Invisible wall element

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wall element (16) which is configured to be arranged around an opening (14) formed in a wall (12), the wall element (16) comprising at least one frame (20) and at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223) which is able to slide in the frame (20) in a transverse direction (T), the frame (20) comprising at least two sleepers (26a, 26b) opposite one another, each frame (26a, 26b) being configured to receive an edge (24a1, 24b1, 24a2, 24b2, 24a3, 24b3) of the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223), the sleepers (26a, 26b) being configured such that the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223) is translatably movable between a position in which it covers the opening (14) and a position in which it uncovers the opening (14), the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223) being configured to be entirely outside a perimeter of the opening (14) in the uncovering position thereof, the sleepers (26a, 26b) each comprising an attachment support (30) which is configured to be rigidly connected to the wall (12), the attachment supports (30) being configured such that the frame (20) extends entirely outside the perimeter of the opening (14) of the wall (12), and the at least one sliding element (221) comprising a glazed panel (251) and a first edge (241) and being configured so that the first edge (241) is entirely outside the perimeter of the opening (14) in the covering position of the first sliding element (221).

Description

[0001] INVISIBLE WALL ELEMENT

[0002] Technical field of the invention

[0003] The present invention relates to a wall element intended to cover an opening formed in a wall of a building, and such that the wall element is invisible from the interior of the building.

[0004] Technical background

[0005] There are many wall elements such as frames supporting sliding windows. Such wall elements can then cover an opening formed in a wall, for example in a house, in order to insulate it thermally and / or acoustically and / or soundproof. Particularly in the case where the frame is intended to support a sliding window type, it is essential that the wall element allows the passage of light.

[0006] Despite the presence of numerous wall elements on the market, these have substantially identical functionalities and increasingly complex assemblies.

[0007] It is known from US4057937A to make an opening fully accessible from the inside when a sliding wall element is in the open position.

[0008] Furthermore, FR2970728A1 discloses a wall element whose sliding elements can be dismantled by pivoting the sliding element relative to a frame of the wall element.

[0009] However, these materials have complex structures that are not aesthetically pleasing from inside the building and have limited usage functionality.

[0010] There is therefore a real need to offer new alternatives to existing wall elements in order to provide a device that is both simple in its design and installation but also aesthetic and modular.

[0011] Summary of the invention

[0012] The invention provides a wall element as defined in claim Thanks to the invention, the wall element is functional while being more aesthetic by being imperceptible on one side of the opening.

[0013] Furthermore, the device proposed by the invention offers new functionalities to wall elements intended to cover an opening formed in a wall by not being limited solely to functions such as thermal, acoustic and sound insulation. Thus, the wall element proposed by the invention makes it easier to mount around an opening on any existing wall, while significantly increasing the quantity of light beams that can pass through the opening and being imperceptible on one side of the opening, for example from an internal space of the dwelling.

[0014] In addition, the wall element proposed by the invention makes it possible to offer new functionalities through the presence of a modular sliding system.

[0015] Other features of the invention are set forth in claims 2 to 13.

[0016] The invention also relates to an assembly as defined in claim 14.

[0017] An advantageous feature of the assembly is set forth in claim 15.

[0018] Brief description of the figures

[0019] Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear during the reading of the detailed description which follows for the understanding of which reference will be made to the appended drawings in which:

[0020] [Fig.1] is a general perspective view of an assembly according to the invention comprising a wall element secured to a wall around an opening, the wall element comprising a frame and sliding elements;

[0021] [Fig.2] is a front view of the wall element of Figure 1 showing the sliding elements moving from a covering position to a position uncovering the opening;

[0022] [Fig.3] is a schematic sectional view in a longitudinal and vertical plane of the wall element, one of the sliding elements of which comprises a plate capable of pivoting about an axis of rotation at least partly inside the opening of the wall; [Fig.4] is a sectional view in a longitudinal and vertical plane of a frame of the wall element of Figure 1 comprising a fixing support, an intermediate element, a covering portion and a sliding device according to a first example of the invention;

[0023] [Fig.5] is a perspective view of the sliding device of Figure 4;

[0024] [Fig.6] is a sectional view in a longitudinal and vertical plane of a frame of the wall element of Figure 1 comprising a sliding device according to a second embodiment of the invention;

[0025] [Fig.7] is a view of a portion of a roller carriage of the sliding device of Fig. 6;

[0026] [Fig.8] is a front view of the fixing support of one of the sleepers of the frame of the wall element of Figure 1 according to a third embodiment;

[0027] [Fig.9] is an exploded perspective view of one of the sleepers of the frame of the wall element of Figure 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the invention;

[0028] [Fig.10] is a front view of the wall element of Figure 1 showing the sliding elements according to a fifth embodiment of the invention;

[0029] [Fig.1 1 ] is a general front view of the wall element showing a pivoting tray according to a sixth embodiment of the invention, the inserts (A) and (B) of which show the tray in different positions;

[0030] [Fig.12] is a view similar to Fig. 11 for a seventh embodiment of the invention;

[0031] [Fig.13] is a view similar to Fig. 11 for an eighth embodiment of the invention;

[0032] [Fig.14] is a top view of the wall element of Figure 13, whose inserts (A) and (B) correspond to the positions of the tray in the respective inserts (A) and (B) of Figure 13.

[0033] Detailed description of the invention

[0034] For the description of the invention and the understanding of the claims, the vertical, longitudinal and transverse orientations according to the reference V, L, T indicated in the figures, the longitudinal L and transverse T axes of which extend in a horizontal plane, will be adopted as a non-limiting example and without limiting reference to Earth's gravity. By convention, the longitudinal axis L is oriented from rear to front.

[0035] In the following description, identical, similar or analogous elements will be designated by the same reference numbers.

[0036] Figure 1 illustrates an assembly 10 comprising a wall 12 provided with an opening 14 and a wall element 16.

[0037] The wall 12 may be that of a dwelling and makes it possible to define an internal space 18 within the dwelling. The opening 14 then allows the passage of light into the internal space 18 of the dwelling, otherwise called the living space.

[0038] The wall element 16 comprises at least one frame 20 in which at least one sliding element 22 extends, here a first sliding element 221, a second sliding element 222 and a third sliding element 223. The sliding elements 221, 222, 223 are in particular capable of sliding transversely in the frame 20.

[0039] It should also be considered that, in a non-limiting and non-illustrated manner, the frame could in particular be configured in such a way that the sliding elements are able to slide vertically in the latter.

[0040] According to the example of the invention illustrated, and in a non-limiting manner, the first sliding element 221 is glazed, the second sliding element 222 is a shutter, and the third sliding element 223 is a trim. In particular, as clearly visible in FIG. 1, the first sliding element

[0041] 221 comprises a first border 241 and a glazed panel 251, preferably transparent.

[0042] Thus, with respect to the internal space 18 of the dwelling, the sliding elements are superimposed in such a way that the second sliding element

[0043] 222 covers the first sliding element 221 and the third sliding element 223 covers the second sliding element 222.

[0044] As seen in Figure 1, each of the sliding elements has a rectangular shape delimited by four edges. In particular, horizontal edges 24a1, 24a2 and 24a3 of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 are defined, extending in the transverse direction T and opposite one another in the vertical direction V, and lateral or vertical edges 24b1, 24b2 and 24b3 of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223, extending in the vertical direction V and opposite one another in the transverse direction T. The horizontal edges 24a1, 24a2 and 24a3 constitute crosspieces and the lateral or vertical edges 24b1, 24b2 and 24b3 constitute uprights for the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223.

[0045] The frame 20 according to the example of the invention illustrated comprises four frames delimiting a receiving and sliding space for each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223. Two horizontal frames 26a are then defined, extending in the transverse direction T and opposite each other in the vertical direction V and two lateral or vertical frames 26b, extending in the vertical direction V, opposite each other in the transverse direction T and connecting the vertical frames 26a to each other.

[0046] It is then understood that the horizontal frames 26a are configured to receive the horizontal edges 24a1, 24a2 and 24a3 of each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 and that the lateral or vertical frames 26b are configured to receive the lateral or vertical edges 24b1, 24b2 and 24b3 of each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223.

[0047] As seen in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 6, the frames 26a and 26b are arranged against the wall 12 in such a way that the frame 20 extends around the opening 14, without it being able to be visible from the internal space 18, through the opening 14.

[0048] Thus, each of the sleepers 26a and 26b extends at a non-zero distance from a contour 28 delimiting the opening 14.

[0049] More precisely, the horizontal sleepers 26a extend at a vertical distance DV, visible in figures 2 and 4, between 10mm and 100mm relative to the horizontal contour 28 which delimits the opening 14 in the vertical direction V and the lateral sleepers 26b extend at a lateral distance DL, visible in figure 2, between 10mm and 100mm relative to the vertical contour 28 which delimits the opening 14 in the transverse direction T. The above dimensions are given as a non-limiting example.

[0050] More specifically, and in relation to FIG. 2, the frame 20 is configured to extend transversely over a greater lateral distance DL on a vertical side of the opening 14.

[0051] More particularly, the frame 20 is configured such that the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 are movable in translation between a position covering the opening 14, visible in part A of FIG. 2, and a position uncovering the opening 14, visible in part C of FIG. 2, the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 being configured to be entirely outside a perimeter of the opening 14 in their uncovered position.

[0052] For the purposes of the present invention, an uncovering position of the opening 14 adopted by the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 is a position in which these sliders leave the opening 14 uncovered, that is to say a position in which none of these sliders is aligned with this opening. The uncovering position can also be called “uncovered position”.

[0053] In the same way, it is understood that to achieve the invisibility characteristic of the wall element 16, and as clearly visible in FIG. 1, the horizontal edges 24a1 and 24b1 of the first sliding element 221 extend entirely outside the perimeter of the opening 14 regardless of the position of the first sliding element 221, and that the entirety of the first border 241 extends outside the perimeter of the opening 14 when the first sliding element 221 is in the covering position. In other words, the first border 241 defines an interior space, which it surrounds and which is larger than the opening 14. Thus, the first border 241 is invisible to a person present in the building at a certain distance from the window, when the first sliding element 221 is in the covering position.In this overlapping position, only the glass panel 251 of the first sliding element is visible to the person in the building at a certain distance from the window. If it is transparent as envisaged above, this glass panel 251 does not limit the view from inside the building.

[0054] The frame 20 according to the example of the invention illustrated delimits an uncovering zone 31, transversely adjacent to the opening 14 and configured to receive the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 in their uncovering position and in such a way that they are invisible through the opening 14.

[0055] In the remainder of the description, the structural and functional characteristics of exemplary embodiments of a frame 26a will be described, but it is understood that these may apply to several frames 26a or 26b of the frame.

[0056] The frame 26a visible in Figures 4 and 6, comprises a fixing support 30 for the wall 12. More particularly, the fixing support 30 of the frame 26a is configured such that the frame 20 extends entirely outside the opening 14 of the wall 12, as can be seen in Figure 1 and Figures 4 and 6. In other words, the fixing support 30 of the frame 26 according to the example of the invention is imperceptible through the opening 14. In other words, the fixing support 30 of the frame 26 extends entirely outside the opening 14 of the wall 12. The fixing support 30 of the frame 26a according to the example of the invention illustrated in Figures 4 and 6 takes the form of a plate 32 comprising a contact face 34 intended to be arranged against the wall 12, and ... fixing 36, opposite the contact face 34 in the longitudinal direction L.

[0057] Wall fixing holes, not visible here, then pass longitudinally through the plate 32. Furthermore, a fixing member 38 having, among other things, grooves 39, projects longitudinally from the fixing face 36 of the plate 32.

[0058] In addition, the fixing member 38 here takes the form of a slide in which two longitudinally projecting elements 35 delimit a receiving space 43 for attachment members 41 of another element of the frames 26a or 26b. It is also understood that the grooves 39 are formed on the projecting elements 35 of the fixing member 38.

[0059] The fixing member 38 may also comprise a structure reinforced by a mesh as visible in FIGS. 4 and 6. More particularly, the two projecting elements 35 have a mesh structure.

[0060] According to another example of the fixing support 30 visible in FIG. 8, the projecting elements 35 of the fixing member 38 comprise edges 45 projecting vertically, at the periphery of the receiving space 43 of the attachment members 41, such that the fixing member 38 has a toothed profile as visible in FIG. 8.

[0061] It should also be considered that this embodiment of the fixing support 30 applies to the horizontal sleepers 26a of the frame. Thus, the edges 45 project vertically, from one end of each of the projecting elements 35 in an alternating manner. In other words, the edges 45 extend alternately on one or the other of the projecting elements 35 in the vertical direction V and in such a way as to form upper edges 45a and lower edges 45b, opposite in the vertical direction V.

[0062] The advantage of such a configuration of the fixing member 38 of the fixing support 30 of FIG. 8 will be detailed later in the remainder of the detailed description.

[0063] The fixing bracket 30 can be secured to the wall 12 by screwing through the fixing holes, for example via hammer-in anchors or the like. It should also be considered that the fixing bracket 30 can be secured by any other means in a non-limiting manner, as long as this ensures optimal securing of the fixing bracket to the wall.

[0064] As seen in Figures 4 and 6, the frame 26a comprises an intermediate element 40, integral with the fixing support 30.

[0065] More precisely, the intermediate element 40 comprises at least one arm 42 which extends towards the fixing support 30 and comprising a rib 44 capable of cooperating with at least one of the grooves 39 of the fixing member 38 of the fixing support 30.

[0066] The intermediate element 40 also comprises the hooking members 41 mentioned above and capable of cooperating with the fixing member 38 of the fixing support 30 mentioned above. It is understood in particular that the hooking members 41 are capable of being housed in the receiving space 43 of the fixing member 38 and so as to slide in the slide, along the projecting elements 35, during the assembly of the frame 26.

[0067] According to the example of the fixing member 38 of FIG. 8 described previously, the hooking members 41 are configured to cooperate with the fixing member 38 firstly by a longitudinal translation in the receiving space 43, at the level of one of the lower edges 45b, so that the hooking members 41 are housed in the receiving space 43 of the fixing member 38, then by a transverse sliding of the hooking members 41 along the lower edges 45b, and until the hooking members 41 are housed between two lower edges 45b, so as to be locked in position in the receiving space 43 of the fixing member 38.

[0068] In other words, the transverse sliding of the intermediate element 40 moves the hooking members 41 in transverse translation until the latter fall vertically between two lower edges 45b and opposite one of the upper edges 45a. The hooking members 41 are then locked in position in the slide formed by the fixing member 38.

[0069] The intermediate element 40 may be made, for example, of a thermally insulating material.

[0070] The intermediate element 40 further comprises a fixing tenon 46 projecting, here longitudinally, opposite the fixing support 30. The fixing tenon 46 allows, for example, fixing by dovetail with a covering portion 48 of the frame.

[0071] The covering portion 48 has a profiled shape, here longitudinally, and comprises at least one main body 50 comprising at least one upper wall 52 and one connecting wall 54.

[0072] The upper wall 52 extends in particular in a plane intersecting the plate 32 of the fixing support 30 and the connecting wall 54 defines a trapezoidal housing 56 of a shape complementary to the tenon 46 for fixing the intermediate element 40 so as to form the dovetail fixing between the intermediate element 40 and the covering portion 48.

[0073] According to the illustrated example of the invention, a covering wall 58 extends between the free end of the upper wall 52 and the connecting wall 54, such that it connects them.

[0074] According to a characteristic of the example of the invention illustrated, the covering portion 48 is configured such that it completely covers the fixing support 30 when the latter is secured to the wall. Thus, it is understood that the covering portion 48 has vertical and transverse dimensions at least equal to or greater than the fixing support 30.

[0075] It is then understood that in the covering portion 48 extends vertically and transversely over a dimension at least equal to or greater than the plate 32 of the associated fixing support 30. Thus, in a front view of the wall element 16 along the longitudinal direction L, when it is secured to the wall 12, only the covering portions 48 are visible.

[0076] Advantage is taken of the frame 26 as just described, on the one hand in that the fixing supports 30 can comprise for example screws and other unsightly elements which are then camouflaged by the covering portion 48, and on the other hand in that the mounting of the covering portions 48 as just described facilitates accessibility to the fixing support 30 for example for maintenance operations of the wall element.

[0077] It should also be considered that the frame 26 could comprise only the fixing support 30 and the covering portion 48 fixed to each other by the dovetail fixing or any other fixing means allowing the sliding fixing of one in the other. For example and in a non-limiting manner, the covering portion is fixed to the fixing support by cooperation between the slide-shaped fixing member described previously, with or without the upper and lower edges, and the hooking members carried directly by the covering portion in a manner similar to that described for the intermediate portion.

[0078] According to another non-limiting example of the invention, the covering portion is fixed to the fixing support by screwing from the inside of the frame.

[0079] According to another example of the invention not illustrated, the frames can be single-piece. The frames can also be fixed to the wall from the inside of the frame so that the screws are inaccessible once the sliding elements are in the overlapping position. The fixing can be carried out, for example, with through screws or not and, for example, via hammer-in anchors.

[0080] According to a fourth non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the frame 20 is configured such that one of the lateral frames 26b blocks the other frames of the frame in position.

[0081] More particularly, and according to the fourth non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the two horizontal frames 26a and one of the vertical frames 26b conform to one of the exemplary embodiments described above and are installed against the wall by sliding as described above and the last vertical frame 26b, hereinafter called the locking frame 27, is positioned against the wall solely by longitudinal translation.

[0082] For example and as visible in figure 9, the locking frame 27, used to lock the other frames 26a and 26b of the frame in position, is formed of the fixing support 30 secured to the wall by screwing and the covering portion 48 secured to the fixing portion 30 by screwing.

[0083] In such a configuration of the locking frame 27, the fixing support 30 has an L shape housing the covering portion 48 and such that the covering portion 48 completely covers the fixing support 30.

[0084] In order to facilitate the mounting of the covering portion 48 on the fixing support 30, keying means may be formed on the latter in order to ensure the correct position of the covering portion on the fixing support.

[0085] According to an advantageous embodiment of the locking frame 27, the screwing of the covering portion of the locking frame 27 onto the fixing support 30 is carried out from the inside of the frame so that the screws are inaccessible once the sliding elements are in the covering position.

[0086] Such a configuration of the locking frame 27 is advantageous in that its attachment to the wall is secure once the sliding elements are in the covering position so that its detachment from the wall is impossible from the outside. The entire frame is then securely attached to the wall when the sliding elements are in the covering position.

[0087] In order to allow the translation of the sliding elements within the frame, the covering portions 48 of the horizontal frames 26a comprise a sliding device 60 for each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223.

[0088] According to a first example of the invention visible in figures 4 and 5, the sliding device 60 of each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 comprises a raised edge 62 on which at least one wheel 64 is arranged.

[0089] More precisely, the upper wall 52 of each of the covering portions 48 of the horizontal frames 26a comprises three raised edges 62, housing a plurality of rollers 64 in their thickness. The raised edges 62 are then spaced longitudinally from each other by a non-zero distance.

[0090] Thus, according to this first example of the invention, the lower horizontal edges 24a1, 24a2 and 24a3 of each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 are configured to slide along the sliding devices 60 associated with each of the horizontal frames 26a.

[0091] More precisely, the horizontal edges 24a1, 24a2 and 24a3 of each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 comprise a peripheral recess 66 configured to receive the raised edge 62 and the rollers 64 of the sliding devices 60 of the horizontal frames 26a.

[0092] According to a second embodiment of the invention visible in figures 6 and 7, the sliding device 60 of each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 comprises the raised edges 62 formed in the upper wall 52 of the covering portion 48 and on each of which at least one roller carriage 68 engages, here two roller carriages 68.

[0093] Thus, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 6 and 7, the upper wall 52 of each of the covering portions 48 comprises the three raised edges 62 on which two roller carriages 68 slide respectively.

[0094] The roller trolleys 68 comprise two walls 70 delimiting at least one receiving space 72 for the rollers and a receiving zone 74 for one of the vertical edges of each of the sliding elements, the receiving space 72 and the receiving zone 74 being strictly distinct from one another.

[0095] Thus it is understood that the receiving space 72 of the rollers is configured to house the raised edge 62 with which it is associated and that the receiving zone 74 of one of the lower horizontal edges 24a1, 24a2 or 24a3 of an associated sliding element 221, 222 or 223 is configured to house one of the lower horizontal edges 24a1, 24a2 or 24a3 of said sliding element 221, 222 or 223.

[0096] More precisely, in this embodiment of the invention, the lower horizontal edges 24a1, 24a2 or 24a3 of each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 comprise thinned portions 76 intended to be housed in the receiving zones 74 of the roller carriages 68.

[0097] The term “thinned portion 76 of the vertical edges” means a portion having a thickness, taken in the longitudinal direction L, less than a longitudinal thickness of the sliding element 221, 222 or 223, outside the thinned portion 76.

[0098] Thus it is understood that each horizontal edge of each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 comprises two thinned portions 76, transversely opposite one another, so as to be housed in two separate roller carriages 68.

[0099] Thus, a first longitudinal thickness EL1 of the roller carriages 68 and a second longitudinal thickness EL2 of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 are defined, outside their thinned portions 76, the first thickness EL1 and the second thickness EL2 being substantially identical.

[0100] In addition, the walls 70 of the roller trolleys 68 extend in line with the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223.

[0101] Thus, advantage is taken of such a configuration of the sliding elements carried by the roller carriages 68 ensuring their sliding in translation between the frames 26a and 26b, in that it makes it possible to maintain a minimum thickness of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 and of the sliding device 60 ensuring their sliding. Advantageously, the thickness of the covering portion 48, and therefore the length of the cantilevered part, is thus reduced by 1 cm per carriage compared to a solution which would not involve a thinned portion, i.e. a gain of 3 cm in total on the cantilevered part. Consequently, the forces on the fixing supports 30 are also minimized. The values ​​of 1 cm and 3 cm are mentioned above as non-limiting examples.

[0102] According to the first and second embodiments of the invention visible in figures 4 and 6, the upper wall 52 of the covering portions 48 extends in a transverse plane T and longitudinal plane L having an angle between 89° and 60° relative to the plate 32 of the fixing support 30.

[0103] Such a feature is advantageous in that it allows a fluid, for example rain, to be evacuated outside the frames 26a and 26b by guiding the fluid away from the fixing support 30. End gutters may in particular be provided to allow the fluid to be evacuated outside the frames.

[0104] It is further understood that during the translational movement of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 along the horizontal frames 26a as seen in FIG. 2, the vertical frames 26b form a translational stop for the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223.

[0105] According to the first embodiment of the invention visible in figures 1 and 5, the third sliding element 223 forming the trim comprises a slot 78 in which extends a plate 80 configured to pivot around a first axis of rotation R1 in the slot.

[0106] In the example illustrated in Figure 3, the plate 80 pivots around the first axis of rotation R1 which is vertical and defined by two lugs 82 each projecting from one of the horizontal edges 24a of the third sliding element 223, into the light.

[0107] It should also be considered that the first axis of rotation R1 of the plate 80 could also be horizontal. In addition, the third sliding element 223 could, in a variant not shown, comprise more than one light associated with a pivoting plate. In addition, it is possible, for example, to provide another variant in which a light is associated with several pivoting plates in the light.

[0108] The tray 80 of the third sliding element 223 may then comprise openings 84 for fixing accessories such as flower pots or other elements. Advantageously, the tray 80 may comprise other fixing means such as rails or notches intended to receive rails.

[0109] Thus, it is understood that when the first sliding element 221 and the second sliding element 222 are in the uncovered position, as visible in part (C) of Figure 2, the third sliding element 223 in its uncovered position has the function of camouflaging them and in its covered position allows the tray 80 to be pivoted through the opening 14 of the wall 12, as visible in Figure 3. It is thus possible to integrate the accessories carried by the tray into the interior space of the dwelling, without having to separate them from the tray, for example to use them inside the living space of the dwelling or in the event of weather constraints.

[0110] Furthermore, it should be considered that the sliding elements may include invisible gripping means housed directly in the thickness of the latter and facing the internal space of the dwelling. In this way, the gripping means are invisible and are only accessible from inside the dwelling.

[0111] According to a fifth embodiment of the invention visible in figure 10, each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 can be made in two parts.

[0112] More particularly, in the embodiment of Figure 10, the frame 20 delimits two uncovering zones 31 on either side of the opening 14 in the transverse direction T. Thus, it is understood that each of the two parts of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 is configured to slide transversely in overlapping of one of the uncovering zones 31 delimited by the frame 20. It should also be considered that the structural and functional characteristics of the wall element 16 described above apply mutatis mutandis to the exemplary embodiment of Figure 10.

[0113] Thus, each of the parts of each of the sliding elements 221, 222 and 223 can take a position of covering or uncovering the opening 14 independently of one another.

[0114] Furthermore, in the case of the third sliding element 223 forming the trim, it is understood that one and / or the other of the parts of the third sliding element 223 may comprise the pivoting plate 80 as described previously.

[0115] Advantage is taken of the exemplary embodiment of Figure 10 in that it allows the wall element 16 to be installed around an opening 14 whose peripheral wall space is reduced, in particular in the transverse direction T. In other words, when the wall space around the opening 14 does not allow the installation of the frame comprising the uncovering zone 31 as described in Figures 1 and 2, the installation of the frame 20 according to the exemplary embodiment of Figure 10 makes it possible to remedy this by distributing the overlap zones 31 on either side of the opening 14 in the transverse direction T.

[0116] In a sixth embodiment of the invention, illustrated in FIG. 11, the plate 80 housed in the light 78 is furthermore movable in translation relative to the second edge 243, in a direction radial to the first axis of rotation R1. Thus, unlike the first embodiment, the first axis of rotation R1 is not necessarily centered relative to the second edge 243.

[0117] In a seventh embodiment of the invention, illustrated in FIG. 12, the plate 80 is movable in translation relative to the second edge 243 in the transverse direction T. Thus, the first axis of rotation R1 is not fixed relative to the second edge 243, which provides more flexibility when handling the plate 80.

[0118] In an eighth embodiment of the invention, illustrated in Figures 13 and 14, the plate 80 is also movable in translation relative to the second edge 243 in the transverse direction T and the first axis of rotation R1 is furthermore located at one end of the plate 80, so that the plate 80 can pivot without passing through the opening 14. In order to support the weight of the plate 80 during rotation, the plate 80 is in this embodiment equipped with an arm 81 connecting the plate 80 and the second edge 243. The arm 81 is, at a first end, pivoting relative to the plate 80 about a second axis of rotation R2 parallel to the first axis of rotation R1 and sliding relative to the plate 80, by means of a slide 82 belonging to the plate 80, in a direction radial to the second axis of rotation R2.The arm 81 is furthermore, at a second end opposite the first end, pivoting relative to the second edge 243 around a third axis of rotation R3 parallel to the first axis of rotation R1. This arrangement allows the rotation of a plate 80 larger than the opening 14, and therefore a gain in surface area and an optimization of the invisibility of the edges.

[0119] According to a variant not shown of the invention applicable to all embodiments, at least one vertical edge 24b1, 24b2 or 24b3 of one of the sliding panels 221, 222 or 223 is equipped with a retractable handle. For example, the vertical edge or upright 24a1 of the border 241 located opposite the uncovering zone 31 is equipped with a handle pivoting about an axis perpendicular to the sliding direction. This handle is, by default, integrated into this vertical edge and only a tab or a button of the handle protrudes from this vertical edge. When the first sliding element 221 is in the position covering the opening 14, this vertical edge 24a1 is located on the right of the opening, seen from the inside of the building. It extends beyond the window opening and is invisible from the inside of the building at a certain distance from the window. So is the handle.By pulling, sliding or pushing the tab, or by pressing the button, it is possible to extract the handle from the upright, by pivoting it about its pivot axis, to bring it into an active position where it protrudes from the vertical edge 24a1, where it is visible in the opening 14 from the inside of the building and where it can be taken in hand by a user to exert a pulling force towards the uncovering zone 31. Thus, the handle is discreet because it does not protrude by default from the vertical edge 24a1, so that it is not visible from the inside of the building through the opening 14 when the first sliding element is in the covering position or in the uncovering position of the opening 14. It remains easy to handle when the first sliding element must be moved in translation in the transverse direction T.A retractable handle may further be integrated into each of the second and third sliding elements 222 and 223.

[0120] The invention as a whole is thus advantageous in that it makes it possible to obtain a modular wall element that is invisible from the interior space of a home, thus providing optimal passage of light through the opening, while offering a tray that can be personalized with any type of accessories and can be used from the interior space of the home or outside it. In particular, the fact that the edge of the sliding element that includes the glass panel is entirely outside the perimeter of the opening ensures that this panel does not limit the view to the outside from the room into which the opening or window opens. In addition, the invention is also advantageous in that it allows the exploitation of the entire wall inside the home and also of the window sill.In addition, the invention can be adapted to any type of home and does away with the need for a pocket door system usually used to obtain an invisible installation such as that proposed by the invention.

[0121] The embodiments and variations mentioned above may be combined to generate new embodiments, within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

CLAIMS 1 . A wall element (16) configured to be arranged around an opening (14) formed in a wall (12), the wall element (16) comprising at least one frame (20) and at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223) capable of sliding in the frame (20) in a transverse direction (T), the frame (20) comprising at least two frames (26a, 26b) opposite each other, each frame (26a, 26b) being configured to receive an edge (24a1, 24b1, 24a2, 24b2, 24a3, 24b3) of the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223), the frames (26a, 26b) being configured such that the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223) is movable in translation between a position covering the opening (14) and a position uncovering the opening (14), the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223) being configured to be entirely outside a perimeter of the opening (14) in its uncovered position, the frames (26a,26b) each comprising a fixing bracket (30) configured to be secured to the wall (12), the fixing brackets (30) being configured such that the frame (20) extends entirely outside the perimeter of the opening (14) of the wall (12), and said at least one sliding element (221) comprising a glazed panel (251) and a first border (241) and being configured so that the first border (241) is entirely outside the perimeter of the opening (14) in the covering position of the first sliding element (221)., 2. Wall element (16) according to the preceding claim, comprising an additional sliding element (223) comprising at least one light (78) in which a plate (80) extends and a second border (243) which surrounds the light (78), the plate (80) being configured to pivot around a first axis of rotation (R1) relative to the second border (243).

3. Wall element (16) according to the preceding claim, in which the first axis of rotation (R1) of the plate (80) is fixed relative to the second edge (243) and relative to the plate (80).

4. Wall element (16) according to claim 2, in which the first axis of rotation (R1) is fixed relative to the second edge (243) and the plate (80) is movable in translation relative to the second edge (243) in a direction radial to the axis of rotation (R1).

5. Wall element (16) according to claim 2, in which the first axis of rotation (R1) is fixed relative to the plate (80) and movable parallel to the transverse direction (T) relative to the second edge (243).

6. Wall element (16) according to claim 5, in which: - the first axis of rotation (R1) is located at one end of the plate (80); - the other sliding element (223) comprises at least one arm (81) connecting the plate (80) and the second edge (243); - a first end of the arm (81) is connected to the plate (80) by being pivotable relative to the plate (80) around a second axis of rotation (R2) parallel to the first axis of rotation (R1) and movable in translation relative to the plate (80) in a direction radial to the second axis of rotation (R2) by means of a slide (82) belonging to the plate (80); - a second end of the arm (81) is connected to the second edge (243) while being pivotable relative to the second edge (243) around a third axis of rotation (R3) parallel to the first axis of rotation (R1).

7. Wall element (16) according to one of claims 2 to 6, comprising a further sliding element (222), the additional sliding element (223) being a trim and the other sliding element (222) being a flap, the trim (223) covering the first sliding element (221) and the shutter (222) when the three sliding elements (221, 222, 223) are in their uncovered position.

8. Wall element (16) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the sleepers (26a, 26b) each comprise a sliding device (60) of the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223), the sliding device (60) comprising at least one raised edge (62) in which at least one caster (64) is arranged.

9. Wall element (16) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which the sleepers (26a, 26b) each comprise a sliding device (60) of the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223), the sliding device (60) comprising at least one raised edge (62) on which a roller carriage (68) receives one of the edges (24) of the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223).

10. Wall element (16) according to the preceding claim, in which the roller trolley (68) comprises at least two walls (70) delimiting at least one receiving space (72) for the rollers and a receiving zone (74) for one of the edges (24) of the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223), the receiving space (72) and the receiving zone (74) being strictly distinct from each other. 1 1 . Wall element (16) according to the preceding claim, wherein one of the horizontal edges (24a1, 24a2, 24a3) of the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223) comprises at least one thinned portion (76) configured to house in the receiving zone (74) of one of the horizontal edges (24a1, 24a2, 24a3) delimited by the roller carriage (68), the walls (70) of the roller carriage (68) extending in the extension of a thickness of the sliding element (221, 222, 223).

12. Wall element (16) according to any one of claims 8 to 11, in which each of the frames (26a, 26b) comprises at least one covering portion (48) carrying the sliding device (60), the covering portion (48) being integral with the fixing support (30) associated by complementary shapes, the covering portion (48) being able to slide while covering at least the fixing support (30).

13. Wall element according to one of the preceding claims in which one of the edges (24B1, 24b2, 24b3) of the at least one sliding element (221, 222, 223) is equipped with a retractable handle, integrated by default into this edge, and which can be pivoted into an active position where it allows a traction force to be exerted on the pivoting element in the transverse direction.

14. An assembly (10) comprising a wall (12) having an opening (14) and a wall element (16) according to any preceding claim, the wall element (16) being configured such that the frame (20) extends around the opening (14) of the wall (12).

15. Assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, in which the fixing supports (30) of the frame (20) extend exclusively outside the opening (14) of the wall (12).

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