Technical Field
[0001] Multipoint lock mechanisms of the relevant type are used to secure an openable door
leaf or window sash in a closed condition against a frame. In some cases the door
leaf or window sash may be secured by the mechanism against an adjacent door leaf
or window sash, for example in the case of French doors or sliding patio doors. Apart
from size, there is in this case no practical distinction between doors and windows,
so for the sake of brevity, terminology relating to doors will be used hereafter and
should be interpreted as referring to the corresponding components of a window installation.
[0002] A door will most commonly be fabricated principally from wood or UPVC. The door will
be mounted via sliders or hinges into a frame. The hinges will engage between an upright
member of the frame known as a hinge jamb and an upright part of the door leaf known
as a hinge stile. On the opposite edge the door is provided with a part known as a
lock stile which is arranged to bear against either one of; a lock jamb part of a
door frame, or a receiver lock stile of an adjacent door leaf. For the purpose of
this description the terms lock jamb and receiver lock stile are interchangeable according
to the door installation and so the following description will use the term lock jamb
which should be interpreted accordingly. It should further be understood that where
the mechanism is installed into an awning window the mechanism may be installed into
a lower horizontal member known as a weather sash to engage with a horizontal frame
member known as the sill. For the purposes of this description the term lock stile
may be substituted for the term weather sash and the term lock jamb for sill. The
reader should also bear in mind that the weather sash and sill are horizontal and
not vertical and should make appropriate accommodation for the orienting terminology
used.
PRIOR ART
[0003] Figures 1A to 1E illustrate a conventional multipoint lock and French door installation.
For the purposes of the description left and right refer to the view shown from the
outside. The installation has a door frame comprising elongate upright members consisting
of; a left hinge jamb 1, a right hinge jamb 2, a sill 3 and a head jamb 4 forming
a generally rectangular frame. A left hand side door leaf 5 is connected to the left
hand side hinge jamb 1 by hinges 6 which are secured to a hinge stile 7 of the left
door leaf 5. The door leaf 5 has an upright member providing a lock stile 8 which
cooperates with upper and lower rails to frame and support a panel (not shown). The
lock stile 8 is formed with a vertical groove 9 (known as a Euro groove) formed in
the side edge to receive a multipoint lock mechanism 10.
[0004] As can best be seen in figure 1B the groove has a first wide portion 11 adjacent
the surface of the door 16mm wide and 3mm deep designed to accommodate a faceplate
12 of the lock mechanism 10, to sit flush in the groove. The groove has a narrow portion
13 which is nominally 11mm wide to accommodate a rail 14 of the lock mechanism. These
dimensions are highly standardised. The depth of the groove is usually about 10mm.
The groove extends from the top edge of the door to the bottom edge and usually opens
into the top and bottom edge. The groove also includes: a gearbox recess 15 to receive
a gear box 16, which will typically include a latch bolt and deadbolt and a hook bolt
recess 17, to receive a hook bolt 18. The groove is precision formed during manufacture
of the door and is not generally susceptible to post manufacture modification. The
lock mechanism 10 is typically retained in place by self-tapping screws received into
screw holes at vertically spaced intervals along the height of the faceplate. The
rail 14 normally comes in two separate parts, namely an upper rail 14A and a lower
rail 14B, each is formed with a mating portion 19 comprising a right angle bend forming
a hook to engage a drive plate 20 of the gear box. The drive plate 20 is coupled to
a handle 21 by means of a crank 22. Thus when the handle is turned each rail is urged
up or down according to the direction of operation of the handle. Each rail is sufficiently
stiff and supported by the walls of the groove to transmit the motion to each of the
hook bolts 18 and cam bolts 23. Each hook bolt 18 has a hook shaped bolt 24 mounted
to rotate around an axle 25 in a hook bolt casing 26. A hook bolt drive plate 27 engages
features (holes) 28 formed in the drive rail 14B and engages the hook bolt via a drive
pin and cam track. When the rail 14B is displaced relative to the faceplate and hook
bolt casing, by the gear box action the hook shaped bolt 24 is rotated clockwise in
the drawing to a projected condition projected from the casing to engage in a recess
29 formed in a striking plate 30. The striking plate 30 will be installed in a groove
similar to groove 9 formed into a striking plate lock stile 31 of the right hand side
door leaf 32. The lock stile serves as a lock jamb in this instance and will be referred
to as such hereafter. The cam bolt 23 will engage in an "L" shaped groove 33 formed
into the striking plate. The latch bolt and deadbolt will engage into rectangular
apertures in the striking plate. The mechanisms to drive and lock the latch bolt and
deadbolt are not shown.
[0005] Figure 1F is a cross section through a typical uPVC extrusion door hinge stile member
such as 7. The other members including lock stile 8 will have a similar profile. The
Eurogroove 9 is shown to be made of webs of material precluding any significant aftermarket
modification to accommodate differently configured multipoint locks.
[0006] It will be appreciated that each: latch, bolt and screw must pass through precisely
located corresponding slots in the drive rail in order to allow the drive rail to
move vertically and to allow the bolts to move horizontally, or in the case of the
cam bolts vertically) without obstruction. Corresponding apertures must be provided
on the striking plate to receive the bolts. There is no standardisation for the vertical
positioning of the gear box. However, there are two common standards for the depth
positioning (horizontally from the edge of the door leaf) of the handle axis. As a
result multipoint door locking mechanisms are supplied by the door manufacturer at
the time the door is made. In consequence there are now literally hundreds of different
multipoint door locking mechanisms.
[0007] Door locking mechanisms wear over time and may be damaged as a consequence of misuse
or deliberate attempts at breaking in. In either case the multipoint locking mechanism
may require replacement and this presents a problem for the lock smith in identifying
the type of multipoint lock. Even when the lock is identifiable it is increasingly
difficult to source a compatible replacement lock as manufacturers have gone out of
business, been bought out and/or rationalised their product lines. It is always a
problem for the lock smith to stock an adequate range of multipoint locks, particularly
as the lock is an expensive item and occupies significant warehouse space. A few lock
smiths have developed a reputation for identifying compatible locks or modifying nearly
compatible locks to be compatible, but this is rare and time consuming. Increasingly
often the end user is forced to replace the door, doors or windows at an additional
cost orders of magnitude greater than the typical cost of a lock and which may result
in unsatisfactory cosmetic mismatches as well as much greater delay and disruption.
There is also the problem of securing premises promptly when a mechanism has failed.
[0008] The reader may be further enlightened as to the nature of the prior art by reference
to
EP 2 754 805A2,
US 7 237 811 B1,
US 20021180218 A1,
DE 24 43 619 A1 and
GB 2 503 967 A.
EP2 754 805 discloses a lock bar having a flange and clamping brackets formed with a V-shaped
cross-section. The brackets are arranged at longitudinal sides of the flange. An outer
bracket is elastically displaceable towards an inner bracket. Rows of holes extend
in a longitudinal axial direction, and are formed parallel to each other in the flange.
A support rod is formed at an outer side of each clamping bracket at the junction
of the inner bracket and the outer bracket. A supporting part is movable opposite
to the support rod. The elastic displacement increases the size and positional tolerance
of the lock bar to accommodate mismatched dimensions in the door or window frame groove.
[0009] It is an object of the present invention to provide a universal multipoint locking
mechanism capable of being readily adapted to fit a large range of different door
types in an effort to alleviate the aforementioned technical problems.
STATEMENT OF INVENTION
[0010] Accordingly the present invention provides a kit for assembly into a universal multipoint
locking assembly having:
a faceplate sized to be received into a door groove;
a gear box:
one or more bolts to be driven by the operation of the gear box to engage a striking
plate;
a drive rail adapted to act between the gear box and each of said bolts spaced from
the gear box to displace the bolts between a locking condition and an unlocking condition;
a faceplate formed with a range of vertically spaced portions; some regions containing
apertures to accommodate the operation of each bolt and to receive mounting screws
and some regions containing only mounting screws;
characterised in that the drive rail comprises two similar drive rail struts and at
least one spacer member to arranged to join each drive rail strut in a parallel spaced
relation to provide a slot extending over substantially the whole length of the drive
rail,
each drive rail strut bearing a plurality of equally spaced engaging features distributed
over at least a length of the strut where any bolt might be installed, said engaging
features being adapted to engage with corresponding drive engaging features provided
on the bolt so that the bolt can be located at any one of a range of positions along
the height of the rail;
the regions of said faceplate being defined by weakened separation portions to facilitate
cutting or snapping the faceplate into separated regions whereby the multipoint lock
can be assembled into a door groove with each of the gear box and bolts accommodated
in the provided door recesses and in operable correspondence with a striking plate.
[0011] The drive rail struts will preferably each be substantially rectangular in cross
section. The engaging features will preferably be teeth. The teeth may project into
the slot (in the thickness direction) but will preferably be configured to project
into the door in the depth direction. Preferably the features will be of rectangular
form either to provide recesses into which corresponding formations on the bolt or
gearbox engage or to projections to engage into corresponding recesses formed in the
bolt or gear box.
[0012] The spacer member may be a simple cuboid spanning the gap between inner facing edges
of the rail struts. A spacer member may be provided at the end of the rail remote
from gear box. Preferably a spacer member will be provided at the end of the rail
proximate the gear box. In the case where the space member is provided proximate the
gear box the spacer may also provide an adaptor to engage between the rail and corresponding
features of the gear box. Additional spacer members may be fixedly or slidable received
between the rail struts to add support and particularly to resist buckling. The spacer
members located at the ends of the drive rail may be secured permanently in place
during fabrication by welding, adhesives or other techniques; alternatively, the spacer
member may be secured into place by screws or pins during installation of multi-point
lock. In this case the vertical position of the distal spacer can be adjusted to suit
a particular installation.
[0013] In one embodiment of the universal multi-point lock each rail strut is provided with
weakened regions to facilitate snapping or cutting the rail strut to a customised
length.
[0014] The weakened separation portions may be provided by a groove extending in the thickness
direction in the faceplate. The groove may extend only partway through the depth direction
of the faceplate. The groove may have a triangular cross section. The weakening groove
preferably extends to the edges of the faceplate. The faceplate is usually configured
to have an outside facing surface and an inside facing surface as determined by such
features as the countersink of fastening screw holes. Preferably the weakening groove
is provided on the inside facing surface.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0015] Embodiments of a kit for assembly into a universal multipoint lock mechanism will
now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying illustrative
figures, in which:
figure 2A is a front elevation of a first embodiment;
figure 2B is a sectional front elevation of the first embodiment including enlarged
detail views;
figure 2C is a SW isometric view of the multipoint lock of the first embodiment with
enlarged detail views;
figure 2D is a front elevation of a multipoint lock of the first embodiment showing
a second configuration;
figure 2E is a front sectional elevation of the configuration in figure 2D;
figure 2F is a SE isometric view of the first embodiment partially installed;
figure 2G is a SE isometric view of the first embodiment installed;
figure 3A is left elevation of a second embodiment of the multipoint lock;
figure 3B is a rear elevation of the second embodiment;
figure 3C is a right elevation of the second embodiment;
figure 3D is an enlarged sectional view of a hook bolt on the line D-D;
figure 3E is an enlarged sectional view of a cam bolt on the line E-E;
figure 3F is an enlarged sectional view of the gear box on the line F-F;
figure 3G is a SW isometric view of the second embodiment with enlarged detail views;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0016] Components corresponding to the components described with regard to the prior art
are indicated with similar numerals and only differing components will be described
in detail below.
First Embodiment
[0017] With reference to the first embodiment illustrated in figures 2A-2E, the drive rail
14 is fabricated from two similar drive rail struts 34A and 34B each sufficiently
long to extend from the gear box 16 to a position: in the case of the top drive rail
14T, above the highest bolt location for the lock, and in the case of the bottom drive
rail 14B to a position below the lowest bolt location. As shown the total height of
the faceplate 12 is 2170mm. The faceplate supplied may have a height corresponding
to the height of the tallest standard doors supplied (about 2420mm). The top rail
in the example has a height of 920 mm to exceed the height of the uppermost bolt which
in this case is a hook bolt 18 located at a height of about 740mm above the hook bolt.
The lower rail has a height of 920 mm such that it descends from the gear box location
to a position below the location of the lowest bolt which in this example is a bottom
hook bolt at a position approximately 670mm below the gear box. The length of the
drive rail is selected so that it has room to move when actuated by the gear box.
In this case the actuation movement is over approximately 20mm. Door heights vary
over a range from about 1980 to 2420mm. The length of the rails may be selected to
accommodate the lowest common door height of 1980, which in the embodiment shown is
928mm. Alternatively the lock mechanism may be supplied with two or more drive rail
assembles selectable for a specific door height, for example 920 mm for a 1980mm door
and 1140mm for a 2420mm door. In a preferred embodiment the drive rail may be adapted
to be cut down or split down from the larger of the aforementioned sizes to one or
more smaller sizes by the provision of a groove or weakened zone located at a position
220 mm from the end 35 distal to the gear box.
[0018] Each distal end of each drive rail strut 34 is joined by a spacer member 36. Each
end of the drive rail struts proximate the gear box is joined by a gear box spacer
37 so that a slot extends vertically between the ends of each drive rail. The thickness
of spacer is selected to form a slot sufficient to allow a hook bolt 24 to pass through
the slot and for fastening screws to pass through the slot without fouling the rail
struts. The slot is preferably between 5 and 7mm, in the example it is 6mm. Each rail
strut is between 4mm and 1.5 mm thick, in the example 2.5mm. To resist buckling under
load additional spacer members may be located between each rail strut. These may take
the form of a simple floating cuboid block sized to fit between the bolt locations
so that free movement of the rail is not obstructed but the spacer resists buckling
of the rail strut into the slot. The door groove will resist buckling away from the
slot.
[0019] Each rail strut is formed with engaging features comprising regularly longitudinally
spaced rectangular recesses 38 provided along its whole length. In a variant of the
embodiment the recesses 38 may extend along part of the length spaced from the gear
box end of the rail, to enhance the strength of the rail. The height "h" of each recess
corresponds to the height of a rail engaging tongue 39 formed on the hook bolt drive
plate 27. Thus when the drive rail is displaced in the height direction the hook bolt
drive plate is displaced relative to the hook bolt casing to effect rotation of the
hook bolt 24.
[0020] The gear box spacer 37 includes means to engage with a notch 40 formed in an upper
right facing edge of the gear box drive plate 20. The gear box is shown assembled
with an extension structure 41 which spaces the gear box 16 away (to the left) from
the faceplate 12 and drive rail 14 by 10mm. In order to bridge the resulting gap between
the gear box spacer 37 and the notch 40 an adaptor 42 is slotted into an aperture
43 formed in the gear box spacer 37. This allows a rectangular section handle socket
and hence the handle to be located a first larger distance "D" from the edge of the
door leaf.
[0021] As can best be seen from figures 2D-2E the gear box can be installed without the
extension structure 41 in which case a projection 44 formed integrally with the gear
box spacer 37 engages in the notch 40. This allows the handle socket to be located
at a second shorter distance "d" from the edge of the door.
[0022] A cam bolt 23 is formed by a hollow cylinder 45 secured into a threaded hole formed
in a back plate 46 by means of a machine screw 47. The cylinder is thus free to rotate
around the screw. The back plate 46 comprises a central spine 48 of a thickness to
be received between the rail struts 34. Projections 49 extending from the lateral
edges of the spine in the thickness direction and at intervals spaced to engage in
the recesses 38 of the rail struts. Thus the cam bolt 23 can be located at any height
position along the rail.
[0023] In a few cases the universal multipoint lock may fit directly into a door requiring
a replacement lock, in which case the replacement process is wholly conventional with
the parts of the lock (gear box, hook bolts, cam bolts, drive rail and faceplate being
preassembled before installation into the groove and securing using screws. However
in the common situation where the assembled multipoint lock is a replacement not directly
compatible with the door it may be fitted by the following procedure.
[0024] When installing the universal multipoint lock the process is to present the gear
box to the gear box recess and to then locate the gear box by inserting the handle
drive bar. This will reveal if the extension structure 41 will be required or not
for the specific door. If required the extension structure 41 is attached to the gear
box casing. The adaptor 42 is then installed into the gear box spacer 37 and the top
and/or bottom drive rail is presented to the narrow part of the door groove so that
the adaptor locates in the notch 40 of the drive plate.
[0025] Hook bolts 26 are inserted, one each, into the hook bolt recess 17 of the door and
the tongue 39 engaged with a recess 37 of the rail 14. If the hook bolts or gear box
are not precise fit in the remaining recesses the location may be precisely determined
against the striking plate.
[0026] Using the striking plate the required location of each cam bolt 23 may be determined.
[0027] A gear box faceplate portion 12G is snapped out of the faceplate 12 using adjacent
weakened regions and used to secure the gear box in place as shown in the enlarged
fragmental view of figure 2E. Similarly cam bolt faceplate portions 12C are snapped
out of the faceplate 12 and used to secure the cam bolts 23 in place. Similarly hook
bolt faceplate portions 12H are snapped out of the faceplate 12 using the adjacent
weakened regions and used to secure the hook bolts in place.
[0028] The faceplate portions 12G, 12H and 12C each faceplate portion has at least two screw
holes to receive
[0029] At this stage the universal multipoint lock is functional in that the bolts should
operate and could be tested against the striking plate. However, for aesthetic and
functional reasons it is necessary to have a faceplate covering the whole of the groove,
rail 14 and the gear box 16. To achieve this, the faceplate includes infill panels
12P of various heights selectable to infill the gaps between the faceplate portions
12G, 12H and 12C. Each infill plate is provided with at least one and preferably two
screw holes 12P by means of which it can be secured into place in the groove to produce
a finished installation as illustrated in figure 2G. Thus the universal multipoint
lock can be adapted to fit a range of door heights and doors with the gear box and
bolts in a range of different positions. The lock can therefore replace damaged and
worn multipoint locks. The lock also obviates the need for locksmiths or their suppliers
to carry a large range of different locks. The lock can be fitted with minimal skill.
Second Embodiment
[0030] The second embodiment of figure 3 differs from the first embodiment mainly in that
the drive rail struts 134A 134B are formed with engaging features comprising teeth
defining recesses 138. The recesses may be of triangular cross section. The teeth
extend in the thickness direction (T) and are formed on the opposing inside surfaces
of the drive rails struts defining the slot, leaving the remaining surfaces smooth.
The faceplate structure and use is identical to that of the first embodiment.
[0031] The gear box 16 is also identical to the gear box of the first embodiment but the
gear box spacer 137 comprises a drive plate engageable part 137A extending at right
angles to a rail strut engageable part 137B. The rail strut engageable part has side
edges provided with teeth complementary to and engageable with the teeth of the rail
struts 134. The gear box spacer 137 is provided in two mutually substitutable versions
differing in the thickness of the drive engageable part in order accommodate use,
or non-use of the extension structure 41.
[0032] The hook bolt 118 engages with the engaging features by means of a hook bolt plate
150. The hook bolt plate 150 is inserted between the rail struts to engage by means
of teeth disposed on the thickness sides of with the teeth formed on the rail struts
134. The hook bolt plate 150 includes an aperture 151 disposed to receive a projection
(not shown) formed onto the hook shaped bolt 24. When the drive rail 14 is displaced
vertically the vertical motion is communicated to the engaged hook shaped bolt 24
which rotates around the axle 25 to project and engage in the corresponding slot in
the striking plate.
[0033] A cam bolt 23 is engaged with the drive rail by means of a cam bolt back plate 146.
The cam bolt back plate 146 is generally similar to the hook bolt plate 150 having
a thickness and depth to be received between the opposing tooth formation on the drive
rail struts and having corresponding tooth formations 151 to engage with the teeth
of the drive rail strut. The cam bolt cylinder 45 is secured to the cam bolt back
plate 146 by means of a screw similarly to the first embodiment.
[0034] Installation of the universal multipoint lock is generally similar to installation
of the first embodiment.
[0035] The second embodiment also discloses drive rail struts 134 provided with weakening
grooves whereby the drive rails strut can be snapped precisely in order to reduce
its height. This also requires a spacer which can be located to the new distal end
of the drive rail and secured in place. This may be achieved by the provision of holes
extending in the thickness direction through each the drive rail strut adjacent the
weakening groove and towards the gear box. The holes will correspond to holes formed
in the spacer whereby the spacer may be secured by wire pins or threading wire through
the rail holes and the spacer.
1. A kit for assembly into universal multipoint locking assembly having:
a faceplate (12) sized to be received into a door groove;
a gear box (16):
one or more bolts to be driven by the operation of the gear box (16) to engage a striking
plate (30);
a drive rail (14) adapted to act between the gear box (16) and each of said bolts
spaced from the gear box (16) to displace the bolts between a locking condition and
an unlocking condition;
said faceplate (12) formed with a range of vertically spaced portions (12C, 12G, 12H);
some portions containing apertures to accommodate the operation of each bolt and to
receive mounting screws and some portions containing only mounting screw holes;
characterized in that the drive rail (14) comprises two similar drive rail struts (34A, 34B) and at least
one spacer (36, 37) member arranged to join each drive rail strut (34A, 34B) in a
parallel spaced relation to provide a slot extending over substantially the whole
length of the drive rail (14),
each drive rail strut (34A, 34B) bearing a plurality of equally spaced engaging features
distributed over at least a length of the strut where any bolt can be installed, said
engaging features being adapted to engage with corresponding drive engaging features
provided on the bolt so that the bolt can be located at any one of a range of positions
along the height of the rail;
the portions of said faceplate (12) being defined by weakened separation portions
to facilitate cutting or snapping the faceplate (12) into separated portions whereby
the multipoint lock can be assembled into a door groove with each of the gear box
(16) and bolts accommodated in the provided door recesses and in operable correspondence
with a striking plate (30).
2. A kit for assembly into a universal multipoint locking assembly according to claim
1 wherein the engaging features are engaging recesses.
3. A kit for assembly into a universal multipoint lock assembly according to claim 2
wherein the engaging recesses are formed to extend in a depth direction with regard
to the door.
4. A kit for assembly into a universal multipoint lock according to claim 3 wherein the
recesses have a rectangular cross section to engage directly with a tongue of a drive
plate of a hook bolt.
5. A kit for assembly into a universal multipoint lock according to claim 4 wherein the
recesses extend in a thickness direction away from the door edge in which the groove
is rebated.
6. A kit for assembly into a universal multipoint lock according to any one of the preceding
claims wherein the rail struts are separated and secured to a spacer (36) member located
remote from a gear box end of the rail.
7. A kit for assembly into a universal multipoint lock according to claim 6 wherein a
gear box spacer (37) member is provided at the end of the rail intended to engage
with the gear box (16).
8. A kit for assembly into a universal multipoint lock according to claim 7 wherein the
gear box spacer (37) member has a projection extending in the thickness direction
to engage with a notch formed in a drive plate of the gear box (16).
9. A kit for assembly into a universal multipoint lock according to claim 8 wherein the
gear box (16) is adaptable to be installed in a recess in a door leaf at either of
at least two positions in the thickness direction and, the gear box spacer (37) is
adaptable by means of an adaptor to engage between the drive rail (14) and the drive
plate notch.
10. A kit for assembly into a universal multipoint lock according to claim 9 wherein the
gear box thickness position is adaptable by means of an extension structure bridging
between the gear box (16) and the faceplate.
11. A kit for assembly into a universal multipoint lock according to claim 10 wherein
the gear box spacer adaptor can be fitted into a socket in the gear box spacer (37).
12. A kit according to any of claims 1-11 assembled into a universal multipoint lock assembly.
1. Bausatz zum Montieren zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung, die Folgendes
aufweist:
einen Stulp (12), der dazu bemessen ist, in einer Türnut aufgenommen zu werden;
ein Getriebe (16),
einen oder mehrere Bolzen zum Antreiben durch die Betätigung des Getriebes (16), um
mit einer Schließplatte (30) in Eingriff zu gelangen;
eine Antriebsschiene (14), die dazu angepasst ist, zwischen dem Getriebe (16) und
jedem der von dem Getriebe (16) beabstandeten Bolzen zu wirken, um die Bolzen zwischen
einem Verriegelungszustand und einem Entriegelungszustand zu verschieben;
wobei der Stulp (12) mit einem Bereich vertikal beabstandeter Abschnitte (12C, 12G,
12H) gebildet ist; wobei manche Abschnitte Öffnungen zum Berücksichtigen des Betriebs
jedes Bolzens und zum Aufnehmen von Befestigungsschrauben enthalten und manche Abschnitte
nur Befestigungsschraubenlöcher enthalten;
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Antriebsschiene (14) zwei ähnliche Antriebsschienenstreben (34A, 34B) und mindestens
ein Abstandhalter(36, 37)-Element, das dazu angeordnet ist, jede Antriebsschienenstrebe
(34A, 34B) in parallel beabstandeter Beziehung zu verbinden, umfasst, um eine Rille
bereitzustellen, die sich über im Wesentlichen die gesamte Länge der Antriebsschiene
(14) erstreckt,
wobei jede Antriebsschienenstrebe (34A, 34B) eine Vielzahl von gleichmäßig beabstandeten
Eingriffsmerkmalen trägt, die über mindestens eine Länge der Strebe verteilt sind,
wo ein beliebiger Bolzen installiert werden kann, wobei die Eingriffsmerkmale für
den Eingriff mit an dem Bolzen bereitgestellten entsprechenden Antriebseingriffsmerkmalen
angepasst sind, sodass der Bolzen an einer beliebigen eines Bereichs von Positionen
entlang der Höhe der Schiene positioniert werden kann;
wobei die Abschnitte des Stulps (12) von geschwächten Trennabschnitten definiert werden,
um das Schneiden oder Brechen des Stulps (12) in getrennte Abschnitte zu erleichtern,
wodurch die Mehrfachverriegelung in einer Türnut montiert werden kann, wobei das Getriebe
(16) und die Bolzen jeweils in den bereitgestellten Türaussparungen aufgenommen werden
und sich in betriebsfähiger Entsprechung mit einer Schließplatte (30) befinden.
2. Bausatz zur Montage zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung nach Anspruch
1, wobei es sich bei den Eingriffsmerkmalen um Eingriffsaussparungen handelt.
3. Bausatz zur Montage zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung nach Anspruch
2, wobei die Eingriffsaussparungen gebildet sind, um sich in Bezug auf die Tür in
einer Tiefenrichtung zu erstrecken.
4. Bausatz zur Montage zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung nach Anspruch
3, wobei die Aussparungen einen rechteckigen Querschnitt aufweisen, um direkt mit
einer Zunge einer Mitnehmerscheibe eines Hakenriegels in Eingriff zu gelangen.
5. Bausatz zur Montage zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung nach Anspruch
4, wobei sich die Aussparungen in einer Dickenrichtung von der Türkante, in der die
Nut eingelassen ist, weg erstrecken.
6. Bausatz zur Montage zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung nach einem der
vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Schienenstreben getrennt sind, und an einem von
einem Getriebeende der Schiene abgelegenen Abstandhalter(36)-Element fixiert sind.
7. Bausatz zur Montage zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung nach Anspruch
6, wobei ein Getriebeabstandhalter(30, 37)-Element an dem Ende der Schiene bereitgestellt
ist, das für den Eingriff mit dem Getriebe (16) bestimmt ist.
8. Bausatz zur Montage zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung nach Anspruch
7, wobei das Getriebeabstandhalter(37)-Element einen Vorsprung aufweist, der sich
in der Dickenrichtung erstreckt, um mit einer in einer Mitnehmerscheibe des Getriebes
(16) gebildeten Einkerbung in Eingriff zu gelangen.
9. Bausatz zur Montage zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung nach Anspruch
8, wobei das Getriebe (16) dazu angepasst werden kann, in einer Aussparung in einem
Türblatt an einer von mindestens zwei Positionen in der Dickenrichtung installiert
zu werden und der Getriebeabstandhalter (37) mittels eines Adapters für den Eingriff
zwischen der Antriebsschiene (14) und der Mitnehmerscheiben-Einkerbung angepasst werden
kann.
10. Bausatz zur Montage zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung nach Anspruch
9, wobei die Dickenposition des Getriebes mittels eines Vergrößerungsgebildes, das
zwischen dem Getriebe (16) und dem Stulp überbrückt, angepasst werden kann.
11. Bausatz zur Montage zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung nach Anspruch
10, wobei der Getriebeabstandhalteradapter in eine Aufnahme in dem Getriebeabstandhalter
(37) eingesetzt werden kann.
12. Bausatz nach einem der Ansprüche 1-11, der zu einer Universal-Mehrfachverriegelungsanordnung
montiert ist.
1. Kit pour assemblage dans un ensemble de verrouillage multipoint universel ayant :
une plaque avant (12) dimensionnée pour être reçue dans une rainure de porte ;
une boîte d'engrenages (16) :
un ou plusieurs pênes destinés à être entraînés par le fonctionnement de la boîte
d'engrenages (16) pour mettre en prise une gâche (30) ;
un rail d'entraînement (14) adapté pour agir entre la boîte d'engrenages (16) et chacun
desdits pênes espacés de la boîte d'engrenages (16) pour déplacer les pênes entre
un état de verrouillage et un état de déverrouillage ;
ladite plaque avant (12) formée par une plage de parties espacées verticalement (12C,
12G, 12H) ; certaines parties contenant des ouvertures pour permettre le fonctionnement
de chaque pêne et pour recevoir des vis de fixation et certaines parties contenant
uniquement des trous de vis de fixation ;
caractérisé en ce que le rail d'entraînement (14) comprend deux montants de rail d'entraînement similaires
(34A, 34B) et un ou plusieurs éléments d'espacement (36, 37) agencés pour joindre
chaque montant de rail d'entraînement (34A, 34B) dans un rapport espacé parallèle
pour fournir une fente s'étendant sensiblement sur la longueur totale du rail d'entraînement
(14),
chaque montant de rail d'entraînement (34A, 34B) portant une pluralité d'éléments
de mise en prise espacés régulièrement répartis sur au moins une longueur du montant
où un pêne quelconque peut être installé, lesdits éléments de mise en prise étant
adaptés pour se mettre en prise avec des éléments de mise en prise d'entraînement
correspondant fournis sur le pêne de telle sorte que le pêne peut être situé à une
position quelconque d'une plage de positions le long de la hauteur du rail ;
les parties de ladite plaque avant (12) étant définies par des parties de séparation
affaiblies pour faciliter la coupe ou la cassure de la plaque avant (12) en parties
séparées grâce à quoi le verrouillage multipoint peut être assemblé dans une rainure
de porte avec la boîte d'engrenages (16) et chacun des pênes accueillis dans les cavités
de porte fournies et actionnable en correspondance avec une gâche (30).
2. Kit pour assemblage dans un ensemble de verrouillage multipoint universel selon la
revendication 1, dans lequel les éléments de mise en prise sont des cavités de mise
en prise.
3. Kit pour assemblage dans un ensemble de verrouillage multipoint universel selon la
revendication 2, dans lequel les cavités de mise en prise sont formées pour s'étendre
dans un sens de profondeur par rapport à la porte.
4. Kit pour assemblage dans un verrouillage multipoint universel selon la revendication
3, dans lequel les cavités ont une section transversale rectangulaire pour se mettre
en prise directement avec une languette d'une plaque d'entraînement d'un pêne à crochet.
5. Kit pour assemblage dans un verrouillage multipoint universel selon la revendication
4, dans lequel les cavités s'étendent dans un sens d'épaisseur en s'écartant du bord
de la porte dans laquelle la rainure est formée.
6. Kit pour assemblage dans un verrouillage multipoint universel selon l'une quelconque
des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les montants de rail sont séparés et fixés
à un élément d'espacement (36) situé à distance d'une extrémité de boîte d'engrenages
du rail.
7. Kit pour assemblage dans un verrouillage multipoint universel selon la revendication
6, dans lequel un élément d'espacement (37) de boîte d'engrenages est fourni à l'extrémité
du rail destiné à se mettre en prise avec la boîte d'engrenages (16).
8. Kit pour assemblage dans un verrouillage multipoint universel selon la revendication
7, dans lequel l'élément d'espacement (37) de boîte d'engrenages a une saillie s'étendant
dans le sens de l'épaisseur pour se mettre en prise avec une encoche formée dans une
plaque d'entraînement de la boîte d'engrenages (16).
9. Kit pour assemblage dans un verrouillage multipoint universel selon la revendication
8, dans lequel la boîte d'engrenages (16) peut être adaptée pour être installée dans
une cavité dans un battant de porte à une position parmi au moins deux positions dans
le sens de l'épaisseur, et l'élément d'espacement (37) de boîte d'engrenages peut
être adaptée au moyen d'un adaptateur pour se mettre en prise entre le rail d'entraînement
(14) et l'encoche de la plaque d'entraînement.
10. Kit pour assemblage dans un verrouillage multipoint universel selon la revendication
9, dans lequel la position de l'épaisseur de la boîte d'engrenages peut être adaptée
au moyen d'une structure de rallonge réunissant la boîte d'engrenages (16) et la plaque
avant.
11. Kit pour assemblage dans un verrouillage multipoint universel selon la revendication
10, dans lequel l'adaptateur d'élément d'espacement (37) de boîte d'engrenages peut
être monté dans une douille dans l'élément d'espacement (37) de boîte d'engrenages.
12. Kit selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1-11, assemblé dans un ensemble de verrouillage
multipoint universel.