Three-dimensional adjustable hardware system

Abstract

The invention relates to a three-dimensional adjustable hardware system. According to the invention, at least one of the hardware bodies (18) comprises at least one guide pin (28) for the purpose of adjusting the hardware system (10) in the z-direction and the housing, in which the at least hardware body is arranged, comprises at least one threaded pin (30, 32), wherein the guide pin (28) and thereby the hardware body (18) are moved relative to the housing in the z-direction when the threaded pin (30) is rotated. For the purpose of adjusting the hardware system in the x-direction at least one of the hardware bodies (16) accommodates at least one adjusting pin (34), which can be moved along the y-axis located in the xy-plane, and at least one surface (36, 38) of the adjusting pin (34) which is inclined with respect to the y-axis interacts with at least one sliding pin (40, 42), the movement of which along the x-axis located in the xy-plane being restricted by the housing (12) accommodating the at least one hardware body (16), and so the hardware body (16) can be moved relative to the housing (12) in the x-direction by adjusting the adjustment pin (34). For the purpose of adjusting the hardware system in the y-direction at least one housing (14) and the hardware body (18) arranged in said housing have at least one sliding guide (44) extending along the y-axis, along which the hardware body can be moved relative to the housing (14) in the y-direction.

Claims

1. A three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system (10) comprising a first housing (12) and a second housing (14), a first hardware body (16) which is arranged in the first housing (12) at least in part, a second hardware body (18) which is arranged in the second housing (14) at least in part, and a lever system (20) interconnects the first hardware body (16) and the second hardware body (18), an extension of at least one lever (22, 24, 26) of the lever system (20) defining an xy-plane between the first hardware body (16) and the second hardware body (18) and defining a z-axis perpendicularly to the xy-plane, and, in order to adjust the hardware system in the y-direction, at least one of the housings (14) and the at least one hardware body (18) arranged therein comprise at least one sliding guide (44) which extends along a y-axis and along which the hardware body (18) is displaceable relative to the respective housing (14) in the y-direction, in order to adjust the hardware system (10) in a z-direction, at least one of the hardware bodies (18) comprises at least one guide pin (28) and the housing (14) in which the at least one hardware body (18) is arranged comprises at least one threaded pin (30, 32), the at least one guide pin (28) and thus the hardware body (18) being displaced relative to the housing (14) in the z-direction by rotating the threaded pin (30), in order to adjust the hardware system (10) in an x-direction, at least one of the hardware bodies (16) receives at least one adjustment pin (34) which is displaceable along the y-axis located in the xy-plane, and at least one surface (36, 38) of the adjustment pin (34), which has a face that is oblique with respect to the y-axis, interacts with at least one sliding pin (40, 42), a movement of which along the x-axis, located in the xy-plane, is limited by the housing (12) which receives the at least one hardware body (16), such that the hardware body (16) is displaceable relative to the housing (12) in the x-direction by displacing the adjustment pin (34).

2. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system (10) according to claim 1, wherein in order to adjust the hardware system (10) in the z-direction, the at least one hardware body (18) comprises two of the guide pins (28) which are arranged on opposite ends (46, 48) of the hardware body (18) in the z-direction, the guide pins (28) comprise oblique faces (50) that are oblique with respect to the z-axis, one of the threaded pins (30, 32) is associated with each of the guide pins (28), and ends of the threaded pins (30, 32) interact in each case with the oblique faces (50) of the guide pins (28).

3. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the threaded pins (30) has a conical end (52) which interacts with the oblique face (50) of the associated guide pin (28).

4. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system according to claim 2, wherein the oblique faces (50) of the guide pins (28) are formed as flat faces or conical surfaces.

5. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the threaded pins (30, 32) extends perpendicularly to the z-axis.

6. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the threaded pins extends in parallel with the z-axis.

7. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system (10) according to claim 1, wherein in order to adjust the hardware system (10) in the x-direction, the adjustment pin (34) extending in the y-direction engages in a hole (54) in one of the hardware bodies (16) and is provided with a recess (56) which comprises conical faces (36, 38) at opposite ends thereof in the y-direction, said faces each interact with sliding ends (58, 60) of two of the sliding pins (40, 42), opposite ends of the sliding pins (40, 42) forming a stop (62, 64) with an associated one of the housings (12) and being slidingly connected to the one of the hardware bodies (16) such that the one of the hardware bodies (16) is displaceable relative to the associated one of the housings (12) by displacing the adjustment pin (34) in the x-direction.

8. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system according to claim 7, wherein both the hole (54) in the hardware body (16) and the adjustment pin (34) are provided with a corresponding thread (70).

9. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system (10) according to claim 1, wherein in order to adjust the hardware system (10) in the x-direction, the adjustment pin (34) extending in the y-direction engages in a hole (54) in the one of the hardware bodies (16) and comprises a conical end (104) which interacts with a sliding end (58) of one of the sliding pins (40), an opposite end of the sliding pin (40) forming a stop (62) with a first housing side (114) and being slidingly connected to the one of the hardware bodies (16), and a spring (116) being supported on a second housing side (118), which is opposite the first housing side (114), and on the one of the hardware bodies (16).

10. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system according to claim 9, wherein contacts between the adjustment pin (34) and the sliding pin (40, 42) are formed by contact lines.

11. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system (10) according to claim 1, wherein in order to adjust the hardware system (10) in the y-direction, at least one threaded screw (72) is provided, which is mounted in one of the hardware bodies (18) and is guided by a threaded element (74), the movement of which in the y-direction is limited by the associated housing (14).

12. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system according to claim 11, wherein the threaded element (74) carries the guide pin (28) provided for adjusting the hardware system (10) in the z-direction.

13. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system according to claim 1, wherein the lever system (20) comprises sliding faces (76) which interact with sliding guides (82) of the hardware bodies (16, 18), sliding rotation points (78) which are fixed to the hardware body, and a hinge pin (80) which is movable along the xy-plane, at least one of the sliding faces, (76) the sliding guides (82), the sliding rotation points (78), or components of the hinge pin (80) being equipped with plastics material.

14. The three-dimensionally adjustable hardware system (10) according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the levers (22, 24, 26) of the lever system (20) are attached in each case to one of the hardware bodies (16, 18) by a hinge pin (88, 90) and in each case interact with the other of the hardware bodies (18, 16) by a sliding guide (82).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The invention will now be explained by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings on the basis of particularly preferred embodiments, in which drawings:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hardware system according to the invention;

(3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view of two hardware bodies comprising a lever system;

(4) FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of a detail of a hardware system according to the invention;

(5) FIG. 4 is a further partial sectional view of a detail of a hardware system according to the invention;

(6) FIG. 5 is a further partial sectional view of a detail of a hardware system according to the invention;

(7) FIG. 6 is a further partial sectional view of a detail of a hardware system according to the invention;

(8) FIG. 7 is a further partial sectional view of a detail of a hardware system according to the invention according to another embodiment;

(9) FIG. 8 is a further partial sectional view of a detail of a hardware system according to the invention according to the additional embodiment;

(10) FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a lever system for a hardware system according to the invention;

(11) FIG. 10 shows a hardware system according to the invention during use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(12) The embodiments of the invention are explained using the example of a door. It goes without saying that the embodiments can readily be transferred to windows and the like and to other components which are to be provided with the ability to pivot with respect to one another.

(13) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hardware system 10 according to the invention. The position of the hardware system 10 corresponds to an open door (cf. FIG. 10). The hardware system 10 comprises a first housing 12 having a first hardware body 16 arranged therein, and a second housing 14 having a second hardware body 18 arranged therein. The hardware bodies 16, 18 are interconnected by means of a lever system 20 which comprises a plurality of levers 22, 24, 26. Each lever 22, 24, 26 of the lever mechanism 20 is mounted on one side in a hinge pin fixed to the hardware body, while said lever is guided in the other hardware body 16, 18, i.e. on the other side of the lever 22, 24, 26, in a sliding guide provided by the hardware body 16, 18. For example, the lever 26 shown at the bottom on the right-hand side is mounted in the hinge pin 90 provided by the hardware body 18. On the other side, said lever is guided in the hardware body 16 by the sliding guide 92, which body consists of two opposing sliding faces, only one of the sliding faces being visible. The situation is similar for the lever 22 shown at the top on the left-hand side which rests on the hinge pin 96 of the hardware body 18 and is guided in the sliding guide 82 of the hardware body 16, which guide likewise consists of two opposing sliding faces. This is different in the case of the middle lever 24, which is fixedly mounted in a hinge pin 88 of the other hardware body 16. A sliding guide 94 is provided by the hardware body 18, again by means of two opposing faces. The levers 22, 24, 26 are interconnected between the hardware bodies 16, 18 by means of a common hinge pin 80. The first hardware body 16 is attached to the housing 12 by means of fastening screws 98, 100. In the case of the second hardware body 18, the fastening to the housing 14 is performed by threaded screws 72, 102, which perform an additional function in the adjustment of the hardware system 10 in the y-direction. This is explained in more detail below in connection with FIGS. 2 to 4. In addition, threaded pins 30, 32 are provided and adjust the hardware system 10 in the z-direction. This is also explained in more detail in connection with FIGS. 2 to 4. Adjustment pins 34, 106 which allow the hardware system 10 to be adjusted in the x-direction are provided on the first hardware body 16. Reference is made in this regard to the explanations relating to FIGS. 5 and 6.

(14) The adjustment of the hardware system 10 in the z-direction is explained in more detail with particular reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. Unlike in FIG. 1, the housings 12, 14 have been removed in FIG. 2. Only the threaded pins 30, 32 which are positioned so as to be fixed to the housing when installed are shown. Additional housing parts can be seen in the detail views according to FIGS. 3 and 4. A guide pin 28, the end of which is an oblique face 50, is arranged at one end 48 of the second hardware body 18. This guide pin 28 is carried by a threaded element 74 which cannot be displaced relative to the hardware body 18 in particular in the z-direction. This is ensured by a threaded screw 72 fastening the threaded element 74 to the second hardware body 18. A similar situation can be seen at the other end 46 of the hardware body 18, where, in the view according to FIG. 2, only the threaded pin 32 can be seen. The associated guide pin is formed so as to be symmetrical to the guide pin 28 in relation to the xy-plane. A threaded element (which cannot be seen here) is also provided for carrying the guide pin (not visible) and for fastening said pin to the hardware body 18. If the hardware body 18 is now displaced relative to the housing 14 in the z-direction, it must be ensured that the threaded pin 32 does not come into contact with the oblique face of the associated guide pin. If this is the case, the threaded pin 32 should be released. Then, the threaded pin 30, which is generally in contact with the oblique face 50 of the guide pin 28 when the hardware system 10 is in use, has to be adjusted such that it travels downwards, i.e. in the negative y-direction. As a result, the second hardware body 18 moves relative to the housing 14 in the z-direction by the conical end 52 of the threaded pin 32 sliding on the oblique face 50. To displace the second hardware body 18 in the negative z-direction, the threaded pin 30 has to be rotated such as to move in the y-direction. As a result, the second hardware body 18 can move downwards relative to the housing 14, provided that the hardware system 10 is mounted vertically in a door. If this is not the case, the displacement in the negative z-direction can be brought about or assisted by screwing in the threaded pin 32.

(15) The adjustment of the hardware system 10 in the y-direction is also described with particular reference to FIGS. 2 and 4, the explanations being limited to those relating to the bottom end 48 of the hardware body 18. An identical mechanism is found at the other end 46 of the hardware body 18. As can be seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, the guide pin 28 is carried by the threaded element 74. The guide pin 28 projects from the threaded element 74 through an opening 108 in the housing 14 so that the oblique face 50 of the guide pin 28 is arranged below the threaded pin 30. Owing to the guide pin 28 being guided with an exact fit through the housing opening 108, it is also ensured that the threaded element 74 cannot be displaced in the y-direction. If the threaded screw 72, which is mounted in the hardware body 18 so as to be non-displaceable in the y-direction, is thus rotated, the hardware body 18 is displaced relative to the housing 14, by means of the sliding guide 44 between the hardware body 18 and the threaded element 74. The hardware system 10 is therefore adjusted in the y-direction merely by rotating the threaded screw 72 in different directions. Particular mention should be made of the fact that the threaded screw 72, and of course the counterpart thereof on the other end of the hardware body 18, is also used to attach the hardware body 18 to the housing 14. No additional fastening element is necessary for this purpose.

(16) The adjustment of the hardware system 10 in the x-direction is described with particular reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The mechanism shown in these figures is located in the first housing 12 and the associated hardware body 16. An adjustment pin 34 comprising a recess 56 is screwed into a hole 54 in the first hardware body 16. The recess 56 is delimited by conical surfaces 36, 38. Sliding pins 40, 42 are provided so as to correspond to the conical surfaces 36, 38 and can come into contact with the conical surfaces 36, 38. In the process, the sliding ends 58, 60 of the sliding pins 40, 42 can interact with the conical surfaces 36, 38 of the adjustment pin 34 by means of contact lines 66, 68. The ends of the sliding pins 40, 42 opposite the sliding ends 58, 60 of the sliding pins 40, 42 each form a stop 62, 64 on the housing 12. Openings 110, 112 through which the respective sliding pins 40, 42 protrude are provided in the hardware body 16. If the adjustment pin 34 is thus displaced in the y-direction in the hardware body 16 by means of the thread 70, constraining forces are produced by the sliding pins 40, 42, and these forces act on the adjustment pin 34 and thus on the hardware body 16 and are finally absorbed by the housing 12. When the adjustment pin 34 is displaced upwards, i.e. in the positive y-direction, the hardware body 16 is thus made to move in the negative x-direction (to the right in FIG. 6). When the adjustment pin 34 is displaced further into the hardware body 16, relative displacement of the hardware body 16 and the housing 12 is produced in the opposite direction.

(17) The adjustment of another embodiment of a hardware system 10 according to the invention is described with particular reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. Unlike in the embodiments according to FIGS. 5 and 6, provision is made here of just one sliding pin 40, which limits the relative movement between the hardware body 16 and the housing 12. Accordingly, the adjustment pin 34 is equipped with a conical end 104, which interacts with the sliding pin 40. In the process, the sliding pin 40 is supported at its end facing away from the adjustment pin 34 by means of a stop 62 on a first housing side 114. In this respect, the function is similar to the embodiment described in connection with FIGS. 5 and 6. However, in the present embodiment, a spring 116 is also provided, one end of which is supported on a second housing side 118 opposite the first housing side 114. The other end of the spring 116 is supported on the hardware body 16. If the adjustment pin 34 is rotated out of the hardware body 16, the tension in the spring 116 can be increasingly released and the hardware body 16 thus moved relative to the housing 12. If the adjustment pin 34 is rotated into the hardware body 16, the hardware body 16 is displaced together with the adjustment pin 34 in a direction which compresses the spring 116.

(18) FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a lever system 20 for a hardware system according to the invention. In this figure, the lever system 20 is shown in particular to illustrate sliding faces 76 and sliding rotation points 78. While the sliding rotation points 78 are always rigidly connected to the respective hardware bodies by means of hinge pins, this is not the case for the sliding faces 76, which are guided by side faces of the hardware bodies. Two hinge pins 88, 90, which are also shown in FIG. 1, are marked specifically, since these are essential for fixing one side of the levers to the hardware body. The hinge pin 80 which interconnects the individual levers is also marked.

(19) FIG. 10 shows a hardware system according to the invention during use. This may be, for example, a door frame 84 and a door 86. The hardware body 16 arranged in the door 86 is the body which provides for adjustment in the x-direction, while the hardware body 18 arranged in the door frame 84 ensures that adjustment in the y and z-directions is possible.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

(20) 10 hardware system 12 housing 14 housing 16 hardware body 18 hardware body 20 lever system 22 lever 24 lever 26 lever 28 guide pin 30 threaded pins 32 threaded pins 34 adjustment pin 36 conical surface 38 conical surface 40 sliding pins 42 sliding pins 44 sliding guide 46 end of the hardware body 48 end of the hardware body 50 oblique face of the guide profile 52 conical end of the threaded pin 54 hole 56 recess 58 sliding end 60 sliding end 62 stop 64 stop 66 contact line 68 contact line 70 thread 72 threaded screw 74 threaded element 76 sliding faces 78 sliding rotation points 80 hinge pin 82 sliding guide 84 door frame or window frame 86 door or window 88 hinge pin 90 hinge pin 92 sliding guide 94 sliding guide 96 hinge pin 98 fastening screw 100 fastening screw 102 threaded screw 104 conical end 106 adjustment pin 108 housing opening 110 opening 112 opening 114 first housing side 116 spring 119 second housing side