SEMI-INVISIBLE COMBINATION FOR SLIDING DOORS WHICH ALLOWS THE UNHINDERED PASSAGE

Abstract

A semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passage of people and objects above the semi-invisible combination. The interior and exterior floor has co-planarity and uniformity while the invention permits unhindered passage of people and objects, is accessible by people with walking disabilities, has narrow width grooves, has a classy profile design, has high levels of waterproofing for the non-visible parts as well as high waterproofing against normal weather conditions.

Claims

1. A the semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it, as a set, comprising the following three parts: a) at least one thermal insulating profile firmly attached to the structural components of the building which is called a frame(1); b) at least one thermal insulating profile which is called a sash (3) which is made from PVC or strengthened Polyamide, which is equipped with the appropriate U-shaped channels (18) in order to be able to receive heat insulating panels or glazing (19); and c) at least one tubular thermal insulating profile, manufactured from Polyamide or Polyester, which incorporate or not fiberglass produced by pultrusion or extrusion method, or assembly of thermal insulating or not profiles, which is called an added horizontal support (2), wherein the added horizontal support (2) and the sash (3) have visible part above the floor dimension (B) at least one added horizontal support (2) and at least one sash (3) slide in movement grooves (34), (25) the frame (1), the added horizontal support (2) and the sash (3) are enclosed into the floor openings.

2. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the thermal insulating profile frame (1) comprises from at least one movement groove (34).

3. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein a width (C) of a middle part of added horizontal support (2) is smaller than a width (E) of the part which is above and below the floor.

4. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein support profiles (7a), (7b) from one or both sides, are screwed; or riveted to the frame (1) to achieve alignment, co-planarity, support and extension of the structural components (12a), (12b), (12c), (12d), (12e) and (12f) of interior and exterior of the tangential floor via the support aluminum profiles (8a), (8b), (8c), (8d), (8e) and (8f), placed at the receivers (14a), (14b).

5. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1 wherein a thermal insulating zone (27) is a vertical extension of the insulating panel or glazing (19) and boundaries of the thermal insulating zone (27) are centered with the vertical mid-axis (31).

6. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the added horizontal support (2) and the sash (3) connect via the projections (26b), (15a), (15b) and cavities (26a), (16a), (16b) respectively after pressure is applied longitudinally at the -shaped connection points (4a), (4b), (4c) and (4d).

7. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the connection between the added horizontal support (2) and the sash (3) allows the profiles to slide between them due to contraction and expansion longitudinally on the axis.

8. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the visible part above the floor has a dimension (B) less than 22 mm.

9. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the frame (1) and the added horizontal support (2) have channels (17a), (17b), (17c) and (17d), in which waterproofing materials (13a), (13b), (13c), (13d), Q-Ion or gaskets can be placed

10. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1 wherein the added horizontal support (2) has sockets (23) in which rollers (22) are placed.

11. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1 wherein rollers (22) are adjusted by an addition or removal of spacers (9).

12. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the added horizontal support (2) has one wheel (20a) rotating on a vertical axis (21) placed on at least one cavity (32).

13. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the added horizontal support (2) have embedded cavities (30) for placement with screws or pins of waterproofing caps at ends of the profile or combination of profiles.

14. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the support profiles (8a), (8b) and (8c) have embedded linear, longitudinal cavities cooperating with projections (10) at edge of the profiles.

15. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the support profile (8a), (8b), (8c), (8d), (8e) and (8f) have embedded linear, longitudinal projection (lib) at a center of the profile, that cooperate with the cavity (11a) of the structural components of the floor.

16. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein an inclined upper side of the support base (22a) of the rollers (22), cooperate with the added horizontal support (2) which also inclines (24) with the same angle at their contact point.

17. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the added horizontal support has two mirror inclinations (24), along a length of the profile or profiles.

18. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein ball bearings (22b) have U form grooves at a contact point (22d), cooperating with a cylindrical stainless guide (6a), (6b), (6c) and (6d).

19. The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulating profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passing of people and objects above it according to claim 1, wherein the support profiles (8a), (8b), (8 c) of the floor (12a), (12b) and (12c) having angular extension (8d), (8e), (8f) to the groove (25) sidewalls (28a), (28b) and create new aluminum sidewalls (25a).

Description

BRIEF

[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the lower horizontal part of the sliding door and window where the following can be seen: the two grooves (25), the frame (1) with it's two movement channels (34), the support profiles (8a), (8b), (8c), the sash (3) with the added horizontal support (2), the glazing (19) as well as the U shaped channels (18).

[0009] FIG. 2 is a vertical section showing the combination of thermal insulating profiles of its lower horizontal part.

[0010] FIG. 3 is a perspective view that shows the sash (3), the added horizontal support (2), the glazing (19), the wheels (20a), (20b), (20c) placed in the sockets (32), as well as the rollers (22) placed in their sockets (23).

[0011] FIG. 4 shows the thermal insulating zone and how it is placed in accordance to the vertical axis (31) without any deviation from the axis, as it is known that thermal insulation must be in a straight line in order to achieve optimum coefficient of thermal transmittance.

[0012] FIG. 5 shows a fixed sash (3) cooperating with the thermal insulating profiles of the added horizontal support (2) and the frame (1), the glazing (19) and the spacer part (9).

[0013] FIG. 6 shows the cooperation and the connection between the sash (3), the added horizontal support (2) and the shaped profiles (4c), (4d) which cover the thermal insulating profiles (3) & (2).

[0014] FIG. 7 shows the cavity (11a) and the projection (11b)

[0015] FIGS. 8, 9 show two perspective views of the sockets where the rollers (22) are being placed as well as the inclination surfaces (24).

[0016] FIGS. 10, 11 shows a vertical section and a perspective view respectively, that show the combination of all thermal insulating profiles cooperating with the support profiles (8d), (8e), (8f) which have angular extensions (25a).

DETAILED

[0017] The semi-invisible combination of thermal insulation profiles of the lower part of sliding doors and windows which allows the unhindered passage of people and objects above it, as a set, consists from three parts as below:

[0018] a) from at least one thermal insulating profile, firmly attached to the structural components of the building, which is called frame (1) The frame (1) is a thermal insulating profile, having at least one movement groove (34) which is firmly attached to the structural components of the building, is a constructed set of some aluminum profiles (1a), (1b), (1c) and some polyamide profiles (1d), (1e), (1f), (1g) crimped, as indicated by European and global standards. At FIG. 2 a two movement grooves (34) frame (1) is crimped as one profile. Moreover at the frame (1) there are adjusted as rails, two per movement groove (34), aluminum profiles (5a), (5b), (5c) and (5d) that are firmly attached to the frame (1), In addition to the above, the aluminum profiles (5a), (5b), (5c) and (5d) have embedded cylindrical stainless steel profiles (6a), (6b), (6c), (6d), in which the rollers (22) are sliding. At FIG. 5 there can be seen a two movement grooves (34) frame (1), one with a fixed sash (3) and one movement groove with two rails from cylindrical stainless steel profiles. Spacer parts (9) of parallelepiped shape are adjusted, at the appropriate points of the frame (1), in order for the fixed profiles to be placed.

[0019] b) from at least one thermal insulating profile, parallel to the floor, made from PVC or from strengthened polyamide, which is called sash (3) and it is equipped with the appropriate U shaped channels (18) in order to receive thermal insulating panels or glazing (19). The bottom side of the sash (3) has concave sockets (26a) and projections (15b) in order to cooperate with the profile (4a), (4b), (4c) and (4d) and profile (2) respectively. In all figures except FIGS. 7 and 9 the sash (3) can be seen as well as its collaboration with the other elements of this invention. The moving sash profiles as well as the fixed, are the same.

[0020] c) from at least one tubular thermal insulating profile (2) placed parallel to the floor, made from polyester or polyamide, which incorporate or not fiberglass produced with pultusion or extrusion method or an assembly of thermal insulating or not profiles, is called added horizontal support (2). Inside the cavities (33) of the tubular thermal insulating profile (2), materials such as polyurethane, Nanogel etc. can be used for the improvement of the coefficient of thermal transmittance. Alternatively inside these cavities reinforcement profiles can be used to improve the static and dynamic resistance of the profile. The added horizontal support (2) is machined (23) and (32), so that the rollers (22) and the wheels (20a), (20b) and (20c) to be placed. Setting of the wheels needs drilling at the added horizontal support (2) in order to place their axis (21). At specially shaped cavities (30) of the added horizontal support (2) plugs are placed and the vertical elements of the sash (3) that surrounds the glazing (19) of the sliding door and window. The 2D and 3D FIGS. 2,3,8,9 and 10 show the machining and the positioning points.

[0021] Combination of the above thermal insulating profiles for sliding doors and windows is enclosed at the floor openings, allowing to at least one sash (3) and one added horizontal support (2) to slide. The visible elements above the floor, have dimension (D) less than 22 mm.

[0022] The added horizontal support (2) attached to the sash (3) are two independent profiles that slide one on the other, contract and expand without the one loading the other caused by material and temperature difference. The wheels (20a), (20b), (20c) that are placed at the added horizontal support (2) corrects the curvature of the sash (3) and therefore helps to the functionality of movement. The part of the added horizontal profile (2) which is placed between the sidewalls (28a) and (28b) is narrower dimension (C) from the rest of the profile dimension (E). The narrow main body dimension (C) of the added horizontal support (2) allows the movement grooves (25a) on the floor to have width with (D) dimension less than 16 millimeters. Support profiles (7a), (7b) are screwed or riveted at the frame (1). Moreover the floor support profiles (8a), (8b), (8c), (8e), and (8f) are glued to the structural components and are placed at the sockets (14a), (14b). At point number (10) glue should be placed at the grooves.

[0023] The support profiles (8a), (8b), (8c) of the floor (12d), (12e), (12f) have angular extension (8d), (8e), (8f) which covers the sidewalls (28a) and (28b) of the grooves (25) and creates new sidewalls (25a) in order to provide uniformity and linear alignment. FIG. 10, 11 show the application of the angular support profiles (8d), (8e) and (8f).