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| (54) | SYSTEM FOR PARTITIONING A SPACE |
| (57) A system for partitioning a space (S) which can be installed at a stationary support
such as a ceiling (C) or a false ceiling for dividing the space (S) into at least
two compartments (V1, V2). The system comprising a longitudinal support profile (20) defining a first
axis (X) which can be coupled with the stationary support with a first seat (25) and
at least one second seat (26, 27), a fixed dividing element (50) comprising at least
one transparent sheet-like element (51) which can be engaged in the first seat (25),
a first blind (61) and at least one first accessory (100) to operatively connect the
first blind (61) and the longitudinal support profile (20) so that the first slides
along a second axis (X') substantially parallel to the axis (X), and a second blind
(71) and at least one second accessory (200) to operatively connect the second blind
(71) and the longitudinal support profile (20) so that the first slides along a third
axis (Y') substantially perpendicular to the first axis (X). The first and second accessory
(100, 200) can be alternatively selectively be engaged with the second seat (26, 27)
for operatively alternatively connecting the first blind (61) or the second blind
(71) with the longitudinal support profile (20).
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Field of the invention
[0001] The present invention generally relates to the field of interior furnishing, and in particular it relates to a system for partitioning spaces, in particular for the so-called open space offices comprising a glass wall and a covering element such as a blind or the like to prevent view through the same.
State of the Art
[0002] Systems for partitioning a space, for example of a so-called open space office, are known. Such systems generally include a plurality of load-bearing beams and a plurality of partitioning walls inserted thereinto. In particular, such open space offices are generally partitioned using glass walls and/or doors and they are characterised by a high aesthetic appeal.
[0003] Such systems generally provide for the use of beams or support profile connected to the ceiling or to the beams configured to internally house the glass wall.
[0004] In order to shade such glass walls, that is prevent the view thereof through the same by a user, there is known the use of appropriate cover accessories such as blinds or the like. Blinds are generally slidable parallel to the ceiling (horizontally) or perpendicularly thereto (vertically).
[0005] Therefore, blinds are coupled to the support profile or to the beam by fixing sliding tracks or appropriate motor-driven frames. Such operation is carried out after installing the support profile or the beam in the space.
[0006] For example, the sliding tracks for the slidable blinds are generally screwed on the external wall of the longitudinal support profile.
[0007] A first drawback lies in the fact that the side walls of the support profile are not always of the load-bearing type and do not guarantee the correct fixing of the sliding tracks of the blinds which therefore tend to detach over time.
[0008] As a matter of fact, the mounting of the blinds requires considerable expertise of the operator who has to fix the track to the beam perfectly horizontally using a plurality of self-tapping screws inserted into the side walls of longitudinal profiles not suitable to support such vertical load.
[0010] Furthermore, such solutions offer poor aesthetic appeal which is a particularly serious drawback in such spaces.
[0011] In any case, the support profile or beams reveal poor aesthetic appeal given that they protrude with respect to the surface of the ceiling or false ceiling, while the tracks remain substantially exposed.
[0012] Should the beams or support profiles be flush with the ceiling or false ceiling, blinds cannot be installed without providing appropriate connection profiles.
[0013] In this case, this will therefore clearly result in deteriorating the aesthetic appeal, extending processing times and there will arise the need for providing an appropriate different connection profile depending on the type of blind and/or beam.
Summary of the invention
[0014] An object of the present invention is to at least partly overcome the drawbacks illustrated above by providing a system for partitioning a space that is highly functional and cost-effective.
[0015] Another object of the invention is to provide a partitioning system to hinder view through the partitioning wall.
[0016] Another object of the invention is to provide a partitioning system capable of supporting one or more covering elements for shading the partitioning wall.
[0017] Another object of the invention is to provide a partitioning system that allows to install different types of covering or shading elements on the same profile.
[0018] Another object of the invention is to provide a partitioning system that is simple and quick to install.
[0019] Another object of the invention is to provide a partitioning system with high aesthetic appeal.
[0020] A further object of the invention is to provide a kit for manufacturing a system for partitioning a space that is highly functional and cost-effective.
[0021] These and other objects which will be more apparent hereinafter are attained by a partitioning system and by a kit as described, illustrated and/or claimed herein.
Brief description of the drawings
[0023] Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will be more apparent in light of the detailed description of a preferred but non-exclusive embodiment of the invention, illustrated by way of non-limiting example with reference to the attached drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a partitioning system 1 with a dividing element 50 and a pair of slidable blinds 61;
FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the system 1 of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 3 and 4 are a cross-sectional view of some details of different embodiments of the system 1 with the blind 61;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a different embodiment of the system 1 with a blind 71;
FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic view of the system 1 of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 7 and 8 are a cross-sectional schematic view of different embodiments of the system 1;
FIGS. 9A, 9B and 9C show the system 1 with the blind 61 in different operating steps;
FIGS. 10A, 10B and 10C show the system 1 with the blind 71 in different operating steps;
FIGS. 11 and 12 show a different configuration of a partitioning system comprising one or more glass sheets 51 and a closing accessory 300.
Detailed description of some preferred embodiments
[0024] With reference to the aforementioned figures, herein described is a partitioning system 1 for partitioning a space S which may include a ceiling C which may define a plane π and a floor substantially facing the ceiling C.
[0025] Possibly, the space S may also include a false ceiling and/or a false floor which may be coupled respectively to the ceiling C and to the floor in a per se known manner or as described hereinafter.
[0026] The partitioning system 1 according to the invention may be particularly suitable for open spaces S which require a particularly appealing aesthetic aspect, such as for example offices and museums.
[0027] Thanks to the system 1, the space S may be partitioned into at least two compartments V1, V2.
[0028] Essentially, as better explained hereinafter, the system 1 may be particularly versatile for selectively partitioning the space to allow or hinder view through the partitioning wall.
[0029] Suitably, the system 1 may comprise at least one partitioning wall, which may preferably but not exclusively substantially extend from the floor to the ceiling so as to partition the space S into compartments V1 and V2. Furthermore, the system 1 may comprise one or more shading covering elements 60, 70, for example blinds, designed to remain at the partitioning wall to fully or partially cover the latter.
[0030] Advantageously, view may therefore be hindered between the compartments V1, V2 through the wall at the shading covering element 60, 70.
[0032] It is clear that the expression "to hinder view" is not used to indicate solely fully preventing view from compartment V1 to compartment V2 or vice versa. This hindrance may vary depending on the configuration of the blinds 61, 71.
[0033] Suitably, the latter may be configured to fully hinder view through them, for example a uniform black blind, or they may be configured to allow view in a very limited manner, for example a thick white blind, or they may be configured to allow light to filter through or view only towards determined directions, for example they may be blinds of the "Venetian" type. Such examples are not limiting.
[0034] Therefore, although the expression "blind" will be used hereinafter, it is clear that such expression shall not exclusively be deemed to indicate a single planar element made of fabric.
[0036] The partitioning wall may be arranged in a plane π' substantially parallel to the axis X and substantially perpendicular to the plane π defined by the ceiling or false ceiling.
[0037] The partitioning wall may comprise or consist of one or more planar dividing elements 50. Preferably, but not exclusively, the partitioning wall may consist of a single fixed dividing element 50.
[0038] Preferably, but not exclusively, the dividing element 50 may be fully transparent or translucent. However, such characteristic shall not be deemed to be limiting given that the dividing element 50 may be only partially transparent or translucent, for example it may comprise transparent planar elements 51 and opaque elements, for example wooden or metal blind panels.
[0039] Suitably, the dividing element 50 may comprise or consist of one or more transparent dividing elements 51. Preferably, the transparent dividing elements 51 may be one or more glass sheets 51.
[0040] According to a preferred embodiment, the dividing element 50 may consist of glass sheets 51, even more preferably it may consist of a single glass sheet 51.
[0041] The system 1 may comprise a longitudinal support profile 20 which may be coupled with any stationary or fixed support element such as for example the ceiling, the false ceiling or a beam 10.
[0042] For example, as schematically illustrated in FIG. 1, the profile 20 may be coupled with a wall. On the other hand, for example as illustrated in FIG. 5, the support profile 20 may be coupled or inserted into a beam 10.
[0043] The longitudinal support profile 20 may define an axis X. Preferably such axis X may be substantially parallel to the plane π defined by the ceiling.
[0044] Essentially, the support profile 20 may comprise a pair of mutually facing side walls 21, 22 and an upper wall 23 designed to be arranged facing toward the ceiling C or toward the beam 10. The walls 21, 22 and 23 may cooperate with each other to internally define at least one compartment open at the lower part.
[0045] Suitably, the support profile 20 may be shaped so as to internally define one or more seats 25, 26, 27. Preferably, the support profile 20 may be shaped so as to define a seat 25 for the partitioning wall 50 and a seat 26 for the blind 61 or 71. Preferably, the support profile 20 may be configured so as to have a further seat 27 for the blind 61 or 71.
[0046] Preferably, but not exclusively, the support profile 20 may be configured so as to have the seat 25 interposed between the seats 26 and 27.
[0047] Suitably, the blind 61 or 71 may therefore remain on one side or the other of the seat 25, that is on one side or the other of the dividing element 50. Therefore, the blind 61 or 71 may remain at the compartment V1, for example the inner compartment, or at the compartment V2, for example the outer compartment.
[0048] Furthermore, advantageously, the support profile 20 may be firstly installed in any position of the ceiling or false ceiling, while the blinds 61, 71 may be operatively connected to the support 20 subsequently.
[0049] Suitably, as better explained hereinafter, one or more accessories 100, 200 may be provided for to operatively connect the blind 61 and/or 71 to the profile 20.
[0050] In other words, the operators may install the support profile 20 when they create the entire partition of the space S, generally a plurality of consecutive supports 20. Subsequently, the users may decide whether they want shading, which type of shading, for example the slidable blind 61 or 71 and in which compartment V1 or V2, that is on which side of the dividing element 50.
[0051] Therefore, also the operations for reconfiguring the space S may be particularly simple and quick.
[0052] The support profile 20 may be made of a single piece or it may be obtained by coupling several longitudinal profiles. Preferably, the support profile 20 may comprise a first profile 30 and a second profile 40 which may be mutually configured so that, once mutually coupled, the support profile 20 may comprise the seats 25, 26 and/or 27.
[0053] The profiles 30 and 40 may be longitudinal profiles extending along the axis X and they may be snap-coupled to each other.
[0054] The attached drawings show an example of a pair of profiles 30, 40 which can be coupled to define the longitudinal support profile 20.
[0055] The profile 30 may be substantially C-shaped with a pair of side walls 31, 32 substantially parallel to the plane π' and a base wall 33 interposed between the side walls 31, 32 and substantially perpendicular to the latter so as to internally define a compartment 34.
[0056] The profile 40 may also be substantially C-shaped with a pair of side walls 41, 42 and an orthogonal base wall 43 to internally define a compartment 44.
[0057] The profile 40 may be inserted in the compartment 34 so that the wall 43 is at or facing the wall 33.
[0058] Suitable male or female elements of the per se known type may be provided for to this end. For example, the profile 30 may comprise a pair of walls 35 extending in the compartment 34 designed to interact with the walls 41, 42 of the profile 40 so as to mutually engage the latter.
[0059] Therefore, the interspace between the walls 31, 41 may define the seat 26, the compartment 44 may define the seat 25 and the interspace between the walls 32, 42 may define the seat 27.
[0060] The seats 25, 26 and 27 may therefore be longitudinal seats, extending along axes substantially parallel to each other and substantially parallel to the axis X.
[0061] Preferably, the profile 20 may have a height substantially equal to the height of the side walls 21, 22. Should the profile 20 comprise the profiles 30 and 40, the height of the side walls 31, 32 may define the height of the profile 20. In this case, the ends 21' and 22' of the walls 21 and 22 may coincide with the ends 31' and 32' of the walls 31 and 32.
[0062] Suitably, the system may comprise a single dividing element 50 which may be engaged in the seat 25, preferably such single dividing element 50 may consist of a single glass sheet 51.
[0063] On the other hand, according to a different embodiment, the dividing element 50 may be engaged in the seat 26 or 27 as better described below. Possibly, the system 1 may comprise a plurality of dividing elements 50 which may be engaged in the seats 26 and 27.
[0064] The latter may be configured to support the dividing element 50, preferably to support the glass sheet 51. For example, the inner walls of the seats 26 and/or 27, for example the walls 42, 32 and/or the walls 31, 41, may comprise suitable protuberances for polymeric elements for supporting glass sheets 51.
[0065] In other words, the system 1 may therefore comprise the accessory 100, the accessory 200, the accessory 300 and the dividing element 50 all of which may be alternatively selectively engageable in the seat 26, and/or all alternatively selectively engageable in the seat 27.
[0066] Thanks to this characteristic, the system 1 may have different configurations and therefore it may be particularly versatile.
[0067] Preferably, the dividing element 50 may be positioned in the seat 25 and it may therefore engage one of the accessories 100, 200 and 300 in the seat 26 and one of the accessories 100, 200 and 300 in the seat 27.
[0068] For example, the system 1 may comprise the dividing element 50, one of the blind 61 and 71 engaged in one of the seat 26 or 27, and a closing accessory 300 engaged in the other of the seat 26 or 27, for example as shown in Fig. 3, Fig.4, Fig.5 and Fig.7.
[0069] Thanks to this characteristic, the preferred blind may be positioned between the 61 and the 71 at the preferred compartment V1, V2, and at the same time the blindless compartment may have a high aesthetic appeal thanks to the accessory 300.
[0070] On the other hand, the system 1 may comprise the dividing element 50 and a pair of blinds 61 or 71 for example as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 8. In this manner, advantageously, the blind may be positioned in both the compartments V1 and V2 so that the users inside both compartments can actuate the blinds.
[0071] Possibly, for example as shown in FIG. 11, the system 1 may comprise the dividing element 50 engaged in the seat 26 and one or more accessories 300 engaged in the seats 25 and/or 27, or, for example as shown in FIG. 12, the system 1 may comprise a pair of dividing elements 50 engaged in the seats 26 and 27 and an accessory 300 engaged in the seat 25.
[0072] Advantageously, in all the aforementioned configurations, the system 1 may comprise the same profile 20 having the seats 25, 26 and 27 described above. In other words, upon fixing the profile 20 to the ceiling or to the beam 10, the space S may be partitioned according to the preferences.
[0073] Hereinafter, reference will be made to the embodiment in which the dividing element 50 consists of a single glass sheet 51 without thereby limiting the scope of protection to this single embodiment.
[0074] Suitably, the system 1 may comprise a plurality of accessories 100, 200, 300, each alternatively and selectively engageable with the seat 26. The same accessories 100, 200, 300 may be alternatively and selectively engageable with the seat 27, as better described below.
[0075] The accessory 100 may be configured to support the blind 61, which may preferably slide laterally, that is along an axis X' substantially parallel to the axis X. The blind 61 may for example be of the type made of fabric. On the other hand, the accessory 200 may be configured to support the blind 71, which may preferably slide vertically, that is along an axis Y' substantially perpendicular to the axis X. The blind 71 may be a roller blind, possibly motor-driven, of the per se known type.
[0076] It is clear that the expressions "vertical" and "horizontal" may refer to the drawings and/or to the in use system 1 operating in which the dividing element 50 is generally positioned vertically.
[0077] Hereinafter, where a wall of a profile will be defined as "vertical" or "horizontal", it means that once in use, that is installed in the system 1, it may be orthogonal or parallel to the plane π'. In any case, two vertical or horizontal walls may be substantially parallel to each other, while two walls, one vertical and one horizontal, may be substantially perpendicular to each other.
[0078] In general, the blind 61 and/or the blind 71 may be movable between at least one first operative position in which the blind 61, 71 hinders view through the glass sheet 51 and at least one second operative position in which it does not hinder view through the glass sheet 51.
[0079] For example, when the blind 61 slides horizontally, that is parallel to the floor, the blind 61 may be substantially retracted and not hinder view, or it may be fully extended to hinder view. On the other hand, when the curtain 71 slides vertically, that is perpendicularly to the floor, the blind 71 may be substantially raised in proximity of the ceiling and not hinder view or it may be fully extended to hinder view.
[0080] It is clear that the blinds 61, 71 may be in any intermediate position so as to partially hinder view to the user through the glass sheet 51.
[0081] Suitably, when the blind 61 and/or the blind 71 are in the extended position, they may cover substantially the entire glass sheet 51. Therefore, the blind 61, 71 may remain interposed between the user and the glass sheet 51. On the other hand, when the blind 61, 71 is in the intermediate position, it may cover the glass sheet 51 only partially.
[0082] For example, FIGS. 9A, 9B and 9C schematically show a system 1 with the blind 61 respectively in the extended position in which it hinders view, in an intermediate position and in a retracted position in which it does not hinder view. For example, FIGS. 10A, 10B and 10C schematically show a system 1 with the blind 71 respectively in the extended position in which it hinders view, in an intermediate position and in a raised position in which it does not hinder view.
[0083] As described above, the accessory 100 may be engaged with the profile 20, preferably with the seats 26 or 27. Suitably, in order to allow the engagement of the accessory 100 with the profile 20, the latter may comprise respective male and female elements configured to be mutually engaged.
[0084] The system 1 may comprise one or more accessories 100. For example, FIG. 1 shows the system 1 comprising a pair of accessories 100 each engaged with the profile 20 on opposite sides with respect to the sheet 51. On the other hand, the system 1 may comprise only one accessory 100 engaged in the seat 26 (FIG. 3) or in the seat 27 (FIG. 4).
[0085] Preferably, but not exclusively, the accessory 100 may consist of a single longitudinal profile, for example an aluminium extrusion.
[0086] In particular, the accessory 100 may comprise a portion 110 configured to engage the profile 20, preferably of the snap-coupling type. Preferably, such portion 110 may comprise the male and female elements, for example protuberances of the per se known type.
[0087] Suitably, the portion 110 may comprise a pair of facing side walls 111, 112 and a base wall 113 for internally defining a compartment 114. Preferably, the side walls 111, 112 and the base wall 113 may form a substantially C-shaped portion 110.
[0088] For example, should the portion 110 be engaged in the seat 26, the wall 111 may be arranged facing the wall 31, and the wall 112 may remain facing the wall 41, while should the portion 110 be engaged in the seat 27, the wall 111 may be arranged facing wall 32 and the wall 112 may remain facing the wall 42.
[0089] The walls 111, 112 and 31, 32 and 41, 42 may comprise respective longitudinal projections defining the male and female elements so as to allow the mutual engagement of accessory 100 and profile 20.
[0090] On the other hand, the inner compartment 114 may therefore define a seat for housing the blind 61. In particular, the blind 61 may comprise an upper portion 62 which can be engaged in the seat 114.
[0091] In order to allow the mutual engagement of the portion 62 and of the seat 114, suitable male and female elements may be provided for. In particular, the portion 62 and the seat 114 may be mutually engaged so that the former can slide with respect to the latter along an axis substantially parallel to the axis X'.
[0092] In greater detail, one or both of the walls 111, 112 may comprise internally, that is facing toward the compartment 114, a male or female element 115, while the portion 62 may comprise corresponding female or male elements 65.
[0093] For example, the walls 111, 112 may internally comprise at least one longitudinal projection 115, while the portion 62 may comprise a seat 65 designed to be engaged with the projection 115.
[0094] Advantageously, the male and female elements 65, 115 may remain inside the seat 114. Preferably, also the portion 62 may remain inside the seat 114. In this manner, advantageously, the accessory 100 may be substantially flush with the profile 20.
[0095] On the other hand, the accessory 100 may comprise a portion 120 designed to remain at or inside the seat 25 once the accessory 100 is engaged with the profile 20. Such portion 120 may comprise means 125 suitable to interact or support the glass sheet 51. In greater detail, the portion 120 may comprise a vertical wall 124 designed to remain inside the seat 25 to support the means 125, for example a glazing bead of the per se known type.
[0096] Therefore, a single profile 100 may interact both with the blind 61 and with the glass sheet 51.
[0097] Suitably, the accessory 100 may comprise a substantially planar base wall 130. The accessory 100 and the profile 20 may be mutually configured so that, once engaged, the base wall 130 may remain substantially flush with the side wall 31 or 32. In particular, with the ends 31', 32' of the side walls 31, 32.
[0098] Suitably, the seats 26, 27 may be substantially symmetrical with respect to the plane π'. Therefore, advantageously, the same accessory 100 may be rotated so as to be engaged in the seat 26 or in the seat 27.
[0099] Preferably, the accessory 100 may be engaged with the profile 20 so that the portion 110 remains inside the seat 26 or the seat 27.
[0100] Therefore, once the accessory 100 is engaged, it may remain substantially flush with the walls 31, 32 and/or with the ends 31' and 32' so that the horizontal and/or vertical overall dimensions remain those of the walls 31, 32.
[0101] The accessory 200 may be configured to operatively connect the blind 71 to the profile 20. Therefore, suitably, the accessory 20 may support the blind 71 which may be of the vertically slidable type as described above.
[0102] It is clear that the system 1 may comprise one or more accessories 200. For example, the system 1 may comprise only one accessory 200 engaged in the seat 26 (FIG. 5) or in the seat 27 (FIG. 7).
[0103] The accessory 200 may consist of a single longitudinal profile or it may comprise several longitudinal profiles coupled to each other. For example, as particularly shown in FIG. 6, the accessory 200 may comprise a profile 201 and a profile 202 mutually coupled to define a single profile 200.
[0104] Similarly to the accessory 100, in order to allow the engagement of the accessory 200 with the profile 20, the latter may comprise male and female elements configured to be mutually engaged.
[0105] Suitably, the accessory 200 may comprise a portion 220 designed to remain inside the seat 25. Such portion 220 may comprise means 225 suitable to interact or support the glass sheet 51. In greater detail, the portion 220 may comprise a vertical wall 224 arranged inside the seat 25 to support the means 225, for example a glazing bead of the per se known type.
[0106] Therefore, a single accessory 200 may interact both with the blind 71 and with the glass sheet 51.
[0107] Suitably, similarly to the accessory 100, the same accessory 200 may be rotated so as to be alternatively engaged in the seat 26 or 27.
[0108] As described above, the accessory 200 may be engaged with the profile 20, preferably with the seats 26 or 27. Suitably, in order to allow the engagement of the accessory 100 with the profile 20, the latter may comprise respective male and female elements configured to be mutually engaged.
[0109] In particular, the accessory 200 may comprise at least one portion 210 suitable to be engaged in the seat 26 or in the seat 27.
[0110] In greater detail, the profile 201 may comprise a pair of mutually facing walls 211 and 212. The wall 211 may remain inside the seat 26 or 27, while the wall 212 may remain inside the seat 25 therefore defining the vertical wall 224. In this case, the wall 211 may define the portion 210.
[0111] Should the wall 211 be inserted into the seat 26, the wall 211 may be arranged facing or in contact with the wall 31 and the wall 212 may remain inside seat 25 arranged facing or in contact with wall 41, while should the wall 211 be inserted into the seat 27, the wall 211 may be arranged facing or in contact with the wall 32 and the wall 212 may remain inside the seat 25 arranged facing or in contact with the wall 42.
[0112] The walls 211, 212 and 31, 32 and 41, 42 may comprise respective longitudinal projections defining the male and female elements so as to allow the engagement of accessory 200 with the profile 20.
[0113] The profile 202 may comprise a portion 233 suitable to be engaged with a corresponding portion 213 of the profile 201. For example, the portion 213 may comprise a male element, while the portion 233 may comprise a corresponding female element 231. For example, the wall 211 may include the male element 213. Possibly, for example as shown in FIG. 6, the profile 201 may comprise the wall 211 inserted into the seat 26 or 27, and a vertical wall 215 designed to remain outside the seat 26 or 27.
[0114] In this case, preferably, the wall 215 may comprise the male element 213, for example a projection or a shaped longitudinal appendage.
[0115] Suitably, the profile 202 may comprise the portion 233 to be engaged with the profile 201, a portion 235 for supporting the blind 71 and a portion 237 for supporting possible drive means 290 acting on the blind 71 to promote the sliding thereof.
[0116] In particular, the portion 233 may comprise a female seat 231 designed to be engaged with the male element 213. In greater detail, the profile 202 may comprise a substantially vertical side wall 234 which may include the portion 235. Preferably, but not exclusively, the wall 234 may be on the opposite side with respect to the portion 213.
[0117] Suitably, a track 75 which may be fixed to the side wall 234, for example using screws in a per se known manner, may be provided for. The track 75 may support the end 72 of the blind 71.
[0118] Advantageously, the profile 202 may be configured so as to resist the force exerted by the weight of the blind 71. For example, the portion 235 may be a part of the wall 234 interposed between two horizontal walls 235, 235', so that such portion 235 has high rigidity.
[0119] Advantageously, the end 234' of the wall 234 may be in proximity of the end 31' or 32' of the respective side wall 31, 32. Therefore, the end 72 of the blind 71 may also be in proximity of the end 31' or 32' so that the system has a high aesthetic appeal.
[0120] Preferably, the end 234" opposite the end 234' may remain flush with the profile 201 and in particular with the lower horizontal base wall 214.
[0121] Possibly, the length of the wall 234 may be substantially equal to the length of the wall 215. Therefore, furthermore, the system 1 may have a high aesthetic appeal.
[0122] The portion 237 may include an area 236 for supporting the drive means 290, for example a shaped seat 236. In particular, the drive means 290 may comprise a portion 291 suitable to be inserted into the seat 236 so that the portion 237 supports the drive means 290.
[0123] The accessory 300 may be configured to conceal the seat 26 or 27. Thanks to this characteristic, the system 1 may have a pleasant appearance even when one or more of the accessories 100, 200 are not present.
[0124] Possibly, according to a different embodiment, the accessory 300 may be configured to conceal the seat 25, or more than one seat simultaneously.
[0125] The accessory 300 may be configured to conceal the seat 26 or 27 from view once it is engaged with the seats 26 and 27.
[0126] It is clear that, similarly to the accessories 100, 200, the accessory 300 may be engaged with the profile 20 by means of male or female elements of the per se known type. For example, the accessory 300 may comprise one or more longitudinal projections designed to interact with corresponding longitudinal projections of the profile 20.
[0127] Preferably, the accessory 300 may be engaged in the seat 26 or in the seat 27 to conceal the respective seat from the view of a user. Possibly, similarly to the accessories 100 and 200, also the accessory 300 may be shaped so that the same accessory 300 can be engaged in the seat 26 or in the seat 27 rotating it.
[0128] The accessory 300 may be a single longitudinal profile and it may comprise a portion 310 designed to be engaged in the seat 26 or 27.
[0129] Advantageously, similarly to the accessories 100 and 200, also the accessory 300 may comprise a portion 320 designed to remain inside the seat 25. Such portion 320 may comprise means 325 suitable to interact or support the glass sheet 51.
[0130] In greater detail, the portion 320 may comprise a vertical wall 324 arranged inside the seat 25 configured to support the means 325, for example a glazing bead of the per se known type.
[0131] The vertical wall 324 designed to remain inside the seat 25 may be substantially parallel to the wall 312. In particular, the wall 324 may be arranged facing or in contact with the wall 41 (if inserted into the seat 26) or with the wall 42 (if inserted in the seat 27).
[0132] Therefore, a single accessory 300 may shade the seat 26 or 27 and at the same time support the glass sheet 51.
[0133] The portion 310 may comprise a pair of mutually facing and spaced side walls 311, 312, and a substantially planar base wall 313. The wall 313 may have a width substantially equal to the width of the seat 26 and/or 27 so as to conceal the latter from view.
[0134] Should the portion 310 be inserted into the seat 26, the wall 311 may be arranged facing or in contact with the wall 31 and the wall 312 may be arranged facing or in contact with the wall 41, while should the portion 310 be inserted into the seat 27, the wall 311 may be arranged facing or in contact with the wall 32 and the wall 312 may remain arranged facing or in contact with the wall 42.
[0135] Similarly to the above, the walls 311, 312 and 41, 42 may comprise respective longitudinal projections so as to allow the engagement of the accessory 300 in the respective seats 26, 27.
[0136] Advantageously, once engaged in the latter, the accessory 300 may be substantially flush with the ends 31', 32' of the side walls 31, 32. In other words, the height of the profile 20 may remain substantially unchanged in case of presence or absence of the accessory 300 engaged in one of the seats 26, 27.
[0137] The accessories 100, 200, 300 may therefore be interchangeable given that all of them can be engaged with the seat 26 and all of them can be engaged with the seat 27.
[0138] Possibly, the accessory 300 may be configured to conceal the seat 25. In particular, for example as shown in FIG. 12, the accessory 300 may be engaged in the seat 25. In this case, the accessory 300 may have a different shape with respect to the one described above. For example, the accessory 300 may be without the portion 320 and it may essentially comprise the facing side walls 311 and 312 and the base wall 313.
[0139] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, the accessory 300 may be configured to conceal both the seat 25 and the seat 26, or both the seat 25 and the seat 27. In this case, the accessory 300 may be engaged in one or in both of the seats to be concealed. For example, the accessory 300 may comprise the portion 310 with the walls 311 and 313, and the portion 320 which may comprise a pair of facing walls 321 and 322 and a base wall 323. The latter may cooperate with the base wall 313 to define a continuous wall so that the system has a pleasant appearance.
[0140] Preferably, the width of the system 1 may be substantially equal to the width of the profile 20. In other words, as schematically illustrated in the attached drawings, the blinds 61 and/or 71 may remain interposed between the sheet 51 and the side walls 21, 22 so that the total lateral overall dimensions are substantially equal to those of the profile 20.
[0141] The invention is susceptible to numerous modifications and variants, all falling within the scope of protection of the attached claims. All details can be replaced by other technically equivalent elements, and the materials can be different depending on the needs, without departing from the scope of protection defined by the attached claims.
1. A system for partitioning a space (S) which can be installed at a stationary support such as a ceiling (C) or a false ceiling for dividing the space (S) into at least two compartments (V1, V2), the system comprising:
- at least one longitudinal support profile (20) defining a first axis (X) which can be coupled with the stationary support, said at least one support profile (20) comprising a first seat (25) and at least one second seat (26, 27);
- at least one fixed dividing element (50) comprising at least one transparent sheet-like element (51) which can be engaged in said first seat (25);
the system further comprising:
- at least one first blind (61) and at least one first accessory (100) for operatively connecting said at least one first blind (61) and said at least one longitudinal support profile (20) so that the first slides along a second axis (X') substantially parallel to said first axis (X);
- at least one second blind (71) and at least one first accessory (200) for operatively connecting said at least one second blind (71) and said at least one longitudinal support profile (20) so that the first slides along a third axis (Y') substantially perpendicular with respect to said first axis (X);
wherein said at least one first and one second accessory (100, 200) can be alternatively selectively be engaged with said at least one second seat (26, 27) of said at least one longitudinal support profile (20) for operatively alternatively connecting said at least one first blind (61) or said at least one second blind (71) with said at least one longitudinal support profile (20).
2. System according to claim 1, wherein said at least one first blind (61) has an operative end (62), said at least one first accessory (100) having a third longitudinal seat (114) extending along said second axis (X') designed to house said operative end (62), said third seat (114) being configured to guide the sliding of said operative end (62) along said second axis (X').
3. System according to the preceding claim, wherein said at least one first accessory
(100) comprises a pair of facing side walls (111, 112) and a base wall (113) cooperating with each other to internally define said third seat (114), said side walls (111, 112) comprising a first pair of longitudinal male or female elements (115) substantially parallel to said second axis (X'), said operative end (62) of said at least one first blind (61) having a corresponding second pair of female or male elements (65) designed to interact with said first pair of longitudinal male or female elements
(115).
4. System according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising drive means (290) acting on said at least one second blind (71) to promote the sliding thereof along said third axis (Y'), said second accessory (200) comprising an area (236) for supporting said drive means (290).
5. System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said at least one longitudinal
support profile (20) comprises a fourth seat (26, 27), said at least one first and one second accessory (100, 200) being alternatively selectively engageable with said at least one fourth seat (26, 27) of said at least one longitudinal support profile (20) for operatively alternatively connecting said at least one first blind (61) or said at least one second blind (71) with said at least one longitudinal support profile (20).
6. System according to the preceding claim, wherein said second and fourth seat (26, 27) are arranged on opposite sides with respect to said first seat (25) so as to allow to connect said at least one first blind (61) or said at least one second blind (71) with said at least one longitudinal support profile (20) on one side and/or on the other side of said at least one dividing element (50).
7. System according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one third
closing accessory (300) which can be selectively engaged with said at least one second seat (26, 27), or which can be selectively engaged with said at least one second seat (26, 27) or with said at least one fourth seat (26, 27).
8. System according to the preceding claim, wherein one of said at least one first accessory
(100) or said at least one second accessory (200) or said third accessory (300) can be selectively alternatively engaged in said at least one second seat (26, 27).
9. System according to the preceding claim, wherein one of said at least one first accessory
(100) or said at least one second accessory (200) or said third accessory (300) can be selectively alternatively engaged in said at least one fourth seat (26, 27).
10. System according to any one of claims 7 to the preceding claim, wherein said at least
one first accessory (100) or said at least one second accessory (200) is engaged in one of said second and fourth seat (26, 27) and said third accessory (300) is engaged in the other of said second and fourth seat (26, 27).
11. System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said at least one second
seat (26, 27) is engaged with one of said at least one first accessory (100) or said at least one second accessory (200) and said at least one second seat (26, 27) is engaged with one of said at least one first accessory (100) or said at least one second accessory (200).
12. System according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a second dividing
element (50) comprising at least one transparent sheet-like element (51) which can be selectively engaged with said at least one second seat (26, 27), or which can be selectively engaged with said at least one second seat (26, 27) or with said at least one fourth seat (26, 27).
13. System according to the preceding claim, wherein said second dividing element (50) can be engaged in one of second and fourth seat (26, 27) and one of said at least one first accessory (100) or said at least one second accessory (200) or said third accessory (300) can be selectively alternatively engaged in the other of said second and fourth
seat (26, 27).
14. System according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said first accessory
(100), said second accessory (200) and/or said third accessory (300) comprise a respective first portion (110, 210, 310) which can be engaged in said at least one second seat (26, 27) or said at least one fourth seat (26, 27) and a respective second portion (120, 220, 320) designed to remain at said at least one first seat (25) to interact with said transparent sheet-like element (51).
15. System according to the preceding claim, wherein said second portion (120, 220, 320) of respectively said first accessory (100), said second accessory (200) and said third accessory (300) comprises means (125, 225, 325) suitable to interact with said at least one transparent sheet-like element (51) of said at least one fixed dividing element (50), said means (125, 225, 325) comprising at least one polymeric element.