Sectional door

Abstract

Sectional door (1) comprising door panels (2) that are hingedly connected to each other, said sectional door (1) being provided with a wicket door (3) fitting in a wicket door frame (4) of the sectional door (1), wherein the wicket door (3) also has door panels (2') that are hingedly connected to each other, wherein both the door panels (2) of the sectional door (1) and the door panels (2') of the wicket door (3) have door panel profiles (12, 12') delimiting the respective door panels (2, 2'), wherein between the door panel profiles (12, 12') intermediate water caps (6, 7) are provided to collect and receive moist, and to further guide such moist to outside the intermediate water caps (6, 7) in order to dewater the concerning sectional door panel profiles (12) and wicket door panel profiles (12'). Preferably the sectional door is provided with a threshold (13), wherein on top of the threshold (13) and below a sectional door panel profile (12) a dewatering plate (15) is provided which is equipped with a receptacle (16) for moist collected and received therein from higher parts of the sectional door (1).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a sectional door comprising door panels that are hingedly connected to each other, said sectional door being provided with a wicket door fitting in a wicket door frame of the sectional door, wherein the wicket door also has door panels that are hingedly connected to each other, wherein both the door panels of the sectional door and the door panels of the wicket door have door panel profiles delimiting the respective door panels.

[0002] EP 1 876 317 provides an example of a sectional door, and discloses that the wicket door allows passage through the sectional door without having to move the entire sectional door. The wicket door can be opened and closed manually and can therefore also be actuated if a drive of the sectional door fails. Furthermore, wicket doors can be opened quickly and reliably in emergency situations, which is why sectional doors whose door leaves have a wicket door are particularly suitable for industrial applications and for garages and halls that do not have an additional exit in addition to the sectional door.

[0003] A sectional door is known from EP 4 067 612. This known door is provided with centering units that are equipped with vertical openings to provide an escape for water that accumulates in the door. A similar arrangement is shown by EP 4 098 836, said door also being equipped with a threshold, wherein on top of the threshold and below a sectional door panel profile of the sectional door a dewatering plate is provided which is equipped with a receptacle for moist collected and received therein from higher parts of the sectional door.

[0004] A sectional door according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from EP 1 375 805 A2.

[0005] It is an object of the invention to provide a sectional door with improved removal and disposal capability for moist which may for instance occur due to ingress of water from the outside, said disposal being accomplished without notably affecting the outer appearance of the sectional door.

[0006] According to the invention the sectional door is provided with the features of one or more of the appended claims.

[0007] The intermediate water caps are modeled to correspond and be attuned to the shape and dimensions of the door panel profiles, and are equipped with a receiving section on top of which, and within which, a part of the door panel profile of a respective panel of the sectional door or the wicket door snugly fits. According to the invention, the receiving section of each of the intermediate water caps is equipped with a first aperture providing an opening to the outside for guiding most of the moist externally. By this arrangement moist can be collected from every separate door panel profile of the sectional door and of the wicket door, substantially without the moist dripping down to the panels further down the intermediate water caps. Further this arrangement provides a perfect closure against the environment and avoids as much as possible that external water can immerse into the respective panels of the sectional door and the wicket door.

[0008] Suitably the intermediate water caps are provided with two parallel arms extending transversely away from the receiving section, which arms have upstanding protrusions so as to provide a close fit of the intermediate water caps on the respective door panel profile to which the concerning intermediate water cap is mounted.

[0009] When the sectional door is provided with a threshold, and when on top of the threshold and below a sectional door panel profile a dewatering plate is provided which is equipped with a receptacle for moist collected and received therein from higher parts of the sectional door, the feature is applied that the receptacle of the dewatering plate has an oblique top surface, at an edge of which top surface a second aperture provides an opening to essentially prevent that water is guided further.

[0010] Preferably the dewatering plate is provided with a disposal opening to guide water to the outside.

[0011] The accompanying drawing, which is incorporated into and forms a part of the specification, illustrates one or more embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serves to explain the principles of the invention. The drawing is only for the purpose of illustrating one or more embodiments of the invention and is not to be construed as limiting the invention.

[0012] In the drawing: figures 1A-C show the sectional door of the invention when it is open, seen from the inside, and seen from the outside; figure 2A provides a view at a wicket door profile with an intermediate water cap; figure 2B shows an exploded view of the elements shown in figure 2A; figure 2C shows a water cap from above; figure 3A shows a wicked door profile close to a threshold; figure 3B shows an exploded view of the elements shown in figure 3A; figure 3C shows a cross-sectional view of a dewatering plate provided below the wicket door profile; and figure 3D shows the dewatering plates from above.

[0013] Whenever in the figures the same reference numerals are applied, these numerals refer to the same parts.

[0014] Turning first to figures 1A-1C, it shows a sectional door 1 comprising panels 2 that are hingedly connected to each other. The sectional door 1 is provided with a wicket door 3 fitting in a wicket door frame 4 of the sectional door 1 and connected to the sectional door 1 with hinges 5 as is shown in fig. 1A and fig. 1C, which embody the sectional door as seen from outside, as opposed to figure 1B showing the sectional door from the inside. The wicket door 3 comprises panels 2' that are hingedly connected to each other. Both the door panels 2 of the sectional door 1 and the door panels 2' of the wicket door 3 have door panel profiles 12, 12' delimiting the respective door panels 2, 2'.

[0015] In the sectional door 1 of the invention the wicket door 3 snugly fits into the wicket door frame 4 with the exterior sides of the sectional door 1 and the wicket door 3 essentially being flush with respect to each other.

[0016] Turning now to figures 2A-2C, it will be understood from figure 2A in combination with figure 2B that between the door panel profiles 12 of the sectional door 1 and the door panel profiles 12' of the wicket door 3, intermediate water caps 6, 7 are provided to collect and receive moist, and to further guide most of such moist outside in order to essentially dewater the intermediate water caps 6, 7 of the concerning sectional door panel profiles 12 and wicket door panel profiles 12'.

[0017] Figure 2B shows that the intermediate water caps 6 in the sectional door 1 are modeled to correspond and be attuned to the shape and dimensions of the door panel profiles 12 of the sectional door 1. Likewise the intermediate water caps 7 of the wicket door 3 are modeled to correspond and be attuned to the shape and dimensions of the door panel profiles 12' of the wicket door 3. Both intermediate water caps 6 and 7 are equipped with a receiving section 6' and 7' on top of which, and within which, a part of the door panel profile 12, 12' of a respective door panel 2, 2' of the sectional door 1 or the wicket door 3 snugly fits.

[0018] Figure 2B further shows that the intermediate water caps 6, 7 are each provided with two parallel arms 8, 9 extending transversely away from the receiving section 6', 7', which arms 8, 9 have upstanding protrusions 10, 11 so as to provide a close fit of the intermediate water caps 6, 7 on the respective door panel profile 12, 12' to which the concerning intermediate water cap 6, 7 is mounted.

[0019] Taking the intermediate water cap 6 of the sectional door 1 as an example, figure 2C shows that the receiving section 6' of each of these intermediate water caps 6 is equipped with a first aperture 17 providing an opening to the outside for guiding most of the moist externally. The intermediate water cap 7 of the wicket door 3 is embodied with a similar configuration.

[0020] Turning now to figure 3A, it shows that the sectional door is provided with a threshold 13, wherein on top of the threshold 13 and below a sectional door panel profile 12 of the sectional door 1 a dewatering plate 15 is provided. This is best shown in figure 3B. Figures 3B and 3C show that the dewatering plate 15 is equipped with a receptacle for moist collected and received therein from higher parts of the sectional door 1. The receptacle 16 of the dewatering plate 15 has an oblique top surface, at an edge of which top surface a second aperture 18 provides an opening to essentially prevent that water is guided further. Disposal of water from the dewatering plate occurs at disposal opening 19 shown in fig. 3B and 3D. This arrangement essentially prevents that water progresses to the inside of the door. Although the invention has been discussed in the foregoing with reference to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the invention is not restricted to this particular embodiment which can be varied in many ways without departing from the scope of the appended claims. The discussed exemplary embodiment shall therefore not be used to construe the appended claims strictly in accordance therewith. On the contrary the embodiment is merely intended to explain the wording of the appended claims without intent to limit the claims to this exemplary embodiment. The scope of protection of the invention shall therefore be construed in accordance with the appended claims only, wherein a possible ambiguity in the wording of the claims shall be resolved using this exemplary embodiment.

[0021] Variations and modifications of the present invention will be obvious to those skilled in the art, the invention being defined by the appended claims. Unless specifically stated as being "essential" above, none of the various components or the interrelationship thereof are essential to the operation of the invention. Rather, desirable results can be achieved by substituting various components and / or reconfiguration of their relationships with one another, within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. Sectional door (1) comprising door panels (2) that are hingedly connected to each other, said sectional door (1) being provided with a wicket door (3) fitting in a wicket door frame (4) of the sectional door (1), wherein the wicket door (3) also has door panels (2') that are hingedly connected to each other, wherein both the door panels (2) of the sectional door (1) and the door panels (2') of the wicket door (3) have door panel profiles (12, 12') delimiting the respective door panels (2, 2'), wherein between the door panel profiles (12, 12') intermediate water caps (6, 7) are provided, wherein the intermediate water caps (6, 7) are modeled to correspond and be attuned to the shape and dimensions of the door panel profiles (12, 12'), and are equipped with a receiving section (6', 7') on top of which, and within which, a part of the door panel profile (12, 12') of a respective panel (2, 2') of the sectional door (1) or the wicket door (3) snugly fits, characterized in that the receiving section (6', 7') of each of the intermediate water caps (6, 7) is equipped with a first aperture (17) providing an opening to the outside for guiding most of the moist externally.

2. Sectional door according to claim 1, characterized in that the intermediate water caps (6, 7) are provided with two parallel arms (8, 9) extending transversely away from the receiving section (6', 7'), which arms (8, 9) have upstanding protrusions (10, 11) so as to provide a close fit of the intermediate water caps (6, 7) on the respective door panel profile (12, 12') to which the concerning intermediate water cap (6, 7) is mounted.

3. Sectional door according to claim 1 or 2, said sectional door being provided with a threshold (13), wherein on top of the threshold (13) and below a sectional door panel profile (12) of the sectional door (1) a dewatering plate (15) is provided which is equipped with a receptacle (16) for moist collected and received therein from higher parts of the sectional door (1), characterized in that the receptacle (16) of the dewatering plate (15) has an oblique top surface, at an edge of which top surface a second aperture (18) provides an opening to essentially prevent that water is guided further.

4. Sectional door according to claim 3, characterized in that the dewatering plate (15) is provided with a disposal opening (19) to guide most of the water to the outside.

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