(19)
(11) EP 0 854 262 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/30

(21) Application number: 98200144.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E05F 15/12, F16H 25/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.01.1997 NL 1005050

(71) Applicant: WATERS BEHEER B.V.
5692 EB Son (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Waters, Leopold Arnoldus Maria
    5664 RL Geldrop (NL)

(74) Representative: Veldman-Dijkers, Cornelia G.C., Ir. et al
Algemeen Octrooibureau, P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven
5600 AP Eindhoven (NL)

   


(54) Devices suitable for electrically opening a door or a window which pivots in a frame


(57) Devices (4) suitable for electrically opening a door (13) or a window, for example, which pivots in a frame (1). The device (4) comprises a longitudinally adjustable element (15), which is to be pivotally connected to the frame (1) with one end (16) and which is to be pivotally connected to the door (13) or the window with the other end (18). The longitudinally adjustable element (15) comprises a rod (41) which can be telescoped out of a housing by means of an electric motor (42). The longitudinally adjustable element (15) can also be manually adjusted for length against spring force.
The device may comprise an elongated section (17) present between parallel posts (2) of the frame (1), to which section (17) one end (16) of an electrically operated moving mechanism (15) is attached, whilst the other end (18) of said mechanism (15) is attached to the door (13) or the window. The section (17) is provided, at least at one end, with a clamping mechanism (19) comprising four hemispherical elements (26,29,31,32), which are arranged in opposite pairs, with the convex sides being turned towards each other, whereby movement of the elements of a first pair towards each other will cause the elements of the second pair to move away from each other.







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