SLIDING WINDOW OR SLIDING DOOR ARRANGEMENT

Abstract

A sliding window or sliding door arrangement having an external frame and a sliding element which is displaceably mounted in the external frame, a cable deflection system for tensioning and deflecting a cable, which includes a first cable deflection unit with a first cable deflection device, a second cable deflection unit with a second cable deflection device, and a guide channel which extends in the direction of gravitational force. The second cable deflection unit is held in the guide channel against gravitational force by a cable which is inserted into the cable deflection device, such that when the sliding element is displaced, the second cable deflection unit is displaced in the direction of gravitational force or in the opposing direction in the guide channel.

Claims

1. A sliding window or sliding door arrangement, comprising: an external frame and a sliding element (30) which is displaceably mounted in the external frame; a cable deflection system (1) for tensioning and deflecting a cable (2), the cable tensioning system comprising a first cable deflection unit (3) with a first cable deflection device (4), a second cable deflection unit (5) with a second cable deflection device (6), and a guide channel which extends in the direction of gravitational force (7); wherein the first cable deflection unit (3) is configured such that, for tensioning and deflecting the cable (2), with the cable (2) being insertable into the first cable deflection device (4), and the first cable deflection unit is mounted in a positionally fixed manner on the sliding window or sliding door arrangement relative to a movement in the direction of gravitational force (7), such that the cable (2) which is inserted into the first cable deflection device (4) is deflected about a first deflection axis (8) in the direction of gravitational force (7); the second cable deflection unit (5) is configured such that, for tensioning and deflecting the cable (2), with the cable (2) being insertable into the second cable deflection device (6) and the second cable deflection unit is arranged in the guide channel so as to be displaceable in the guide channel, such that upon the cable (2) being inserted into the first and second cable deflection devices (4, 6), said cable being fastened to the sliding element (30) and to a fixed power source and connecting the sliding element (30) to the fixed power source, the second cable deflection unit (5) is held in the guide channel against gravitational force by the cable (2); upon the sliding element (30) being displaced, the second cable deflection unit (5) is displaced in the direction of gravitational force (7) or in an opposing direction in the guide channel, the cable (2) being deflectable about a second deflection axis (9) in the direction of the first cable deflection unit (3), and the second cable deflection unit comprises a weight (11) such that, upon the sliding element (30) being displaced, the second cable deflection unit (5) and the weight (11) are displaced in the direction of gravitational force or in the opposing direction in the guide channel; and the cable deflection system (1) is adapted to tension the cable (2), which connects the sliding element (30) to the fixed power source, by a constant weight force of the weight (11) and, upon the sliding element (30) being displaced, to deflect thereby the cable (2) which is tensioned by a uniformly constant tensioning force.

2. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second cable deflection unit (5) comprises a fastening device (10), the weight (11) being fastenable via the fastening device (10) to the second cable deflection unit (5).

3. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cable deflection system comprises an elongated cable support element (12) which, upon the cable (2) being inserted into the first and second cable deflection device (4, 6), said cable being fastened to the sliding element (30) and to the fixed power source and connecting the sliding element (30) to the fixed power source, is arranged between the sliding element (30) and the cable (2), runs parallel to the displacement direction (13) of the sliding element (30), and extends over a length of a maximum possible displacement path of the sliding element (30).

4. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cable deflection system (1) further comprises a cable guiding element (14) which is fastened to the sliding element (30) and is displaceably mounted on the elongated cable support element (12), such that the cable (2), which connects the sliding element (30) to the fixed power source, is guided by the cable guiding element (14) between the elongated cable support element (12) and the external frame and, upon the sliding element (30) being displaced, the cable guiding element (14) is displaced along the elongated cable support element (12).

5. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein the elongated cable support element (12) is an elongated U-shaped profile and the cable guiding element (14) comprises an angled-back surface region (15), with the cable guiding element (14) being hooked the angled-back surface region (15) into the U-shaped profile.

6. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second cable deflection unit (5) is arranged with the second deflection axis (9) transversely to the first deflection axis (8) and transversely to the direction of gravitational force (7) in the guide channel.

7. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first cable deflection unit (3) has a maximum extent A in a direction transversely to the first deflection axis (8) and parallel to the displacement direction (13) of the sliding element (30) and the second cable deflection unit (5) has a maximum extent B of 0.5 AB2.0 A in a direction parallel to the second deflection axis (9).

8. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first cable deflection unit (3) has a fastening element configured to fix a region of a cable (2) to the first cable deflection unit (3).

9. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second cable deflection unit (3, 5) in each case have a housing and a housing part of the respective housing protrudes over the respective first and second cable deflection device (4, 6), such that the cable (2) inserted into the first and second cable deflection device (4, 6) is captured in a direction along the respective first and second deflection axis (8, 9).

10. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second cable deflection unit (5) has ribs (16) on the housing, the ribs protruding from the housing and being adapted to guide the second cable deflection unit (5) in the guide channel.

11. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first cable deflection unit (3) has a third cable deflection device (17) which is adapted to deflect the cable (2) inserted therein about a third deflection axis (18) which runs obliquely to the first deflection axis (8), and the second cable deflection unit (5) has a fourth cable deflection device (19) which is adapted to deflect the cable (2) inserted therein about the second deflection axis (9) and is arranged spaced apart from the second cable deflection device (6).

12. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first deflection axis (8) runs in a first plane which extends transversely to the direction of gravitational force (7), the third deflection axis (18) runs in a further plane parallel to the first plane and spaced apart from the first plane, and a normal projection of the first deflection axis (8) onto the further plane encloses an angle alpha of 45alpha90 with the third deflection axis (18).

13. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in 11, wherein at least one of the first, second, third or fourth cable deflection devices (4, 6, 17, 19) comprises a deflection roller which is rotatably mounted about the respective deflection axis (8, 9, 18).

14. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in 11, wherein each of the first, second, third or fourth cable deflection devices (4, 6, 17, 19) comprises a deflection roller which is rotatably mounted about the respective deflection axis (8, 9, 18).

15. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fastening device (10) is a suspension device comprising a projection (20) which is adapted to have the weight (11) hooked into and unhooked therefrom.

16. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sliding window or sliding door arrangement includes the cable (2) and the cable (2) is fastened to the sliding element (30) and to the fixed power source, the cable connects the sliding element (30) to the fixed power source and the cable is deflected in a tensioned manner by the constant weight force of the weight (11).

17. The sliding window or sliding door arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and the second cable deflection units (3, 5) are each configured in one piece.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0062] The sliding window or sliding door arrangement according to the invention is described in more detail hereinafter purely by way of example using specific embodiments shown in the figures, in which:

[0063] FIG. 1 shows the parts of a cable deflection system and a sliding element according to one embodiment of the sliding window or sliding door arrangement; and

[0064] FIG. 2 shows a first cable deflection unit and a second cable deflection unit according to one embodiment of the sliding window or sliding door arrangement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0065] FIG. 1 shows the parts of a cable deflection system 1 and a sliding element 30 of an embodiment of the sliding window or sliding door arrangement. In order to show the parts more clearly, the parts are shown offset to one another. The cable deflection system 1 can be designed as a kit such that existing sliding window or sliding door arrangements can be fitted therewith. The sliding element 30 which is displaceably mounted in the external frame is indicated in FIG. 1. The guide channel is not shown in FIG. 1.

[0066] The cable deflection system 1 shown in FIG. 1 comprises an elongated cable support element 12. The elongated cable support element 12 is an elongated U-shaped profile.

[0067] The cable deflection system 1 shown in FIG. 1 also comprises a cable guiding element 14 which can be fastened to the sliding element 30 and which is displaceably mounted on the elongated cable support element 12. The cable guiding element 14 comprises an angled-back surface region, the cable guiding element 14 being hooked thereby into the U-shaped profile. When the sliding element 30 is displaced, the cable guiding element 14 is displaced along the elongated cable support element 12.

[0068] A cable 2 which is fastened to the sliding element 30 can be fastened to the cable guiding element and thus can be guided between the elongated cable support element 12 and the external frame. The cable 2 thus runs between the elongated cable support element 12 and the external frame, such that the tensioned cable 2 is restricted by the elongated cable support element 12 from sagging down, even with a displacement of the sliding element 30 over a distance which corresponds to the maximum possible displacement path.

[0069] The sliding window or sliding door arrangement is also able to be implemented without the cable support element and without the cable guiding element. Then the cable has to be tensioned such that the tensioned cable is intentionally restricted by the tension of the cable from sagging down. Intentionally can mean that the cable does not protrude from the external frame. In other words, the tensioned cable is not visible during operation, i.e. even when the sliding element is displaced. The second cable deflection unit 5 is thus arranged in the guide channel, not shown, such that the second deflection axis 9 runs transversely to the first deflection axis 8 and transversely to the direction of gravitational force 7.

[0070] The second cable deflection unit 5 has ribs 16 on the housing, the ribs protruding from the housing and being designed to guide the second cable deflection unit 5 in the guide channel.

[0071] The first cable deflection unit 3 has a third cable deflection device 17 which is designed to deflect the cable 2 inserted therein about a third deflection axis 18 which runs obliquely to the first deflection axis 8.

[0072] The second cable deflection unit 5 has a fourth cable deflection device 19 which is designed to deflect the cable 2 inserted therein about the second deflection axis 9 and which is arranged spaced apart from the second cable deflection device 6.

[0073] The first deflection axis 8 runs in a first plane which extends transversely to the direction of gravitational force 7. The third deflection axis 18 runs in a further plane parallel to the first plane and spaced apart from the first plane. A normal projection of the first deflection axis 8 onto the further plane encloses an angle of 45alpha90 with the third deflection axis 18.

[0074] The cable deflection devices 4, 6, 17, 19 are in each case a deflection roller, rotatably mounted about the respective deflection axis 8, 9, 18.

[0075] The fastening device 10 is a suspension device with a projection 20. The suspension device is designed such that a weight 11 can be hooked into and unhooked from the projection 20.

[0076] The fastening device 10 has an opening which extends in a direction parallel to the second deflection axis such that the weight 11 can be hooked into and unhooked from the suspension device by inserting the weight 11 into the opening.

[0077] The cable deflection system 1 comprises the cable 2 and the weight 11, wherein the cable 2 can be fastened to the sliding element 30 and to the fixed power source, and the sliding element 20 can be connected to the fixed power source and can be tensioned and deflected in a tensioned manner by the weight 11.

[0078] FIG. 2 shows a first cable deflection unit 3 and a second cable deflection unit 5 according to one embodiment of the sliding window or sliding door arrangement. In order to show the parts more clearly, the parts are shown offset to one another. The first cable deflection unit 3 has a maximum extent A in a direction transversely to the first deflection axis 8 and parallel to the displacement direction 13 of the sliding element 30 and the second cable deflection unit 5 has a maximum extent B of 0.5 AB2.0 A in a direction parallel to the second deflection axis 9.

[0079] The first and the second cable deflection unit 3, 5 are configured in each case in one piece and comprise a housing.