Roller shutter system for installation in front of a building frame

The slide fixing device addresses installation challenges of roller shutter systems on insulated buildings by offering a three-dimensional adjustable attachment system with bolts through oblong holes, ensuring secure and adjustable installation.

EP4397836B1Active Publication Date: 2025-08-06BHG
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Application Number
EP2023217601
Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-12-20
Filing Date
2023-12-18
Publication Date
2025-08-06
Estimated Expiration
2043-12-18

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Technical Problem

Existing roller shutter systems face challenges in installation on buildings with external insulation due to the need for precise spacing in multiple dimensions, making it difficult to secure and adjust the system effectively.

Method used

A slide fixing device with adjustable fixing elements that allow for three-dimensional positioning and secure attachment to both the profile and the building wall, using bolts through oblong holes for connection, enabling easy installation and reconfiguration.

Benefits of technology

Facilitates easy installation and adjustment of roller shutter systems on buildings with external insulation by providing a secure, adjustable fixing interface that allows for precise alignment and disassembly as needed.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a guide rail fixing device for a roller shutter system (10) having a profile (12) and at least one guide rail (14) attached to the profile (12), said guide rail fixing device (30) comprising a first fixing element (40) having a first fixing section (42) intended to be fixed to the profile (12) and / or to the guide rail (14) and a first connecting section (44), and a second fixing element (50) having a second fixing section (52) intended to be fixed to a wall (M) of the building (B) adjacent to the joinery (0) and a second connecting section (54) intended to be connected to the first connecting section (44), the first connecting section (44) and the second connecting section (54) being adapted to be connected to each other in several connection positions distinct from each other.
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Description

[0001] The invention relates to a roller shutter system intended to be installed in front of a joinery comprising a slide fixing device, as well as a method of mounting such a roller shutter system.

[0002] The present invention will find its application in the field of roller shutter systems, in particular for joinery such as a door or window of a building.

[0003] Roller shutter systems often have a shutter, at least one guide, preferably two guides receiving part of the shutter in order to guide the shutter during a rolling or unrolling operation of the shutter.

[0004] However, in an installation of such a roller shutter system to a joinery of a building having external insulation or intended to be provided with such external insulation, spaces between the roller shutter system and the walls of the building are to be provided, preferably spaces in all dimensions between the roller shutter system and the walls of the building are to be provided, that is to say in a depth dimension, in a width dimension and a height dimension. An example of a slide fixing device is disclosed by JP6925597 B2.

[0005] The aim of the present invention is to propose a slide fixing device making it easier to install a roller shutter system to a joinery of a building having external insulation or intended to be provided with such external insulation.

[0006] The slide fixing device according to the invention for a roller shutter system. The roller shutter system is intended to be installed in front of a joinery of a building and is provided with a profile and at least one slide attached to the profile intended to receive a part of a shutter of the roller shutter system when the latter is deployed. Said slide fixing device comprises a first fixing element provided with a first fixing section intended to be fixed to the profile and / or to the slide and with a first connecting section, and a second fixing element provided with a second fixing section intended to be fixed to a wall of the building adjacent to the joinery and with a second connecting section intended to be connected to the first connecting section.Advantageously, this slide fixing device comprises means for securing the first connection section of the first fixing element to the second connection section of the second fixing element designed to adjust the position of the second connection section of the second fixing element relative to the first connection section of the first fixing element in the depth and width dimensions extending in a plane perpendicular to the profile and / or to the slide.

[0007] The fixing device according to the invention makes it possible to produce a fixing interface that is adjustable in three dimensions and allows the fixing of profiles and / or slides. This interface also allows the subsequent disassembly and reassembly of these profiles and / or slides.

[0008] According to one possibility, the securing means take the form of at least one fixing means, such as a bolt, passing through both a connection hole provided at the first connection section and a connection hole in the second connection section.

[0009] According to one possibility, the connection hole of the first connection section and / or the connection hole of the first connection section is / are one or more oblong holes.

[0010] According to a possible additional feature, at least one of the first connecting section and the second connecting section is provided with at least two connecting holes, preferably two oblong connecting holes parallel to each other.

[0011] According to a variant, the first fixing section and / or the second fixing section is / are (each) provided with at least one fixing hole.

[0012] According to other possibilities that may be taken in combination or individually: the first fixing section and / or the first connecting section is / are (each) planar in appearance and / or in that the second fixing section and / or the second connecting section is / are (each) planar in appearance; the first fixing section and the first connecting section preferably forming a right angle and / or the second fixing section and the second connecting section preferably forming a right angle.

[0013] The present invention also relates to a roller shutter system intended to be installed in front of a joinery of a building comprising at least one profile and a slide attached to the profile and at least one slide fixing device according to the invention, the first fixing section of the first fixing element of the fixing device being fixed to the profile.

[0014] Finally, the invention relates to a method of mounting a roller shutter system according to the invention, characterized in that it comprises the following successive steps: a) fixing the first fixing section of the first fixing element of the fixing device to the slide; b) fixing the second fixing section of the second fixing element of the fixing device to a wall of the building adjacent to the joinery; and c) connecting the first connecting section to the second connecting section.

[0015] According to a possible additional feature, in step c), the first connecting section is connected to the second connecting section by inserting a bolt into a connecting hole provided in the first connecting section and a connecting hole provided in the second connecting section.

[0016] Preferably, the method further comprises the following step: d) providing and fixing a casing of the roller shutter system on the profile and / or the guide.

[0017] According to a preferred variant, the method further comprises the following steps: e) providing external insulation for the building; f) resting the external insulation against the slide fixing device in order to create an impression in the external insulation; g) forming a slot in the external insulation at the impression in order to create a reservation in the external insulation; h) laying the insulation against the wall so that the fixing device is received in the reservation.

[0018] Other aims and advantages of the present invention will appear during the description which follows, relating to two exemplary embodiments.

[0019] Understanding of this description will be facilitated by referring to the attached drawings in which: [ Fig.1 ] is a schematic perspective representation of a window of a building in front of which a roller shutter system according to the invention is intended to be installed; [ Fig.2 ] is a schematic perspective representation of the window of the figure 1 , two first fixing elements of a slide fixing device according to an exemplary embodiment being fixed to a part of a wall of the building adjacent to the window; [ Fig.3 ] is a representation of a detail of the figure 2 ; [ Fig.4 ] is a schematic perspective representation of the window of the figure 1 provided with two profiles comprising second fixing elements of the slide fixing device according to the embodiment example; [ Fig.5 ] is a representation of a detail of the figure 4 ; [ Fig.6 ] is a schematic perspective representation of the window of the figure 1 , a total of six first fixing elements of the slide fixing device according to the exemplary embodiment being fixed to the part of a wall of the building adjacent to the window; [ Fig.7 ] is a schematic perspective representation of the window of the figure 1 , a slide being attached to each profile of the roller shutter system according to the example embodiment; [ Fig.8 ] is a schematic perspective representation of the window of the figure 1 , a box of the roller shutter system according to the embodiment example being placed on the profiles; [ Fig.9 ] is a schematic perspective representation of the window of the figure 1 , the casing of the roller shutter system according to the embodiment example being fixed to the wall by means of a fastening device; [ Fig.10 ] is a schematic perspective representation of the window of the figure 1 , external insulation being fixed to the wall; [ Fig.11 ] is a schematic perspective representation of the window of the figure 1 , a coating being applied to the exterior insulation; [ Fig.12 ] And [ Fig.13 ] are schematic representations of the window of the figure 1 , a box of the roller shutter system according to a variant of the embodiment example being placed on the profiles; [ Fig.14 ] is a representation of a detail of the figure 13 ; [ Fig.15 ] is a schematic perspective representation of the window of the figures 12 And 13 , the external insulation being fixed to the wall; [ Fig.16 ] is a schematic perspective representation of the window of the figures 12 And 13 , a coating being applied to the exterior insulation; and [ Fig.17 ] is a schematic representation from above of the window of the figure 16 .

[0020] As shown in the figures of the attached drawings, the present invention relates to a slide fixing device for a roller shutter system 10 intended to be installed in front of a joinery 0 of a building B and provided with a profile 12 and at least one slide 14, generally two, attached to the profile 12 intended to receive a part of a shutter 16 when the latter is deployed.

[0021] More specifically, the lateral ends of the slats making up the apron of such a roller shutter are engaged in these slides to be guided there.

[0022] Said slide fixing device 30 comprises a first fixing element 40 provided with a first fixing section 42 intended to be fixed to the profile 12 and / or to the slide 14 and a first connecting section 44, and a second fixing element 50 provided with a second fixing section 52 intended to be fixed to a wall M of the building B adjacent to the joinery 0 and a second connecting section 54 intended to be connected to the first connecting section 44.

[0023] The fixing device 30 according to the present application makes it possible to produce a fixing interface adjustable in three dimensions and allowing the fixing of the profiles 12 and / or slides 14. The fixing device 30 also allows the subsequent disassembly and reassembly of these profiles 12 and / or slides 14.

[0024] The first connecting section 44 and the second connecting section 54 are adapted to be connected to each other in several connecting positions that are distinct from each other. The different connecting positions are distinguished in their position in a depth dimension P and / or a width dimension L and / or a height dimension H. Adjusting the position in the three aforementioned dimensions allows the positioning of insulation elements I in the desired dimension.

[0025] Substantially, the fixing device 30 comprises means for securing the first connecting section 44 of the first fixing element 40 to the second connecting section 54 of the second fixing element 50 designed to adjust the position of the second connecting section 54 of the second fixing element 50 relative to the first connecting section 44 of the first fixing element 40 in the dimensions of depth P and width L extending in a plane perpendicular to the profile 12 and / or to the slide 14.

[0026] In short, these securing means are designed to adjust the position of the second connecting section 54 relative to the first connecting section 44, in a plane perpendicular to the profile 12 and / or to the slide 14.

[0027] Concretely, these securing means can take the form of at least one fixing means, such as a bolt (not shown in the figures), passing through, at the same time, a connection hole 46 formed at the level of the first connection section 44 and a connection hole 56; 58 in the second connection section 54 to connect the first connection section 44 to the second connection section 54.

[0028] The connecting hole 46 of the first connecting section 44 and / or the connecting hole 56, 58 of the first connecting section 54 may be one or more oblong holes.

[0029] At least one of the first connecting section 44 and the second connecting section 56 may be provided with at least two connecting holes 46, 56, 58, preferably two oblong connecting holes 46, 56, 58 parallel to each other. The other of the first connecting section 44 and the second connecting section 56 may be provided with a single connecting hole 46, 56, 58.

[0030] In the exemplary embodiment shown in the figures, the first connecting section 44 has a single oblong hole extending in a direction parallel to the width L and the second connecting section 54 has two oblong holes each extending in a direction parallel to the depth P.

[0031] The first fixing section 42 and / or the second fixing section 52 may (each) be provided with at least one fixing hole 41, 51. The fixing hole allows, for example, the passage of a screw.

[0032] The first fixing section 42 and / or the first connecting section 44 may (each) be of planar appearance and / or in that the second fixing section 52 and / or the second connecting section 54 may (each) be of planar appearance.

[0033] The first fixing section 42 and the first connecting section 44 preferably form a right angle and / or the second fixing section 52 and the second connecting section 54 preferably form a right angle.

[0034] The first fixing section 42 preferably extends in a plane which is orthogonal to the wall M and orthogonal to the width dimension L. The first connecting section 44 and / or the second connecting section 54 preferably extend(s) in a plane which is orthogonal to the wall M and orthogonal to the height dimension H. The second fixing section 52 preferably extends in a plane which is parallel to the wall M and orthogonal to the depth dimension P.

[0035] When it is perpendicular to the first connection section 44, the first fixing section 42 extends parallel to the profile 12 and / or to the slide 14.

[0036] The present application also relates to a roller shutter system 10 intended to be installed in front of a joinery 0 of a building B comprising at least one profile 12 and a slide 14 attached to the profile 12 and at least one slide fixing device 30 according to the present application, the first fixing section 42 of the first fixing element 40 of the fixing device 30 being fixed to the profile 12 and / or to the slide 14.

[0037] Preferably, the roller shutter system 10 comprises two profiles 12 and two slides 14 each attached to the profile 12. According to a possible additional characteristic, the roller shutter system 10 comprises at least four fixing devices 30, i.e. two fixing devices 30 for each profile 12 and / or slide 14, and more preferably six fixing devices 30, i.e. three fixing devices 30 for each profile 12 and / or slide 14 of the roller shutter system 10.

[0038] The profile 12 may comprise a base 11 to which the first fixing section 42 is fixed. This base 11 may be equipped with at least one fin, preferably two fins 13 extending orthogonally from the base 11. The profile 12 may thus have a “C” shaped section, such as a groove, as shown for example in the figure 14 , or in the shape of an “S” like an angle iron as shown for example in the figure 17 .

[0039] The present application further relates to a method for mounting a roller shutter system 10 according to the present application. The sequence of the method is shown in the figures.

[0040] The method is characterized in that it comprises the following successive steps: a) fixing the first fixing section 42 of the first fixing element 40 of the fixing device 30 to the profile 12 and / or to the slide 14; b) fixing the second fixing section 52 of the second fixing element 50 of the fixing device 30 to a wall M of the building B adjacent to the joinery 0; and c) connecting the first connecting section 44 to the second connecting section 54.

[0041] According to one possibility, the roller shutter system 10 comprises at least four fixing devices 30, two profiles 12 and / or two slides 14 as well as a box 16. The method can then comprise a step of fixing a second fixing element 50 to the wall M for each profile 12 and / or slide 14 that the roller shutter system 10 comprises, as shown in the figures 2 And 3for example. The at least two first fixing elements 40 per profile 12 and / or slide 14 can be fixed to the slide 14. One of the first fixing elements 40 per profile 12 and / or slide 14 is then positioned relative to the second fixing element 50 already fixed to the wall M in order to connect the connection sections 44, 54 together, as shown in the figures 4 And 5 for example. In a subsequent step, the remaining second fixing elements 50 are positioned relative to the first fixing elements 40 already fixed to the profile 12 and / or to the slide 14, or, preferably conversely, the remaining first fixing elements 40 are positioned along the profile 12 and / or the slide 14 relative to the second fixing elements 50 already fixed to the wall M, as shown in the figure 6 . In other words,

[0042] The first fixing section 42 is adapted to allow the first fixing element 40 to be fixed at different heights of the profile 12 and / or the slide 14.

[0043] The box 16 can be equipped with tabs on both sides which are inserted and mechanically fixed in each slide 14. The box is self-supporting on the slides 14

[0044] According to one possibility, in step c), the first connecting section 44 is connected to the second connecting section 54 by introducing at least one bolt (not shown in the figures) into a connecting hole 46 provided in the first connecting section 44 and a connecting hole 56, 58 provided in the second connecting section 54.

[0045] According to one possibility, the assembly method further comprises the following step: d) providing and fixing a box 16 of the roller shutter system 10 on the profile 12 and / or the slide 14.

[0046] According to one possibility, the assembly process further comprises the following steps: e) providing external insulation IE of building B; f) pressing the external insulation IE against the slide fixing device 30 in order to create an impression in the external insulation IE ; g) forming a slot in the outer insulation IE at the printing level in order to create a reservation in the outer insulation IE ; h) installation of the external insulation IE against the wall M so that the fixing device 30 is accommodated in the reservation.

[0047] The invention consists of the installation of an interface, materialized by the fixing device 30, used for fixing the profile 12 and / or the slides 14. The fixing device 30 is designed to be fixed to a profile 12 with one or two fins 13 per side and comprises two fixing lugs (the first fixed to the profile and the second fixed to the wall). The 2 lugs are connected by bolts and placed according to the desired position. The profile 12 is continuous over the necessary height and receives screws for fixing the slide 14. The slide 14 remains removable in the event of necessary intervention.

Claims

1. Slide fastening device for a roller shutter system (10) intended to be installed in front of an opening (0) of a building (B) and provided with a profile (12) and at least one slide (14) attached to the profile (12) intended to receive a part of a shutter (16) when the latter is deployed, said slide fastening device (30) including a first fastening element (40) provided with a first fastening section (42) intended to be fastened to the profile (12) and / or to the slide (14) and a first connecting section (44), and a second fastening element (50) provided with a second fastening section (52) intended to be attached to a wall (M) of the building (B) adjoining the opening (0) and a second connecting section (54) being intended to be connected to the first connecting section (44), the first connecting section (44) and the second connecting section (54) being adapted to be connected to one another in several connection positions distinct from one another, said fastening device including means for securing the first connecting section (44) of the first fastening element (40) to the second connecting section (54) of the second fastening element (50), characterised in that said securing means are designed to adjust the position of the second connecting section (54) of the second fastening element (50) with respect to the first connecting section (44) of the first fastening element (40) in the depth P and width L dimensions extending in a plane perpendicular to the profile (12) and / or the slide (14).

2. Slide fastening device according to claim 1, characterised in that the securing means take the form of at least one fastening means, such as a bolt, passing through both a connection hole (46) provided at the first connecting section (44) and a connection hole (56; 58) in the second connecting section (54).

3. Slide fastening device according to claim 2, characterised in that the first connecting section (44) and the second connecting section (54) are each provided with at least one connecting hole (46, 56, 58), the connecting hole (46) of the first connecting section (44) and the connecting hole (56, 58) of the second connecting section (54) are oblong holes.

4. Slide fastening device according to either one of claims 2 or 3, characterised in that at least one of the first connecting section (44) and the second connecting section (56) is provided with at least two oblong connecting holes (46, 56, 58), parallel to one another.

5. Slide fastening device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the first fastening section (42) and / or the second fastening section (52) is / are (each) provided with at least one fastening hole (41, 51).

6. Slide fastening device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the first connecting section (44) and the second connecting section (54) are each of flat appearance.

7. Slide fastening device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the first fastening section (42) and / or the second fastening section (52) is / are (each) of flat appearance.

8. Slide fastening device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the first fastening section (42) and the first connecting section (44) preferably form a right angle and / or the second fastening section (52) and the second connecting section (54) preferably form a right angle.

9. Roller shutter system intended to be installed in front of an opening (0) of a building (B) comprising at least one profile (12) and a slide (14) attached to the profile (12) and at least one slide fastening device (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the first fastening section (42) of the first fastening element (40) of the fastening device (30) being fastened to the profile (12) and / or to the slide (14).

10. Method for mounting a roller shutter system (10) according to claim 9, characterised in that it comprises the following successive steps: a) fastening the first fastening section (42) of the first fastening element (40) of the fastening device (30) to the profile (12) and / or to the slide (14); b) fastening the second fastening section (52) of the second fastening element (50) of the fastening device (30) to a wall (M) of the building (B) adjoining the opening (0); and c) connecting the first connecting section (44) to the second connecting section (54).

11. Mounting method according to claim 10, characterised in that, in step c), the first connecting section (44) is connected to the second connecting section (54) by inserting at least one bolt into a connecting hole (46) provided in the first connecting section (44) and a connecting hole (56, 58) provided in the second connecting section (54).

12. Mounting method according to any one of claims 10 or 11, characterised in that it further comprises the following step: d) providing and fastening a box (16) of the roller shutter system (10) on the profile (12) and / or the runner (14).

13. Mounting method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterised in that it further comprises the following steps: e) provision of external insulation (IE) of the building (B); f) pressing the external insulation (IE) against the slide fastening device (30) in order to create an imprint in the external insulation (IE); g) forming a slot in the external insulation (IE) at the imprint in order to create a recess in the external insulation (IE); h) laying the outer insulation (IE) against the wall (M) so that the fastening device (30) is accommodated in the recess.

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