Finger guard for clearance covering and assembly

Abstract

The invention relates to a finger protection device for gap coverage comprising a housing profile, a retaining strip profile and a cover that can be extended from the housing profile when wound up, wherein the retaining strip profile has a retaining strip profile section, wherein the retaining strip profile section is suitable and configured to receive an edge of the cover and wherein a base profile is associated with the housing profile or the retaining strip profile, which has a bearing surface for arrangement on a wing or frame.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a finger protection device for gap coverage comprising a housing profile, a retaining strip profile and a cover that can be extended from the housing profile when wound up, wherein the retaining strip profile has a retaining strip profile section, wherein the retaining strip profile section is suitable and configured to receive an edge of the cover and wherein a base profile is associated with the housing profile or the retaining strip profile, which has a bearing surface for arrangement on a wing or frame.

[0002] The finger protection device for gap covering may be suitable to cover a gap between a wing, in particular a door or window wing, and a frame.

[0003] Finger protection devices for gap coverage are known in the prior art, in which a cover can be rolled up in a housing profile, the edge of which can be connected to a retaining profile, so that the cover can be extended when a door or window sash is opened and thereby extends over the gap between the sash and the frame. To enable the cover to be extended, the housing profile is attached to the frame and the retaining profile to the sash. Alternatively, the housing profile can be attached to the sash and the retaining profile to the frame.

[0004] Finger protection devices are also known that have a base profile. The base profile is associated with either the housing profile or the retaining strip profile. The respective associated profile can be connected to the base profile, for example, by clipping, attaching, or screwing it on. In the known cases, the connection extends over the entire length of the profiles, even if, for example, screws are only used at certain points on the profiles.

[0005] Common finger protection devices are advantageous for hinged doors or windows. With hinged doors or windows, the sash is rotated around a vertical axis at the secondary closing edge, completely opening the passage through the frame. Rotation angles of up to 180° are possible, for example in public buildings such as hospitals, where a particularly wide opening is required.

[0006] A disadvantage of known finger guard devices for gap covering is, in particular, that while the windows or doors can be opened by rotating the sash, the finger guard device largely prevents the sash from tilting. In the context of the patent application, a tilt position of the sash means that the sash is rotated around a horizontal axis, moving only a small distance away from the frame.

[0007] This is where the invention comes in.

[0008] The object of the present invention is to provide a finger guard device which, when installed, preserves the functionality of the surrounding components to the greatest extent possible. In particular, both the rotational and tilting positions are retained.

[0009] The problem is solved by a finger protection device for gap coverage comprising a housing profile, a retaining strip profile and a cover that can be extended from the housing profile after being wound up, wherein the retaining strip profile has a retaining strip profile section, wherein the retaining strip profile section is suitable and configured to receive an edge of the cover and wherein a base profile is associated with the housing profile or the retaining strip profile, which has a bearing surface for arrangement on a sash or a frame, characterized in that the housing profile or the retaining strip profile can form an angle with the base profile in the longitudinal direction.

[0010] The finger guard is designed to cover a gap that occurs when a door or window is opened due to the rotational movement of the sash. For the purposes of this application, "sash" refers to either a door or window sash, depending on whether the finger guard is installed on a door or window. The gap is located on the secondary closing edge of the door or window, specifically on the side of the sash facing the frame and away from the hinge.

[0011] The base profile is attached to the sash or frame of a door or window using its mounting surface. It may be designed so that the base profile is installed along the entire length of the sash or frame.

[0012] The finger guard allows the sash to be tilted, not just turned to fully open the door or window. Tilting is particularly desirable for windows. It's also important for doors used as balcony or patio doors. Finger guards are frequently used in public facilities, such as daycare centers, to protect children's fingers. However, especially in these daycare centers, it's also desirable that doors and windows can still be tilted even with a finger guard installed. This offers several advantages. Tilting allows for ventilation while simultaneously preventing children from wandering out. This isn't possible when opening a door by turning it.Windows must not be opened unattended by turning the sash to prevent children from falling out.

[0013] The finger protection device offers the advantage that the base profile and the associated profile—either the housing profile or the retaining strip profile, depending on the finger protection device's installation—can form an angle in the longitudinal direction. This means that the base profile and the associated profile are not rigidly connected along the entire length of the profiles or along the entire length of the sash or frame. It also means that a connection exists in certain positions of the sash.

[0014] When the sash tilts, it forms an angle with respect to a vertical axis, which may, for example, be located in the frame. The finger protection device replicates this angle by forming a longitudinal angle with either the housing profile or the retaining strip profile, depending on which of the two is associated with the base profile. The angle between the base profile and the associated profile can be in a range between 0° and 60°, preferably between 0° and 45°, and most preferably between 0° and 30°.

[0015] For this purpose, the housing profile or the retaining strip profile can be rotatably connected to the base profile at a first end. Preferably, the rotatable connection, for example a hinge, can be attached to a lower end of the base profile in an installation situation.

[0016] This installation position is advantageous when a sash is tilted in such a way that, in a typical installation situation, contact is maintained between the lower end of the sash and the frame, while contact is broken at the upper end. If a sash is tilted differently, it may be advisable to attach the rotating connection to a different position on the base profile, for example, at the upper end in a typical installation situation.

[0017] It may be provided that the base profile has a first profile section starting from the rotatable connection and a second profile section following the first profile section, and that the housing profile or the retaining strip profile and the base profile can be connected at least indirectly via at least one connecting means in the second profile section.

[0018] The first and second profile sections can represent two visible areas, or, in the case of a single-piece base profile, they can represent an imaginary division into two sections. The first profile section extends from the rotatable connection to approximately the profile's center. The second profile section is adjacent to the first profile section and extends to the end of the base profile opposite the rotatable connection. The precise length of the profile sections is not the primary concern; rather, a connecting element is located within the area of ​​the second profile section.

[0019] It is possible that the connecting element is a lever.

[0020] The connecting element can be connected at one end to the housing profile, the retaining strip profile, or the base profile, and at the other end movably held in a groove of another profile, preferably the housing profile, the retaining strip profile, or the base profile. In all cases, one end of the lever element is in contact with the base profile, and the other end is in contact with the profile associated with the base profile, i.e., the housing profile or the retaining strip profile. The first end of the lever element is fixed along its vertical axis. However, the lever element can be designed to rotate around the attachment point at its first end. The lever element can be positioned laterally or between the profiles. This offers various advantages.A lateral positioning of the lever element between the base profile and the associated profile results in a low profile for the finger protection device. This allows the finger protection device to be installed even on windows and doors with external blinds. This is often desirable for burglary protection or shading purposes. When positioned between the base profile and the associated profile, the lever element is barely visible or not visible at all.

[0021] It is also possible that the connecting element is rod-shaped.

[0022] It may be provided that the connecting element is connected to the base profile at one end.

[0023] Similarly, the connecting element may be designed and configured to engage a recess in the housing profile or the retaining strip profile with its second end. This again depends on which profile is associated with the base profile.

[0024] The finger guard profile may be designed to have a return element. This return element may be located, for example, at or near the first end of the connector. The return element may be, for example, a spring or a magnet. The return element exerts a force on the profile to which it is attached. This means that if the base profile and the associated profile form an angle with each other, the return element provides force assistance to return or hold the associated profiles in their initial position without the angle.

[0025] The finger guard profile may also incorporate a magnetic element. This magnetic element can be positioned between the base profile and the associated profile, preferably in the second profile section. The magnetic element may detachably connect the base profile and the associated profile in the second profile section until the attractive force of the magnetic element is overcome. Overcoming this attractive force is necessary to create an angle between the base profile and the associated profile.

[0026] It may also be provided that a bead-shaped receiving groove for a thickened edge of the cover is formed in the retaining strip profile section of the retaining strip profile.

[0027] It may be specifically provided that the cover is a roller blind.

[0028] Arrangement, preferably a door or a window, comprising at least a frame, a sash and a finger protection device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the finger protection device is suitable and configured to extend the cover from the roller housing profile when the sash rotates and to leave the cover in the housing profile when the sash tilts.

[0029] Three different states can be distinguished in this arrangement. The first state is that the wing is closed. The second state is that the wing has been rotated to fully open the arrangement. The third state is that the wing has been tilted to partially open the arrangement.

[0030] When the sash is rotated into its second position, the resulting gap between the frame and the sash is closed by the cover being pulled out of the housing profile. This occurs because the base profile maintains contact with the corresponding profile during rotation. The cover is attached to the retaining strip profile at its edge and is pulled out of the housing profile when the sash rotates, as the housing profile and retaining strip profile shift relative to each other.

[0031] When the sash tilts into the third position, the base body is at least partially detached from the associated profile and forms an angle with it. The base profile moves with the sash into a tilted position. The associated profile does not follow this movement but remains in a position along a vertical axis. As a result, the cover is not pulled out of the housing profile. The relative positions of the housing profile and the retaining strip profile do not change when the sash tilts.

[0032] The finger protection device protects the secondary closing edge of the arrangement during a rotational movement of the sash.

[0033] It may be provided that the base profile is glued or hung on a wing or frame, or attached using fasteners such as screws or rivets.

[0034] Further features and advantages of exemplary embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are used for identical or similar parts and for parts with identical or similar functions. The drawings show: Fig. 1 a part of an embodiment of the invention in a perspective view in a first position Fig. 2 a part of an embodiment of the invention in a perspective view in a second position Fig. 3 a part of an embodiment of the invention in a side view Fig. 4 a detail view of area E from Fig. 3 Fig. 5 shows an arrangement according to the invention in a side view in a first position. Fig. 6 shows the arrangement made of Fig. 5In a second position, Fig. 7 shows an arrangement according to the invention in a perspective view from the front; Fig. 8 shows an arrangement according to the invention in a perspective view from the rear; Fig. 9 shows a further embodiment of the arrangement in a front view; Fig. 10 shows a wing with a finger protection device according to the invention in a side view; Fig. 11 shows a detailed view of area D. Fig. 10 Fig. 12 a detailed view of area B from Fig. 9 Fig. 13 shows another embodiment of the arrangement in a side view. Fig. 14 shows a detailed view of area C. Fig. 13 Fig. 15 a detailed view of area A from Fig. 13Fig. 16 another embodiment of the arrangement in a sectional view Fig. 17 another embodiment of the arrangement in a sectional view Fig. 18 another embodiment of the arrangement in a sectional view Fig. 19 another embodiment of the arrangement in a sectional view Fig. 20 a window in a first state Fig. 21 a window in a second state Fig. 22 a window in a third state

[0035] It is not necessary for a finger guard 1 according to the invention to have all the features described below. It is also possible for a finger guard 1 according to the invention to have only individual features of the embodiment described below.

[0036] In the Figs. 1 to 4 Parts of a finger guard device 1 for gap coverage are shown. In the Figs. 1 and 2 in a perspective view, in Fig. 3 in a side view and in Fig. 4a detailed view of area E from Fig. 3 . In the Figs. 1 to 4 Each of the following is shown: a retaining strip profile 3, a base profile 6 and at least one connecting element 11.

[0037] In the Fig. 1 , 3 and 4 The retaining strip profile 3 and the base profile 6 form an angle in the longitudinal direction. Fig, 2 The retaining profile 3 and the base profile 6 run parallel to each other. The base profile 6 is suitable for attachment to a sash 16 of a window or door. When the sash 16 is closed or rotated, the base profile 6 lies as shown in Fig. 2The base profile 6 is shown attached to the retaining profile 3 along almost its entire length. When the sash 16 is tilted, for example for ventilation, the base profile 6 detaches from the retaining profile 3, whereby the two profiles 3 and 6 remain connected at least at one point, so that the two profiles 3 and 6 form an angle with each other. The housing profile 2 can also be assigned to the base profile 6 instead of the retaining profile 6.

[0038] To illustrate, the Figs. 20 to 22 The different states are illustrated using the example of a window. The same states can be applied to a door, for example, a swing door. Three different states can be distinguished. Fig. 20 This shows the first state, that wing 16 is closed. Fig. 21 The second state shows that the wing 16 was rotated to fully open the window. Fig. 22The third state shows that the wing 16 has been tilted to partially open the window, for example for ventilation.

[0039] The connecting element 11 is located in the area of ​​the second profile section and is designed as a lever element in this embodiment.

[0040] The connecting element 11, designed here as a lever element, is connected at one end to the base profile 6 and at the other end runs in a groove of the retaining strip profile 3. It is movably held in this groove. The first end of the lever element is fixed in the vertical axis, but the lever element can rotate about the attachment point at the first end. Figs. 1 to 4 The connecting element is to be arranged between profiles 3 and 6. When positioned between the base profile 6 and the associated profile 2 or 3, in the Figs. 1 to 4 The retaining strip profile means the lever element is barely or not at all visible, which is in Fig. 2 The diagram shows where the connecting element 11 is located invisibly between the retaining strip profile 3 and the base profile 6.

[0041] The Fig. 4 The enlarged view of area E shows a restoring device 13. The restoring device 13 is in Fig. 4 designed as a torsion spring. The restoring element 13 exerts at least an indirect force on the profile 2, 3, 6 on which it is arranged. In Fig. 4 The restoring element 13 is arranged on the base profile 6 and also exerts a force on the connecting element 11. This means that if the base profile 6 and the associated profile 2, 3 form an angle with each other, the restoring element 13 provides force support to bring or hold the associated profiles 2, 3 in their initial position without the angle.

[0042] The Figs. 5 to 8Figures 1 show embodiments of an arrangement 14 in different positions and from different perspectives. The arrangement shows a window comprising at least one frame 15 and one sash 16, and a finger protection device 1 according to the invention. In addition to the features shown in the Figures 1 to 4 The parts of the finger guard 1 shown here are: Figs. 5 and 6 also a housing profile 2 in which a cover 4 is wound. In the Fig. 5 , 7 and 8 The wing 16 is tilted and the base profile 6 is detached from the retaining strip profile 3 in the upper area. The connecting element 11, which is designed as a lever element, limits the detachment of the two profiles 3, 6 in the second profile section. At their lower end in the installed position, the profiles 3, 6 remain connected. Fig. 6 An arrangement with a closed wing 16 is shown.

[0043] The Figs. 9 to 15Figure 1 shows a further embodiment of an arrangement 14 in different perspectives or sections. Fig. 9 shows an arrangement 14 in a front view. Figures 10 and 13 The diagram shows arrangement 14 in a side view. Figs. 11, 12 , 14 and 15 Show detailed views.

[0044] Arrangement 14 shows a door with a frame 15 and a leaf 16 and a finger guard 1. In addition to the ones shown in the Figures 1 to 4 The parts of the finger guard 1 shown here are: Figs. 9 to 15 also a housing profile 2 in which a cover 4 is wound. In the Figs. 13 and 14The wing 16 is tilted and the base profile 6 is detached from the retaining strip profile 3 in the upper area. The connecting element 11, which is rod-shaped, engages in a recess 12 of the associated profile 2, 3, so that when the wing 16 is rotated into the second state of the arrangement 14, the associated profile 2, 3, for example the retaining strip profile 3, is carried along and the cover is pulled out of the housing profile 2.

[0045] The Fig. 11 shows a detailed view of area D from Fig. 10 . The Fig. 11 shows the door leaf, the retaining strip profile 3 and the rod-shaped connecting element 11. Fig. 12 shows a detailed view of area B. Fig. 9 , which shows in detail the recess 12 into which the rod-shaped connecting element 11 can engage.

[0046] In Fig. 14 This is a detailed view of area C from Fig. 13 and in Fig. 15a detailed view of area A from Fig. 13 shown.

[0047] Fig. 14 The rod-shaped connecting element 11 is shown, which, when the wing 16 tilts, at least partially releases from the recess 12 and therefore does not move the retaining profile 3 along with it. The cover 4, which is connected to the retaining profile 3 at its edge, is thus not pulled out of the housing profile 2.

[0048] Fig. 15Figure 1 shows a connection between the base profile 6 and the retaining strip profile 3 at the lower end of the retaining strip profile 3 in an installation situation of the finger guard 1. The base profile 6 and the retaining strip profile 3 are rotatably connected. This is necessary so that the two profiles 3 and 6 can change their position relative to each other and form an angle with each other in the longitudinal direction of the profiles 3 and 6. The angle is relative to the longitudinal direction of the profiles 2, 3, 6 because, in an installation situation, the profiles 2, 3, 6 do not rotate horizontally relative to each other, but rather form an angle in the vertical direction.

[0049] The Figs. 16 to 19 shown are embodiments of the arrangement 14 in sectional views.

[0050] The Figs. 16 to 19Figure 1 shows a frame 15 and a sash 16, as well as a finger guard 1. The finger guard 1 has a housing profile 2 and a retaining profile 3. A retractable cover 4 is wound up inside the housing profile 2. The thickened edge of the cover 4 is held in a beaded groove of the retaining profile 3. This causes the cover 4 to be pulled out of the housing profile 2 when the sash 16 is rotated.

[0051] In Fig. 16 The base profile 6 is attached laterally next to the housing profile 2. Fig. 17 The base profile 6 is attached to the frame 15, and the retaining strip profile 3 is assigned to the base profile 6. Fig. 18 The base profile 6 is attached to the wing 16 and the housing profile 2 is assigned to the base profile 3. Fig. 19 shows a different attachment of the retaining strip profile 3 than in Fig. 18 shown. The Figs. 18 and 19They exhibit a very flat design, which is suitable for enabling the use of an external blind. Fig. 19 The guide 17 of the blind is shown, which makes it clear that the finger protection device fits between sash 16 and guide 17.

Claims

1. Finger protection device (1) for gap coverage comprising a housing profile (2), a retaining strip profile (3) and a cover (4) that can be extended from the housing profile (2) by winding, wherein the retaining strip profile (3) has a retaining strip profile section (5), wherein the retaining strip profile section (5) is suitable and configured to receive an edge of the cover (4) and wherein a base profile (6) is associated with the housing profile (2) or the retaining strip profile (3), which has a bearing surface (7) for arrangement on a wing (8) or frame (9), characterized by the fact that the housing profile (2) or the retaining strip profile (3) can form an angle with the base profile (6) in the longitudinal direction.

2. Finger protection device (1) according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the housing profile (2) or the retaining strip profile (3) is rotatably connected to the base profile (6) at a first end.

3. Finger protection device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the base profile (6) has a first profile section starting from the rotatable connection (10) and has a second profile section following the first profile section, and that the housing profile (2) or the retaining strip profile (3) and the base profile (6) can be connected at least indirectly via at least one connecting means (11) in the second profile section.

4. Finger protection device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the connecting element (11) is a lever element.

5. Finger protection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the connecting element (11) is connected at a first end to the housing profile (2) or the retaining strip profile (3) or the base profile (6) and is movably held at a second end in a groove of another profile (2, 3, 6), preferably the housing profile (2) or the retaining strip profile (3) or the base profile (6).

6. Finger protection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the connecting element (11) is rod-shaped.

7. Finger protection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the connecting element (11) is connected to the base profile (6) at a first end.

8. Finger protection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the connecting element (11) is suitable and designed to engage with a second end in a recess (12) of the housing profile (2) or the retaining strip profile (3).

9. Finger protection device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the finger guard device (1) has a restoring means (13).

10. Finger protection device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the finger guard device (1) has a magnetic means.

11. Finger protection device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatIn the retaining strip profile section (5) of the retaining strip profile (3) a bead-shaped receiving groove for a thickened edge of the cover (4) is formed.

12. Arrangement (14), preferably a door or a window, comprising at least a frame (15), a sash (16) and a finger protection device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the finger protection device (1) is suitable and designed to extend the cover (4) from the roller housing profile (2) when the wing (16) rotates and to leave the cover (4) in the housing profile (2) when the wing (16) tilts.

13. Arrangement according to claim 12, characterized by the fact that the base profile (6) is glued onto the wing (16) or the frame (15) or is attached using fasteners such as screws or rivets.

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