movement supporting parts (190;
• 290), connected to a respective base plate (135, 145;
• 235;
• 245) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230) and the sash hinge part (140;
• 240), and configured to allow the sash hinge part (140;
• 240) to assume an angle relative to the frame hinge part (130;
• 230),
• in which the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230) defines a hinge plane substantially perpendicular to the hinge axis (α) of the window in the mounted condition of the hinge, the base plate (145;
• 245) of the sash hinge part (140;
• 240) being substantially parallel to the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230), in which
• the mounting arrangement (150;
• 250;
• 350) comprises at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251, 252;
• 351), adapted to be arranged on the frame member (1a) substantially in parallel to the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230) in the mounted condition, and at least one set of coupling means (153, 154;
• 253, 254;
• 353;
• 354) configured to engage with corresponding coupling means (163, 164;
• 263, 264) of the remaining components of the set of components of the hinge (110;
• 210;
• 310), wherein the coupling means of the mounting arrangement (150;
• 250) comprise at least one reception member (153, 154;
• 253, 254;
• 353;
• 354) provided on the at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251, 252;
• 351) to engage with a respective engagement member (163, 164;
• 263, 264) of the coupling means of the remaining components of the hinge by movement of the remaining components of the hinge substantially in parallel with said hinge plane to provide a releasable connection between the remaining components of the hinge (110;
• 210) and the at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251, 252;
• 351), an in which
• a first engagement member of the coupling means of the remaining components of the hinge is a bolt (163;
• 263) provided on the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230), and the at least one reception member of the coupling means of the mounting arrangement includes a first reception member which is a slot (153;
• 253;
• 353) in said at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251;
• 351) adapted to receive said bolt (163;
• 263), to provide an at least temporary retention of the remaining components of the hinge relative to the at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251;
• 351), and
• a second engagement member of the coupling means of the remaining components comprises a shoulder portion (164;
• 264), and a second reception member of the coupling means of the mounting arrangement (150;
• 250;
• 350) comprises a spring-biased latch element (154;
• 254;
• 354) provided with an abutment portion (155;
• 255) to engage with said shoulder portion (164;
• 264) in the mounted condition,
• that the spring bias of the latch element (154;
• 254;
• 354) is provided by a leaf spring (156;
• 256;
• 356) and the latch element (154;
• 254) includes a spring engagement portion 9157a;
• 257a), and
• that the spring-biased latch element includes a tongue portion (157b;
• 257b) acting as a handle for release of the releasable connection.

A method of installing a window, comprising the steps of:

• providing a hinge comprising a set of hinge components including:
• a frame hinge part (130;
• 230) having a base plate (135;
• 235) configured to be connected to a frame member (1a) of the frame.
• a sash hinge part (140;
• 240) having a base plate (145;
• 245) configured to be connected to a sash member (2a) of the sash;
• a mounting arrangement (150;
• 250;
• 350) configured to assist in bringing the hinge (110;
• 210) from a supply condition to a mounted condition, in which the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230) is connected to the frame member (1a) and the base plate (145;
• 245) of the sash hinge part (140;
• 240) to the sash member (2a);
• and
• a plurality of movement supporting parts (190;
• 290), connected to a respective base plate (135, 145;
• 235;
• 245) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230) and the sash hinge part (140;
• 240), and configured to allow the sash hinge part (140;
• 240) to assume an angle relative to the frame hinge part (130;
• 230),
• in which the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230) defines a hinge plane substantially perpendicular to the hinge axis (α) of the window in the mounted condition of the hinge, the base plate (145;
• 245) of the sash hinge part (140;
• 240) being substantially parallel to the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230), in which
• the mounting arrangement (150;
• 250;
• 350) comprises at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251, 252;
• 351), adapted to be arranged on the frame member (1a) substantially in parallel to the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230) in the mounted condition, and at least one set of coupling means (153, 154;
• 253, 254;
• 353;
• 354) configured to engage with corresponding coupling means (163, 164;
• 263, 264) of the remaining components of the set of components of the hinge (110;
• 210;
• 310), wherein the coupling means of the mounting arrangement (150;
• 250) comprise at least one reception member (153, 154;
• 253, 254;
• 353;
• 354) provided on the at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251, 252;
• 351) to engage with a respective engagement member (163, 164;
• 263, 264) of the coupling means of the remaining components of the hinge by movement of the remaining components of the hinge substantially in parallel with said hinge plane to provide a releasable connection between the remaining components of the hinge (110;
• 210) and the at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251, 252;
• 351), an in which
• a first engagement member of the coupling means of the remaining components of the hinge is a bolt (163;
• 263) provided on the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230), and the at least one reception member of the coupling means of the mounting arrangement includes a first reception member which is a slot (153;
• 253;
• 353) in said at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251;
• 351) adapted to receive said bolt (163;
• 263), to provide an at least temporary retention of the remaining components of the hinge relative to the at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251;
• 351), and
• a second engagement member of the coupling means of the remaining components comprises a shoulder portion (164;
• 264), and a second reception member of the coupling means of the mounting arrangement (150;
• 250;
• 350) comprises a spring-biased latch element (154;
• 254;
• 354) provided with an abutment portion (155;
• 255) to engage with said shoulder portion (164;
• 264) in the mounted condition,
• that the spring bias of the latch element (154;
• 254;
• 354) is provided by a leaf spring (156;
• 256;
• 356) and the latch element (154;
• 254) includes a spring engagement portion 9157a;
• 257a), and
• that the spring-biased latch element includes a tongue portion (157b;
• 257b) acting as a handle for release of the releasable connection
• connecting the at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251, 252;
• 351) to the frame (1),
• connecting the remaining components of the set of components of the hinge to the sash (2), and
• engaging the coupling means of the remaining components with the coupling means of the mounting arrangement by moving the remaining components of the hinge substantially in parallel with said hinge plane, by, in a first step, engaging the bolt (163;
• 263) provided on the base plate (135;
• 235) of the frame hinge part (130;
• 230) with the slot (153;
• 253;
• 353) in said at least one mounting plate (151;
• 251;
• 351), and, in a second step allowing the spring-biased latch element (154;
• 254;
• 354) to engage with said shoulder portion (164;
• 264) to obtain secure engagement in the mounted condition.