Sliding panel for longitudinal and lateral movement in a frame structure
AssigneeFrip AB
InventorBror Fries
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Abstract
A device for supporting and guiding the movement, in both a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, of a sliding panel in a frame structure by using guide tracks and vertically adjustable guide castors. The vertical position of the sliding panel is adjustable with the aid of a bogie-based carrying wheel mechanism. A locking mechanism with a specially designed striking plate assists longitudinal and sideways movement of the sliding panel into a locking position for locking of the sliding panel.
Claims39
A sliding panel and a frame structure in combination for providing longitudinal movement of the sliding panel in the frame structure, and simultaneous lateral movement of the sliding panel as the sliding panel approaches a vertical portion of the frame structure which a leading portion of said sliding panel engages to close an opening in the frame structure, comprising;
- wheels provided on an underside of the sliding panel at first and second end portions of the sliding panel;
- a sill member of the frame structure having:
- two sill guide tracks positioned one after the other in a longitudinal direction for providing said longitudinal and lateral movements of the sliding panel, said sill guide tracks being curved at end portions thereof closest to said vertical portion of the frame structure, said curved end portions being provided to cause said lateral movement, and
- a supporting rail for supporting the wheels of the sliding panel, said supporting rail extending only in said longitudinal direction,
- a head member of the frame structure having:
- two head member guide tracks positioned one after the other in the longitudinal direction for providing said longitudinal and lateral movements of the sliding panel, said head member guide tracks being curved at end portions thereof closest to said vertical portion of the frame structure for providing said lateral movement;
- each of said wheels being rotatably mounted on a respective horizontal wheel axle disposed at the underside of said panel, said wheels being laterally movable along said respective axle between ends of the respective axle as a means for guiding said sliding panel engage said end portions of said guide tracks to provide said lateral movement of the sliding panel.
A sliding panel and a frame structure in combination for providing longitudinal movement of the sliding panel in the frame structure, and simultaneous lateral movement of the sliding panel as the sliding panel approaches a vertical portion of the frame structure which a leading portion of said sliding panel engages to close an opening in the frame structure, comprising:
- first and second mounting elements at respective first and second top end portions of the sliding panel;
- a lower guide element provided on a sill member of the frame structure,
- a lower guide track positioned in an underside of said sliding panel for engaging said lower guide element to provide said longitudinal and lateral movements of the sliding panel, said lower guide track being curved, for effecting said lateral movement, at an end portion thereof furthest from said vertical portion of the frame structure;
- two pairs of wheels, each pair being rotatably mounted on a respective horizontal axle, said wheels being rollably mounted on a head member of the frame structure, one of said pair of wheels connected to said sliding panel via said first mounting element and the other of said pair of wheels connected to said sliding panel via said second mounting element, each of said mounting elements being slidably movable along a respective one of the axles between the pair of wheel is;
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- an upper guide track positioned in said head member for engaging a corresponding upper guide element provided at a top of the sliding panel, said upper guide track being curved, for effecting said lateral movement, at an end portion thereof closest to said vertical portion of the frame structure.
A sliding panel and a frame structure in combination for providing longitudinal movement of the sliding panel in the frame structure, and simultaneous lateral movement of the sliding panel as the sliding panel approaches a vertical portion of the frame structure which a leading portion of said sliding panel engages to close an opening in the frame structure, comprising:
- first and second mounting elements at respective first and second top end portions of the sliding panel;
- first and second lower guide elements provided on an underside of said sliding panel;
- first and second lower guide tracks positioned in a sill member of the frame structure for engaging said first and second lower guide elements, respectively, to provide said longitudinal and lateral movements of the sliding panel, said lower guide tracks positioned one after the other in a longitudinal direction and being curved at respective ends thereof for effecting said lateral movement;
- two pairs of wheels, each pair being rotatably mounted on a respective horizontal axle and being rollably mounted on a head member of the frame structure, one of said pair of said wheels connected to said sliding panel via said first mounting element and the other of said pair of wheels connected to said sliding panel via said second mounting element, each of said mounting elements being slidably movable along a respective one of the axles between the pair of wheels:
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- first and second upper guide tracks positioned in said head member for engaging first and second upper guide elements respectively provided at a top of the sliding panel, said upper guide tracks positioned one after the other in the longitudinal direction and being curved at respective ends thereof for effecting said lateral movement.
A sliding panel and a frame structure in combination for providing longitudinal movement of the sliding panel in the frame structure, and simultaneous lateral movement of the sliding panel as the sliding panel approaches a vertical portion of the frame structure which a leading portion of said sliding panel engages to close an opening in the frame structure, comprising:
- first and second mounting elements at respective first and second top end portions of the sliding panel,
- first and second lower guide elements provided on a sill member of the frame structure;
- a first lower guide track positioned in an underside of said sliding panel for engaging said first lower guide element to provide said longitudinal and lateral movements of the sliding panel, said first lower guide track being curved, for effecting said lateral movement, in a region of a forward end portion of the sliding panel;
- a second lower guide track positioned in the underside of said sliding panel for engaging said second lower guide element to provide said longitudinal and lateral movements of the sliding panel, said second lower guide track being curved, for effecting said lateral movement, in a region between the first lower guide track and a rear edge of the sliding panel;
- two pairs of wheels, each pair being rotatably mounted on a respective horizontal axle, said wheels being rollably mounted on a head member of the frame structure, one of said pair of wheels connected to said sliding panel via said first mounting element and the other of said pair of wheels connected to said sliding panel via said second mounting element, each of said mounting elements being slidably moveable along a respective one of the axles between the pair of wheels;
- a first upper guide track positioned in said head member for engaging a corresponding first upper guide element provided at a top of the sliding panel, said first upper guide track being curved, for effecting said lateral movement, at an end portion thereof closest to said vertical portion of the frame structure;
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- a second upper guide track positioned in said head member for engaging a corresponding second upper guide element provided at the top end of the sliding panel, said second upper guide track being curved, for effecting said lateral movement, at an end portion thereof closest to said vertical portion of the frame structure.
A locking device for a sliding panel movable in a frame structure, said locking device having a lock case with a dead bolt adapted for a turning movement through about 90° and a striking plate, wherein:
- an outer end of the dead bolt has a thickened portion;
- the striking plate has a bolt insertion opening consisting of a first and a second portion;
- the first portion has a minimum width dimension that is wider than a corresponding maximum width dimension of said thickened portion;
- the first portion merges into the second portion which along a substantial part of a length of said second portion is inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of said striking plate and has a width that is greater than a diameter of the maximum with dimension of said bolt, but smaller than the thickened portion of the bolt;
- the striking plate includes a front portion positioned to face toward the sliding panel and a back positioned to face away from the sliding panel, said back includes a curved contact portion facing away from said front portion for engaging the thickened portion of the bolt;
- the contact portion extends along said second portion of the insertion opening;
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- the striking plate at the first portion of the insertion opening has an oblique slide plate extending away from said back of said striking plate and comprises a sliding contact for the thickened portion of the bolt when said thickened portion is moved in or out of the striking plate;
- wherein during a movable engagement of the bolt with the striking plate, the lock case movers both:
- (i) in a direction towards the striking plate, and
- (ii) in a lateral direction with respect to said striking plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.