"Door case"

Abstract

 Door case, of the type whereby the actual door case (2) consists of two stiles (5-6) which are connected to each other at the top by means of a top part (12), and on the one side, the other side, respectively, of this actual door case (2), a door framework (3-4), whereby said door framework (3-4) is adjustable in respect to the actual door case (2), depending on the thickness of the wall, in that in the lateral edges (8-9) of the actual door case (2), grooves (10-11) are provided with which ribs (15-16-17-18-20-21) of the door frameworks (3-4) can cooperate, characterized in that in the four upper corners of the actual door case (2), recesses are provided with a depth (D) equal to the thickness of a stile (5-6), diminished by the thickness (D2) of a stile (5-6), this thickness (D2) being equal to the thickness of the stile part situated between said grooves (10-11) and the inner wall of a door case stile (5-6) or top part (12), and with a width (D3-D4) which respectively is equal to the depth of the respective grooves (10-11), whereas the ribs (15) to (18) of the door framework (3-4) come together in the upper corner of this latter and end at the location where they meet.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a door case.

[0002] Traditionally, door cases consist of an actual door case formed by stiles and a top element connecting these stiles to each other, on one hand, and finishing profiles or a so-called door framework which is formed per door side by another two stiles and a top part.

[0003] It is known that, when such door case is formed by wooden elements, there are two possibilities for realizing the door case, to wit to realize the connections between the stiles and the top parts as a mitre joint, or applying said top parts on top of the stiles or between the stiles.

[0004] It is also known that there is a general approach to realize such door cases in a universal manner or at least applicable for different wall thicknesses, in other words, to render the distance of the door framework adjustable in respect to the actual door case; anyhow, up to the present such embodiments are only possible if such door cases are made with mitre joints.

[0005] However, the present trend more and more tends to door frameworks whereby the stiles continue over the entire height and the top part of the door framework is provided between these stiles.

[0006] The present invention relates to door frameworks which are adjustable according to the thickness of the wall and which can be applied with door cases whereby the stiles continue over the entire height of the door framework.

[0007] More particularly, the present invention relates to door cases, the actual door case of which is formed by two stiles which are connected at the top by a top part attached thereupon, on one hand, and door frameworks which are formed by stiles which are adjustable in respect to the thickness of the wall, in respect to the actual door case, respectively, and which consist of two stiles and a top part which is provided between these stiles, on the other hand.

[0008] To this aim, the door case according to the invention consists of an actual door case formed by two stiles which are connected to each other at the top by means of a top part, and on the one side, the other side, respectively, of this actual door case, a door framework, whereby said door framework is adjustable in respect to the actual door case, depending on the thickness of the wall, in that in the lateral edges of the actual door case, grooves are provided with which ribs of the door frameworks can cooperate, whereby in the four upper corners of the actual door case, recesses are provided with a depth equal to the thickness of a stile, diminished by the thickness of a stile, this thickness being equal to the thickness of the stile part situated between said grooves and the inner wall of a stile, and with a width which respectively is equal to the depth of said respective grooves, whereas the ribs of the door framework come together in the upper corner of this latter and end at the location where they meet.

[0009] With the intention of better showing the characteristics of the invention, hereafter, without any limitative character, a preferred form of embodiment of a door case according to the invention is described, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

figure 1 represents an exploded perspective view of a door case according to the invention;

figure 2, at a larger scale, represents a cross-section according to line II-II in figure 1;

figure 3 represents a mounted door case according to the invention, provided in a wall;

figure 4, at a larger scale, represents a cross-section according to line IV-IV in figure 3;

figure 5, at a larger scale, represents a cross-section according to line V-V in figure 3;

figure 6, at a larger scale, represents the part indicated by F6 in figure 1, with a mounted door framework in front thereof.

[0010] It is noted that the elements of the actual door case as well as the elements of the door framework are represented in their most simple form and that such elements of course can be realized in any other form, dimension and material.

[0011] The door case 1 according to the invention substantially consists of an actual door case 2 and two door frameworks 3 and 4.

[0012] The actual door case 2 consists of two stiles, 5 and 6, respectively, in which, at the interior side, a stop ledge 7 is provided.

[0013] In each lateral edge, 8 and 9, respectively, of the stiles 5 and 6, a groove is provided, 10 and 11, respectively, whereby the groove 11 is clearly deeper than the groove 10.

[0014] The two stiles 5-6 are mutually connected at the top in an appropriate manner by a top part 12, in which also grooves 10 and 11 are provided, and which is also provided with a stop ledge 7.

[0015] The four corners of the upper part 12 are milled away, on one hand, over a depth D which is equal to the depth of a stile 5 or 6, diminished by the thickness D2 of such stile 5-6, and, on the other hand, over a width D3, D4, respectively, equal to the depth of said grooves 10 and 11.

[0016] The thickness D2 is equal to the thickness of the stile part situated between said grooves 10-11 and the inner wall of a stile.

[0017] Each door framework 3-4 comprises two stiles 13 and 14 which, at their extremity directed towards the actual door case 2, show a rib, 15-16 and 17-18, respectively, whereby the width B of the ribs 17-18 is somewhat smaller than the depth of the grooves 10 and 11 of the stiles 5-6 of the actual door case 2.

[0018] The length of the ribs 15-18 is at least equal to the length of the stiles 5-6 of the actual door case 2, enlarged by said thickness D2 and the thickness of a rib 15 or 16.

[0019] Each door framework 3-4 further consists of a top part 19, on which ribs 20-21 are provided, the dimensions of which are equal to those of the ribs 15-16, whereby, however, in this case the ribs 20-21 have the same length as the top parts 19.

[0020] According to the invention, in this manner a door case is obtained whereby the actual door case 2 is formed by two stiles 5-6 with the top part 12 attached thereupon, and two door frameworks 3-4 which each consist of stiles 13-14 with, at the top, in between them a top part 19, whereby the actual door case 2 is provided at each lateral edge 8-9 with grooves 10-11 and the door frameworks are provided with ribs 15-16-17-18-20-21 which can cooperate with these grooves 10-11.

[0021] It is clear that the present invention also applies if the top part 12 of the actual door case 2 should be attached between the stiles 5-6 and/or if the top parts 19 of the door frameworks 3-4 should be provided on the stiles 13-14, whereby in that case the ribs 20-21 of the top parts 19 are shorter than the length of these top parts 19 and the ribs 15-16-17-18 have the same length as the stiles 13-14.

[0022] It is clear that the present invention is in no way limited to the forms of embodiment described as an example and represented in the accompanying drawings, but that such door case can be realized in all possible forms, dimensions and materials without leaving the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. Door case, of the type whereby the actual door case (2) consists of two stiles (5-6) which are connected to each other at the top by means of a top part (12), and on the one side, the other side, respectively, of this actual door case (2), a door framework (3-4), whereby said door framework (3-4) is adjustable in respect to the actual door case (2), depending on the thickness of the wall, in that in the lateral edges (8-9) of the actual door case (2), grooves (10-11) are provided with which ribs (15-16-17-18-20-21) of the door frameworks (3-4) can cooperate, characterized in that in the four upper corners of the actual door case (2), recesses are provided with a depth (D) equal to the thickness of a stile (5-6), diminished by the thickness (D2) of a stile (5-6), this thickness (D2) being equal to the thickness of the stile part situated between said grooves (10-11) and the inner wall of a door case stile (5-6) or top part (12), and with a width (D3-D4) which respectively is equal to the depth of the respective grooves (10-11), whereas the ribs (15) to (18) of the door framework (3-4) come together in the upper corner of this latter and end at the location where they meet.

2. Door case according to claim 1, characterized in that the stiles (5-6) of the actual door case (2) are mutually connected at the top by a top part (12) situated thereupon, whereas the stiles (13-14) of the door frameworks (3-4) continue over the entire height of the door framework and are mutually connected at the top by a top part (19) situated therebetween.

3. Door case according to claim 1, characterized in that the stiles (5-6) of the actual door case (2) are mutually connected at the top by means of a top part (12) situated therebetween, whereas the top part (19) of the door frameworks (3-4) continues over the entire width of the door framework, which framework is connected at the top by means of a top part (19) situated thereupon.

4. Door case according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the length of the ribs (15) to (18) of the stiles (13-14) of the door frameworks (3-4) at least is equal to the length of the stiles (5-6) of the actual door case (2), increased by said thickness (D2) of the actual door case (2) and increased by the thickness of a rib (15), (16), (17), (18), (20) or (21).

5. Door case according to claim 4, characterized in that the length of the ribs (20) and (21) of the top parts (19) of the door frameworks (3-4) is equal to the distance between the stiles (13-14) of these door frameworks (3-4).

6. Door case according to claim 1 and 3, characterized in that the length of the ribs (15) to (18) of the stiles of the door frameworks (3-4) is equal to the length of the stiles (5-6) of the actual door case (2), diminished by the thickness of the top part (12) and increased by the actual thickness (D2) of the door case (2).

7. Door case according to claim 6, characterized in that the length of the ribs (20-21) at least is equal to the length of the top part (12) of the actual door case (2), increased by said thickness (D2) of the actual door case (2) and increased by the thickness of a rib (15), (16), (17), (18), (20) or (21).

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