Guiding rail for guiding a door leaf between an opening position and a closing position in relation to a door opening in a wall

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10876342-B2
Application number	US-201816130091-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 13, 2018
Priority date	Sep 25, 2017
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

A guiding rail for guiding a door leaf between an opening position and a closing position in relation to a door opening in a wall includes: at least one guiding section with a guiding compartment, in which a sliding element is accommodated to be movable, wherein the guiding section includes a guiding opening, through which a bearing axis of the sliding element exits at least partially from the guiding compartment, at which axis a lever element is supportable to be rotationally movable, in order to establish an operative connection between the sliding element and the door leaf. The guiding rail further includes at least one functional section with a functional compartment, in which a transmission means is receivable, which serves for transferring electrical energy and/or data between at least a wall-sided energy source and a door leaf-sided energy recipient and a labyrinth guide between the guiding and functional compartments.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A guiding rail for guiding a door leaf between an opening position and a closing position in relation to a door opening in a wall, the guiding rail comprising:
at least one guiding section with a guiding compartment, in which a sliding element is accommodated to be movable,
wherein the guiding section includes a guiding opening, through which a bearing axis of the sliding element exits at least partially from the guiding compartment, at which axis a lever element is supportable to be rotationally movable, in order to establish an operative connection between the sliding element and the door leaf, at least one functional section with a functional compartment configured to receive a transmission means, said transmission means configured to transfer electrical energy or data between at least one wall-sided energy source and a door leaf-sided energy recipient,
wherein
a guide is located between the guiding compartment and the functional compartment, in order to mechanically or electrically connect the sliding element to the transmission means,
wherein the guide is disposed a distance from a longitudinal extension axis of the guiding opening such that the guide is located outside an intrusion sector into the guiding compartment through the guiding opening,
wherein the guide is located in a wall in the guiding compartment of the guiding section, wherein the guide essentially extends parallel to an extension plane of the wall,
wherein a further functional section with a further functional compartment is disposed in a plane parallel to the extension plane of the wall above the guiding section, or a functional opening is configured between the guiding compartment and the further functional compartment, in order to provide for a mechanical or electrical connection to the sliding element.

2. The guiding rail according to claim 1 ,
wherein
seen in cross-section of the guiding section, the guide is configured at a lower blockade area of the guiding section, which is inaccessible through the guiding opening.

3. The guiding rail according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the functional section with the functional compartment configured to receive the transmission means includes a wall that is shared with the guiding section, the wall extending in a transverse direction to the extension plane of the wall, and the guiding opening forms at an edge thereof, or the functional section with the functional compartment configured to receive the transmission means includes a projection extending into the guiding opening and is configured to delimit the intrusion sector into the guiding compartment.

4. The guiding rail according to claim 1 ,
wherein
a connecting element is releasably connected at the sliding element and is configured to be movable in the guide to mechanically or electrically, connect the sliding element to the transmission means, or the connecting element includes a plug-in connection configured to connect the sliding element to the transmission means.

5. The guiding rail according to claim 1 ,
wherein
a gearing is disposed in the functional compartment of the functional section and is configured to accommodate the transmission means during movement of the sliding element along the guiding section,
or the gearing is configured as a pulley block gearing.

6. The guiding rail according to claim 1 ,
wherein
at least the guiding section, the functional section with the functional compartment configured to receive the transmission means or the further functional section is in a shape of a structural component for assembling the guiding rail and is configured in an assembly kit.

7. The guiding rail according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the functional section with the functional compartment configured to receive the transmission means, seen in a transverse direction to the extension plane of the wall, is located further distant from the wall than the guiding section, which bears against the wall,
or in that the functional section with the functional compartment configured to receive the transmission means, seen in a transverse direction to an extension plane of the wall, is disposed neighbouring the guiding section.

8. The guiding rail according to claim 1 ,
wherein
at least one arresting device for arresting the door leaf in an arresting position between the opening position and the closing position, a smoke detector, or a control, or a regulating unit is disposed in the further functional compartment for at least partially automatically actuating the door leaf.

9. The guiding rail according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the transmission means is configured at least as a flat cable, a flat ribbon cable, or a flexible printed circuit board, or the transmission means is configured at least as a round cable.

10. A system for at least partially automatically actuating the door leaf between the opening position and the closing position, including:
a device for driving the door leaf at least partially during the transfer of the door leaf from the opening position into the closing position,
and the guiding rail according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Dormakaba Deutschland Gmbh

Inventors

• Lygin Konstantin
• Busch Sven

Classifications

• E05F3/22 Primary

  Additional arrangements for closers, e.g. for holding the wing in opened or other position · CPC title

• E05Y2400/654

  by electrical cables · CPC title

• E05C17/28 Primary

  with braking, clamping or securing means at the connection to the guide member · CPC title

• E05F2003/228

  Arrangements where the end of the closer arm is sliding in a track · CPC title

• E05F3/227 Primary

  mounted at the top of wings, e.g. details related to closer housings, covers, end caps or rails therefor · CPC title