Seal of vertically movable facade components

A method for moving a slidable facade component, comprising the steps of:

• guiding a slidable component by engaging guide pins formed as eccentric bearing pins in a guide groove arrangement;
• wherein the slidable component is configured for opening and closing a facade opening that is formed by a fixed opening edge;
• wherein at least two guide pins are provided for a first side of the slidable component and at least two guide pins are provided for a second side of the slidable component opposite to the first side;
• wherein the guide groove arrangement comprises a first guide groove in a first edge region of the opening edge and a second guide groove in a second edge region of the opening edge opposite the first edge region;
• and
• wherein the eccentric bearing pins are each rotatably mounted to the slidable component with an eccentrically disposed axis of rotation and are engaging with one of the guide grooves, wherein each eccentric bearing pin is a round disc with the axis of rotation arranged eccentrically relative to the round disc, wherein each eccentric bearing pin is configured to be arranged between two sidewalls of a corresponding guide groove of the guide groove arrangement;
• actuating an actuator coupled to drive rods;
• wherein actuation of the actuator causes longitudinal movement of the drive rods;
• wherein the eccentric bearing pins are coupled to the drive rods via coupling elements and the longitudinal movement of the drive rods causes rotation of the eccentric bearing pins, wherein each of the coupling elements has a slot configured for engagement with a corresponding pin attached to corresponding one of the drive rods, wherein each of the slots is defined by first and second operational edge sections parallel to one another and is configured to receive the corresponding pin between the first and second operational edge sections;
• rotating the eccentric bearing pins within the guide groove by the actuation of the actuation device such that the eccentric bearing pins urge against a corresponding surface, thereby pushing the slidable façade component away from the corresponding surface;
• and thereby
• pressing the slidable component against a fixed frame portion transverse to the guide direction and moving the slidable component transverse to the guide direction.