SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention substantially relates to a reinforcing device for hinges for
panels of window shutters, blinds or the like, adapted to be mounted at the pivots
to which a panel-stop device is applied.
[0002] Said device comprises means for the fixing to the panel and means adapted to be inserted
between the hinge and the panel-stop device so as to oppose the force of gusts of
wind and/or other external factors which, by pushing on the panel blocked in open
configuration by the panel-stop, would tend to close it thus deforming the hinge.
DESCRIPTION
[0003] The present invention relates to the field of fixtures, and in particular the panels
of window shutters, blinds or the like which are installed outside at doors or windows.
[0004] In order to block such panels when they are in open configuration, panel-stop devices
directly applicable on the hinge of one of the hinges for each panel are currently
used.
[0005] The hinge, to the pivot of which the aforesaid panel-stop device is applied, is subjected
to strains caused by external forces applied on the panel when this is blocked in
open configuration by the device itself. These forces, e.g. consisting of particularly
violent gusts of wind, sometimes overcome the resistance of the hinge, thus deforming
it.
[0006] It is the object of the hinge reinforcement of the present invention to avoid the
aforementioned deformations of the hinge.
[0007] This is achieved, according to the invention, by providing a device to be mounted
at the hinges, to the pivot of which a panel-stop device is applied, and consisting
of a fixing part on the panel and a part which is adapted to be inserted between the
hinge and the panel-stop device, so that the latter is in contact with the reinforcement.
By virtue of this solution, when the gusts of wind and/or other external factors push
on the panel tending to close it, the restraining reaction force applied by the panel-stop
device is transmitted to the reinforcement, which thus prevents the door from moving,
thus deforming the hinge.
[0008] The accompanying drawings show a possible embodiment of the system according to the
present invention, and for comparison, a hinge system with panel-stop device applied
to the pivot but free from reinforcement, in which the deformation of the hinge appears.
[0009] In the drawings:
Figure 1 diagrammatically shows the reinforcing device (1), comprising the holes (2)
for the fixing to the panel and the insertion part (3) of the reinforcement between
the hinge and the panel-stop device.
Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the components related to the application of the
invention: reinforcing device (1), hinge (4), panel-stop device (5) mounted on the
pivot (6) and pin extractable from the pivot (7).
Figure 3 diagrammatically shows a front elevation view of the installation system
of a panel of window shutter or blind (8), with the pivot fixed to the wall (9). The
panel is in closed configuration. It shows the hinge reinforcing device (1), the hinge
(4), the panel-stop device (5) mounted on the pivot (6) and the pin extractable from
the pivot (7).
Figure 4 is a vertical elevation view of the installation system of a panel of window
shutter or blind (8) with the pivot (6) fixed to the wall (9), complete with reinforcing
device (1). The panel is in open configuration, blocked by means of the panel-stop
device (5). In particular, it shows that the adjustment grub screw (10) of the panel-stop
device interacts with the reinforcement itself, and so opposes to the external forces
which would tend to close the panel ; the panel thus remains in the correct open position
and the hinge (4) is not deformed.
Figure 5, corresponding to figure 4, shows the panel (8) in closed configuration.
Figure 6, corresponding to figure 4, shows the front elevation view of the installation
system of a panel of window shutter or blind (8) with the pivot (6) fixed to the wall
(9). The panel is in open configuration, blocked by means of the panel-stop device
(5) but free from the reinforcing device according to the present invention. Therefore,
the adjustment grub screw (10) of the panel-stop device interacts with the hinge itself
(4). Under the action of gusts of wind and/or other external forces tending to close
the panel, the panel-stop device applied a restraining reaction force which was transmitted
to the hinge, which was thus deformed.
[0010] A possible embodiment of the present invention was described and disclosed in the
preceding figures, characterized by holes for screws (2) provided for fixing the reinforcing
device (1) to the panel (8) and by a housing (3) for inserting the reinforcement on
the pin (7) extractable from the pivot (6) of the hinge (4), so that said device is
interposed between the hinge and the panel-stop device (5).
[0011] In practice, there are many variants of the present invention to be adopted on the
basis of the specific characteristics of the fixture and hinge used, and all cases
falling within the scope of protection of the following claims. For example, a possible
variant could relate to the type and shape of the part of the reinforcement adapted
to be inserted between the hinge and the panel-stop device. The fixing of the reinforcement
to the panel can also be achieved by means of different solutions; for example, the
device may be fixed onto the hinge instead of directly onto the panel.
1. A reinforcing device (1) for hinges (4) for fixtures, to the pivot (6) of which a
panel-stop device (5) is applied, characterized in that, in order to avoid a deformation of the hinge (4) of the panel (8) when the latter
is in open configuration and subjected to external forces which would tend to close
it, such as gusts of wi nd, said reinforcing device (1) is mountable between the panel-stop
device (5) and the hinge (4) by means of an extractable pin (7) on the pivot (6);
for this purpose, the reinforcing device (1) being provided with fixing holes (2)
on the panel (8) and with a slot (3) configured to be interposed between the hinge
(4) and the panel-stop device (5) and inserted on the extractable pin (7)
2. A reinforcing device (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it is firmly fixed on one side to the panel (8) by means of screws passing through
said holes (2) and is installed on the other side in direct contact with the panel-stop
device (5), so that the restraining reaction force applied by the latter in opposing
forces tending to close the panel (8) is transmitted to the reinforcing device (1)
and not to the hinge (4).
3. A reinforcing device (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it is configured to interact directly with an adjustment grub screw (10) of the panel-stop
device (5) instead of the hinge (4), pushing thereon to keep the panel (8) in correct
open position, without any deformation of the hinge (4) caused by strains due to external
forces which would tend to close the panel.