Revolving door mounting arrangement

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a revolving door mounting arrangement (1) for mounting a drive ring (2) of a revolving door (4), the mounting arrangement (2) comprising: at least one hook element (6) configured to be pivotably connected to a wall element (8) of the revolving door (4); and at least one connecting part (10) of the drive ring (2), which at least one connecting part (10) is configured to pivotally displace the at least one hook element (6) during mounting of the drive ring (2), and which at least one connecting part (10) is configured to rest on the at least one hook element (6) in a mounted condition of the drive ring (2). The hook element (6) comprises: a first surface (12) configured to permit the at least one connecting part (10) of the drive ring (2) to slide on and along the first surface (12) during mounting of the drive ring (2) for pivotally displacing the at least one hook element (6); and a second surface (14) configured to receive the at least one connecting part (10) of the drive ring (2) in the mounted condition of the drive ring (2). The disclosure further relates to a revolving door (4) comprising a drive ring (2). The disclosure further relates to a method for mounting a drive ring (2) of a revolving door (4) by means of a revolving door mounting arrangement (1).

Claims

1. A revolving door mounting arrangement for mounting a drive ring of a revolving door, the mounting arrangement comprising: at least one hook element configured to be pivotably connected to a wall element of the revolving door; and at least one connecting part of the drive ring, wherein the at least one connecting part is configured to pivotally displace the at least one hook element during mounting of the drive ring, and wherein the at least one connecting part is configured to rest on the at least one hook element in a mounted condition of the drive ring; wherein the hook element comprises: a first surface configured to permit the at least one connecting part of the drive ring to slide on and along the first surface during mounting of the drive ring for pivotally displacing the at least one hook element; and a second surface configured to receive the at least one connecting part of the drive ring in the mounted condition of the drive ring.

2. The mounting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connecting part of the drive ring is an integrated part of the periphery of the drive ring.

3. The mounting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connecting part of the drive ring comprises a connecting part element fastened with the drive ring.

4. The mounting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the at least one connecting part of the drive ring comprises a recess, configured to receive a protrusion of the at least one hook element in the mounted condition of the drive ring.

5. The mounting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the first surface of the at least one hook element is inclined in relation to the second surface of the at least one hook element.

6. The mounting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a normal of the first surface of the at least one hook element is at an angle () in relation to a normal of the second surface of the at least one hook element.

7. The mounting arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the angle () between the normal of the first surface and the normal of the second surface is in the range of 25-65.

8. The mounting arrangement according to claim 7, wherein the angle between the normal of the first surface and the normal of the second surface is about 45.

9. The mounting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hook element and the at least one connecting part of the drive ring are attachable by a first fastener element in the mounted condition of the drive ring.

10. The mounting arrangement according to claim 9 wherein the at least one connecting part of the drive ring is provided with a first bore and the second surface of the at least one hook element is provided with a second bore, and wherein the first and second bores are configured to receive the first fastener element.

11. The mounting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hook element in the mounted condition of the drive ring is attachable to the wall element of the revolving door by a fastener element.

12. The mounting arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least three hook elements are distributed around the inner periphery of the wall element, and wherein at least three connecting parts are distributed around the outer periphery of the drive ring.

13. The revolving door comprising the revolving door mounting arrangement according to claim 1.

14. A method of mounting the drive ring of the revolving door according to claim 1, comprising the steps of: hoisting the drive ring upwards of the revolving door; pivotally displacing the at least one hook element by means of the at least one connecting part of the drive ring; pivotally returning the at least one hook element when the at least one connecting part of the drive ring has passed by the at least one hook element; and lowering the drive ring until the drive ring rests on the at least one hook element.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the method comprises the further step of: securing the drive ring to the at least one hook element.

16. A revolving door mounting arrangement for mounting a drive ring of a revolving door, the mounting arrangement comprising: at least one hook element configured to be pivotably connected to a wall element of the revolving door; and at least one connecting part of the drive ring, wherein the at least one connecting part is configured to pivotally displace the at least one hook element during mounting of the drive ring, and wherein the at least one connecting part is configured to rest on the at least one hook element in a mounted condition of the drive ring; wherein the hook element comprises: a first surface configured to permit the at least one connecting part of the drive ring to slide on and along the first surface during mounting of the drive ring for pivotally displacing the at least one hook element; and a second surface configured to receive the at least one connecting part of the drive ring in the mounted condition of the drive ring, wherein the at least one hook element is configured to be pivotally displaced from a first position to a second position during mounting of the drive ring, wherein the drive ring is able to pass by the at least one hook element when the at least one hook element is pivotally displaced to the second position, and wherein the at least one hook element is configured to pivotally return to the first position to support the drive ring in the mounted condition of the drive ring.

17. The mounting arrangement according to claim 16, wherein the first position is an equilibrium of the at least one hook element and wherein the at least one hook element is configured to pivotally return to the first position by gravity.

18. The mounting arrangement according to claim 16, wherein a spring element is configured to urge the at least one hook element to the first position.

19. A method for mounting a drive ring of a revolving door by means of a revolving door mounting arrangement, the mounting arrangement comprising: at least one hook element configured to be pivotably connected to a wall element of the revolving door; and at least one connecting part of the drive ring, wherein the at least one connecting part is configured to pivotally displace the at least one hook element during mounting of the drive ring, and wherein the at least one connecting part is configured to rest on the at least one hook element in a mounted condition of the drive ring; wherein the hook element comprises: a first surface configured to permit the at least one connecting part of the drive ring to slide on and along the first surface during mounting of the drive ring for pivotally displacing the at least one hook element; and a second surface configured to receive the at least one connecting part of the drive ring in the mounted condition of the drive ring, wherein the method comprising the steps of: hoisting the drive ring upwards of the revolving door; pivotally displacing the at least one hook element by means of the at least one connecting part of the drive ring; pivotally returning the at least one hook element when the at least one connecting part of the drive ring has passed by the at least one hook element; and lowering the drive ring until the drive ring rests on the at least one hook element.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the method comprises the further step of: securing the drive ring to the at least one hook element.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The above objects, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more fully appreciated by reference to the following illustrative and non-limiting detailed description of example embodiments of the present invention, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

(2) FIG. 1 shows a schematic view in perspective of a revolving door provided with a revolving door mounting arrangement for mounting a drive ring of a revolving door according to the invention,

(3) FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross sectional view from above of a revolving door provided with a revolving door mounting arrangement for mounting the drive ring according to the invention,

(4) FIG. 3 shows a schematic view in perspective of a drive ring and a revolving door mounting arrangement for mounting the drive ring of a revolving door according to the invention,

(5) FIG. 4 shows a section view of a drive ring and a revolving door mounting arrangement for mounting the drive ring of a revolving door according to the invention,

(6) FIG. 5 shows a section view of a drive ring and a revolving door mounting arrangement for mounting the drive ring of a revolving door according to the invention,

(7) FIG. 6 shows a section view of a drive ring and a revolving door mounting arrangement for mounting the drive ring of a revolving door according to the invention, and

(8) FIG. 7 illustrates a flow chart of a method for mounting a drive ring of a revolving door by means of a revolving door mounting arrangement according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) The present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which currently preferred example aspects and embodiments of the disclosure are shown. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the herein disclosed embodiments. The disclosed aspects and embodiments are provided to fully convey the scope of the disclosure to the skilled person.

(10) FIG. 1 shows a schematic view in perspective of a revolving door 4 provided with a revolving door mounting arrangement 1 for mounting a drive ring 2 of the revolving door 4. The revolving door 4 comprises curved side walls 3, between which a rotor 5 centrally revolves. Three door panels 7 are arranged extending in the radial direction from a central rotor axis 9. An electric drive motor (not disclosed) is connected to the central rotor axis 9. Rotating the central rotor axis 9 by means of the drive motor will also rotate the door panels 7 connected to the central rotor axis 9. The drive motor is located in and mounted to a ceiling construction 11 above the door panels 7 of the revolving door 4. The drive ring 2 is mounted to the ceiling construction 11 in order to achieve a robust and rigid ceiling construction 11. The revolving door mounting arrangement 1 for mounting the drive ring 2 is also arranged at the ceiling construction 11 of the revolving door 4. The revolving door 4 is installed in a building wall 13.

(11) FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross sectional view from above of a revolving door 4 provided with the revolving door mounting arrangement 1 for mounting the drive ring 2. The revolving door mounting arrangement 1 comprising four hook elements 6 (FIG. 3), which are distributed around the inner periphery of a wall element 8, which are connected to connecting parts 10 (FIG. 3) distributed around the outer periphery of the drive ring 2. The wall element 8 may be a part of the ceiling construction 11. The number of connecting parts 10 are equal to the number of hook elements 6. At least three hook elements 6 may be distributed around the inner periphery of the wall element 8. At least three connecting parts 10 may be distributed around the outer periphery of the drive ring 2.

(12) FIG. 3 shows a schematic view in perspective of the drive ring 2 and the revolving door mounting arrangement 1 for mounting the drive ring 2 of a revolving door 4 according to the invention. The revolving door mounting arrangement 1 comprising the hook element 6, which is configured to be pivotably connected to the wall element 8 of the revolving door 4. A bracket 15 is attached to the wall element and pivot shaft 17 is arranged in the bracket 8. The hook element 6 is pivotably arranged on the pivot shaft 17. The mounting arrangement 1 also comprising the connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2. The connecting part 10 is configured to pivotally displace the hook element 6 during mounting of the drive ring 2. The connecting part 10 is configured to rest on the hook element 6 in a mounted condition of the drive ring 2. In FIG. 3 the drive ring 2 is shown in the mounted condition. The hook element 6 is pivotally displaceable between a first and second position. The first position of the hook element 6 is shown FIG. 3. The hook element 6 comprises a first surface 12 configured to permit the connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 to slide on and along the first surface 12 during mounting of the drive ring 2 for pivotally displacing the hook element 6 to the second position. In addition, the hook element 6 comprises a second surface 14 configured to receive the connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 in the mounted condition of the drive ring 2. The connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 may be a separate element attached at the periphery of the drive ring 2. However, the connecting part 10 may be an integrated part of the periphery of the drive ring 2. Thus, the drive ring 2 and the connecting part 10 may be made in one piece. The connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 comprises a recess 16, configured to receive a protrusion 18 of the hook element 6 in the mounted condition of the drive ring 2. The hook element 6 and the connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 are attachable by a first fastener element 21 in the mounted condition of the drive ring 2. The hook element 6 is in the mounted condition of the drive ring 2 attachable to the wall element 8 of the revolving door 4 by a second fastener element 23. The second fastener element 23 prevents the hook element from pivoting about the pivot shaft 17.

(13) FIG. 4 shows a section view of the drive ring 2 and a revolving door mounting arrangement 1 for mounting the drive ring 2 of a revolving door 4 according to the invention. When lifting the drive ring 2 upwards in the direction of the ceiling construction 11, the connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 will push the hook element 6 out of the way for the drive ring 2 by pivotally displacing the at least one hook element 6. In FIG. 4, the lifting direction of the drive ring 2 upwards in the direction of the ceiling construction 11 is indicated by an arrow 19. This is possible by allowing the connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 to slide on and along the first surface 12 of the hook element 6 during mounting of the drive ring 2. The first surface 12 of the hook element 6 is inclined in relation to the second surface 14 of the hook element 6. The inclined first surface 12 of the hook element 6 is leaning downwards when the hook element 6 is in the first position. When lifting the driving ring 2 upwards in the direction of the ceiling construction 11, the connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 will slide along the inclined first surface 12 and push the hook element 6 out of the way for the drive ring 2 by pivotally displacing the hook element 6. In FIG. 4, the drive ring 2 has pushed the hook element 6 to the second position and the drive ring has passed by the first surface 12 and also the protrusion 18 of the hook element 6. This is possible when the second fastener element 23 (FIG. 3) has been removed, so that the hook element 6 is allowed to pivot about the pivot shaft 17. The connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 is provided with a first bore 20. The second surface 14 of the hook element 6 is provided with a second bore 22. The first and second bores 20, 22 are configured to receive the first fastener element 21 (FIG. 3).

(14) A normal n1 of the first surface 12 of the hook element 6 extend with an angle in relation to the extension of a normal n2 of the second surface 14 of the hook element 6. The second surface 14 may have a horizontal configuration when the hook element 6 is in the first position (FIG. 5). The normal n2 to the second surface 14 of the hook element 6 may thus have a vertical extension when the hook element 6 is in the first position. The normal n1 of the first surface 12 extends with an angle in relation to the extension of a normal n2 of the second surface 14 of the hook element 6 in order to achieve an inclined first surface 12 of the hook element 6, leaning downwards when the hook element 6 is in the first position.

(15) The angle between the normal n1 of the first surface 12 and the normal n2 of the second surface 14 is in the range of 25-65. The angle between the normal n1 of the first surface 12 and the normal n2 of the second surface 14 may be 45. These angles may provide for the connecting part of the drive ring 2 to slide along the inclined first surface 12 and push the hook element 6 out of the way for the drive ring 2 by pivotally displacing the hook element 6 when lifting the driving ring 6 upwards in the direction in or of the ceiling construction 11.

(16) FIG. 5 shows a section view of the drive ring 2 and the revolving door mounting arrangement 1 for mounting the drive ring 2 of the revolving door 4 according to the invention. In FIG. 5 the drive ring 2 is shown in the mounted condition. The hook element 6 has been pivotally returned from the second position (FIG. 4) to the first position. The first position may be an equilibrium of the hook element 6. In FIG. 5 the hook element 6 has pivotally return from the second position to the first position by gravity.

(17) The connecting part 10 rests on the hook element 6 and the recess 16 of the connecting part 10 has received the protrusion 18 of the hook element 6. The hook element 6 and the connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 are connected and attached by the first fastener element 21. The hook element 6 has been attachable to the bracket 15 of the wall element 8 of the revolving door 4 by the second fastener element 23.

(18) FIG. 6 shows a section view of the drive ring 2 and the revolving door mounting arrangement 1 for mounting the drive ring 2 of the revolving door 4 according to the invention. A spring element 24 may be configured to urge the hook element 6 to the first position. The spring element may be a compression spring that pushes the hook element back to the first position. The spring element 24 may be arranged between the hook element 6 and the wall element 8. Alternatively or in combination, the spring element 24 may be a tension spring that draws the hook element 6 back to the first position.

(19) FIG. 7 illustrates a flow chart of a method, for mounting a drive ring 2 of a revolving door 4 by means of a revolving door mounting arrangement 1. The method thus relates to the revolving door mounting arrangement 1 disclosed in FIGS. 1-6. Thus, the mounting arrangement 1 comprising the at least one hook element 6 configured to be pivotably connected to the wall element 8 of the revolving door 4. The connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 is configured to pivotally displace the at least one hook element 6 during mounting of the drive ring 2. The connecting part 10 is configured to rest on the hook element 6 in a mounted condition of the drive ring 2. The hook element 6 comprises the first surface 12 configured to permit the connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 to slide on and along the first surface 12 during mounting of the drive ring 2 for pivotally displacing the hook element 6, and the second surface 14, which is configured to receive the connecting part 10 of the drive ring 2 in the mounted condition of the drive ring 2.

(20) The method comprises the steps of: hoisting s101 the drive ring 2 upwards of the revolving door 4; pivotally displacing s102 the at least one hook element 6 by means of the at least one connecting part 10 of the drive ring 1; pivotally returning s103 the at least one hook element 6 when the at least one connecting part of the drive ring 2 has passed by the at least one hook element 6; and lowering s104 the drive ring 2 until the drive ring 2 rests on the at least one hook element 4.

(21) The method may comprise the further step of securing s105 the drive ring 2 to the at least one hook element 6. When the drive ring 2 rests on the at least one hook element 6, the drive ring 2 may be secured to the at least one hook element 6 by the first fastener element 21, by welding, a snap fastener or the like.

(22) The person skilled in the art realizes that the present invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments described above. The person skilled in the art further realizes that modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the appended claims. Additionally, all aspects and embodiments of the invention could be combined with the other aspects and embodiments of the invention. Additionally, variations to the disclosed embodiments can be understood and effected by the skilled person in practicing the claimed invention, from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims.