BENDABLE SEALING PROFILE

Abstract

A bendable sealing profile for arrangement on a door system, in particular on a frame element and/or on a leaf element, has, in the cross-section, a first profile part, a second profile part and a joint, by which the profile parts are connected so as to be movable in relation to one another. The sealing profile has a latching device, by which the profile parts can be latched to one another when the profile parts are transferred from an intermediate position, in particular from an angled arrangement in relation to one another, to a mounting position, in particular to a straight arrangement in relation to one another.

Claims

1. A bendable sealing profile for arrangement on a door system, wherein the sealing profile comprises, in the cross-section, a first profile part, a second profile part, and a joint, by which the profile parts are connected so as to be movable in relation to one another, wherein the sealing profile has a latching device, by which the profile parts are configured to be latched to one another when the profile parts are transferred from an intermediate position, to a mounting position.

2. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein the bendable sealing profile has a rear side, which faces a leaf element when arranged on the leaf element, and in that the bendable sealing profile has an opposing functional side, which faces away from the leaf element when arranged on the leaf element, wherein the latching device is arranged on the functional side or on the rear side.

3. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein the latching device has a latching spring arranged on the first profile part and a latching groove arranged on the second profile part, wherein the latching spring is configured to be latched in the latching groove when the profile parts are moved to the mounting position.

4. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein the latching spring protrudes from a base section of the first profile part substantially perpendicularly, and has a latching head and/or in that the latching groove is formed on an end face of a latching arm which is arranged on a base section of the second profile part and the joint is formed overlapping.

5. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein on the first profile part is arranged a support strip against which the latching arm enters into contact when the profile parts are pivoted in relation to one another, resulting in a stabilization of a straight arrangement of the profile parts in relation to one another.

6. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein the first profile parts on their outer sides facing away from the joint each have an engagement section for engaging behind a profile section formed on a leaf element when the bendable sealing profile is arranged on the leaf element and the profile parts are transferred from the intermediate position to the mounting position.

7. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 6, wherein the outer sides have a cover section covering the engagement section, which covers the profile section formed on the leaf element towards the functional side of the sealing profile when the bendable sealing profile is arranged on the leaf element and the profile parts are transferred from the intermediate position to the mounting position.

8. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein the profile parts and the joint are manufactured together by a multi-component extrusion process.

9. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein the joint is formed from a material, which has a greater flexibility than the material of the profile parts and/or in that the profile parts have an impact-resistant hard PVC and/or in that the joint has a soft PVC.

10. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein the joint is materially-connected laterally adjoining the profile parts by the extrusion process and/or in that the joint is adhered, vulcanized, or bonded to the profile parts.

11. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein the joint has a notch in the cross-section in order to generate, in the material of the joint, a hinge point adjoining the notch in which the profile parts are movable in relation to one another.

12. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein the joint has a width of 2 mm to 4 mm running transversely to a longitudinal extension of the sealing profile.

13. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein on the functional side of at least one of the profile parts is formed a stop molding which has a greater flexibility than the material of the profile parts and/or in that the stop molding is formed from a material identical to the joint.

14. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 13, wherein the stop molding is formed such that the stop molding corresponds to the shape of the latching arm, such that the stop molding is formed at least partially in a shell shape.

15. The bendable sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein the latching device forms a super-elevation on the first profile part and in that a super-elevation profile is formed on the second profile part and/or wherein the stop molding is formed between the super-elevation and the super-elevation profile.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] Further measures that improve the disclosure will be outlined in greater detail together with the description of a preferred exemplary embodiment of the disclosure on the basis of the figures, in which is shown:

[0034] FIG. 1 a view of a bendable sealing profile in an arrangement separated from a leaf element,

[0035] FIG. 2 the bendable sealing profile according to FIG. 1 in an arrangement on the leaf element,

[0036] FIG. 3 a perspective view of the bendable sealing profile,

[0037] FIG. 4 a view of two opposing leaf elements, on each of which bendable sealing profiles are arranged which are moved into contact with another in a sealing manner,

[0038] FIG. 5 a view of a modified exemplary embodiment of two sealing profiles with support shells moved towards one another, against which the latching arm of an opposing sealing profile can move into contact, and

[0039] FIG. 6 a view of a modified exemplary embodiment of two sealing profiles with elastic lip moved towards one another, against which the latching arm of an opposing sealing profile can move into contact.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] FIGS. 1 and 2 show a bendable sealing profile 1 for arrangement on a leaf element 11 of a door system 10, wherein the latter is shown in a simplified manner only by a closing edge profile of a leaf element 11. FIG. 1 shows a bendable sealing profile 1 before arrangement on the leaf element 11 and FIG. 2 shows the bendable sealing profile 1 after being arranged on the leaf element 11.

[0041] The bendable sealing profile 1 has a first profile element 12 and a second profile element 13 as essential components and the two profile elements 12 and 13 are connected to one another by means of a joint 14. The sealing profile 1 is represented just like the leaf element 11 only in the cross-section and the sealing profile 1 extends along a longitudinal extension which is perpendicular to the image plane.

[0042] Before the sealing profile 1 is arranged on the leaf element 11, the profile parts 12 and 13 have an arrangement inclined, bent to a certain extent, in relation to one another or they are moved into this arrangement in relation to one another and they are connected to the joint 14 towards the respectively other side. The profile parts 12 and 13 have base sections 12a and 13a, which, when the cross-section of the sealing profile 1 is viewed in the bent arrangement before mounting on the leaf element 11, form an angle in relation to one another, see FIG. 1 and after arrangement, the base sections 12a and 13a extend in a common plane, see FIG. 2.

[0043] The material of the joint 14 is formed to be weaker than the material of the profile parts 12 and 13 and, according to the exemplary embodiment shown, the profile parts 12 and 13 have an impact-resistant hard PVC, while the joint 14 has a soft PVC. The joint 14 can be configured in connection with the profile parts 12 and 13 such that the straight extension of the base sections 12a, 13a shown in FIG. 2 is present without force action on the sealing profile 1 and only to mount the sealing profile 1 on the leaf element 11 can it be bent according to FIG. 1 so as the joint 14 elastically deforms. If the sealing profile 1 is arranged on the leaf element 11, the base sections 12a, 13a again extend due to the inherent elasticity of the joint 14 in a common plane and therefore parallel to the end face of the leaf element 11.

[0044] Rear-engaging parts 29 are formed on the outer edges of the profile parts 12 and 13 and together with cover sections 24 form engagement sections 22. If the sealing profile 1 is arranged on the leaf element 11, profile sections 23 formed on the leaf element 11 can thus engage into the engagement sections 22 such that the sealing profile 1 is ultimately arranged in a form-fitting manner on the leaf element 11 when the base sections 12a, 13a extend in a common plane and therefore run parallel to the end face of the leaf element 11. The cover sections 24 of the profile parts 12 and 13 thereby form outwardly terminating edges which laterally cover the profile sections 23 of the leaf element 11. If the sealing profile 1 is arranged on the leaf element 11, it thus covers the entire end face of the leaf element 11.

[0045] On the base section 12a of the first profile part 12 is molded a latching spring 20 which has a thickened latching head 20a. On the base section 13a of the second profile part 13 is formed a latching groove 21 on the end face of a latching arm 21a and the latching arm 21a serves to move the latching groove 21 so as to overlap with the latching spring 20 and latch them together when the base sections 12a, 13a extend straight in relation to one another. If the sealing profile 1 is arranged on the leaf element 11, the latching spring 20 can be latched in the latching groove 21 such that the arranged position of the sealing element 1 on the leaf element 11 is therefore secured. In order that the sealing profile 1 cannot loosen unintentionally when the latching spring 2 is arranged latched in the latching groove 21, a support strip 28 is arranged under the latching arm 21a such that it is not possible to remove the sealing profile 1 from the leaf element without loosening the latching connection between the latching spring 20 and the latching groove 21.

[0046] A notch 16 in the joint 14 is described in FIG. 2 which serves to generate a hinge point adjoining the notch 16 in which the profile parts 12, 13 are movable in relation to one another. The notch 16 is preferably provided on the side of the joint 14 in its cross-section which is located on the inside when the two profile parts 12, 13 are bent in relation to one another such that an accumulation in the material is minimized by the notch 16 and a joint point is defined in the joint 14 by means of the notch 16 about which the two profile parts 12, 13 are movable in relation to one another.

[0047] The latching device 17 formed with the latching spring 20 and the latching groove 21 forms a first super-elevation over the base section 12a of the first profile part 12, wherein a further super-elevation profile 27 is provided on the second profile part 13. Between the latching device 17 and the super-elevation profile 27 is located a stop molding 25, which, according to this exemplary embodiment, is configured in an arc-shape and is similarly designed from a weaker material, in particular from the same weaker material as the joint 14. An internal space 26 is formed under the arc-shaped stop molding 25 such that the stop molding 25 can also easily deflect, in particular when the leaf element 11 is closed and the sealing profile 1 enters into contact against an opposing counter closing edge.

[0048] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the sealing profile 1 with the first profile part 12 and the second profile part 13. The profile parts 12 and 13 are shown with their essential component as base sections 12a and 13a, on which the latching spring 20 and the latching arm 21a with the latching groove 21 are located. Above the base section 13a of the second profile part 13 is shown the stop molding 25 under which the internal space 26 is formed. Furthermore, on the base section 13a is molded the super-elevation profile 27 which merges on the outer side into the cover section 24. Under the cover sections 24 of the profile parts 12 and 13 are shown the engagement sections 22 which terminate on the underside with the rear-engaging parts 29.

[0049] Advantageously, in the space between the respective stop moldings 25 is formed a closed chamber which can serve as a thermal barrier between internal space and external space of the leaf elements and therefore improves the energy requirement.

[0050] The joint 14 connects the two profile parts 12 and 13 to one another, wherein the components of the sealing profile 1 all extend in the longitudinal extension 15 substantially with identically-shaped cross-sectional profile. The sealing profile 1 can thereby for example have a length adapted to the length of a profile element of the leaf element 11 of a door system 10 according to the FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0051] The joint 14 has a width B which is for example 2 mm to 4 mm, preferably 3 mm.

[0052] A view of two opposing leaf elements 11 is shown in FIG. 4, on each of which a bendable sealing profile 1 is arranged which are moved into contact against one another in a sealing manner. In this case, the arc-shaped, outwardly arched stop molding 25 abuts against the outer side of the latching arm 21a of the latching device 17 to achieve the sealing effect, wherein the stop molding 25 has a greater flexibility due to the weaker material and can deflect until the super-elevation profile 27 of each of the sealing profiles 1 abuts on the opposing base section 12a and 13a or on their cover sections 24 as end face-side extensions of the profile parts 12, 13.

[0053] FIG. 5 shows a view of a modified exemplary embodiment of two sealing profiles 1 moved towards one another, which are provided with support shells 30 formed such that the latching arms 21a of the respectively opposing sealing profile 1 can enter into contact against the support shells 30. In this way, a different kind of stop molding is created. To generate flexibility via elastic webs 31, the support shells 30 are arranged on the respectively second profile parts 13 which can alternatively also be arranged on the first profile parts 12. The rear sides of the latching arms 21a are shaped such that they fit roughly precisely into the support shells 30. If the sealing profiles 1 reach one another as shown, the support shells 30 thus support, with slight elastic resilience of the webs 31, the latching of the latching springs 20 into the latching grooves 21. Advantageously, in the space between the respective support shells 30 is formed a closed chamber which can serve as a thermal barrier between internal space and external space of the leaf elements and therefore improves the energy requirement.

[0054] FIG. 6 shows a further modified exemplary embodiment of two sealing profiles 1 moved towards one another, which are provided with elastic lips 32 and are in turn formed such that the elastic lips 32 of the respectively opposing sealing profile 1 can enter into contact against the rear sides of the latching arms 21a. In this way, a further kind of stop molding is created. The elastic lips 32 are formed flexibly and attached, in particular molded in one piece, on the second profile parts 13. The elastic lips 32 can alternatively also be arranged on the first profile parts 12. If the sealing profiles 1 reach one another as shown, the elastic lips 32 thus support, with slight elastic resilience, the latching of the latching springs 20 into the latching grooves 21. Advantageously, in the space between the respective lips 32 is formed a closed chamber which can serve as a thermal barrier between internal space and external space of the leaf elements and therefore improves the energy requirement.

[0055] The design of the disclosure is not restricted to the preferred exemplary embodiment indicated above. In fact, a number of variants is conceivable which make use of the represented solution even in the case of fundamentally different designs. All features and/or advantages emerging from the claims, the description or the drawings, including constructive details or spatial arrangements, may be essential to the disclosure even in the most varied combinations.