Locking Fitting Control Device Stepped Hanging Rims

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing locking fitting control devices for door or window carpentry face challenges in securely fixing the control device within the carpentry profile, particularly due to variations in the thickness of the profile's wall, leading to potential loosening or loss of screws and increased complexity.

Innovation Solution

The control device incorporates at least two hanging organs acting in opposition, with at least one of the hanging means defined by a succession of hanging rims arranged in a staircase configuration, which extends under the application face of the housing at distinct distances, effectively gripping the profile's wall and maintaining the control device's position.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If fixing screws are used to ensure pinching effect on the profile wall, then the control device is securely fixed, but the screws risk loosening or loss and installation is time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefixing reliabilityVSAvoidinstallation time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts the fixing function from traditional screws and replaces it with integrated fixing members that are part of the housing structure. The fixing members include engagement elements that directly engage with the profile wall, eliminating the need for separate fixing screws and their associated installation time and reliability issues.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The fixing members are designed to automatically engage and secure the control device to the profile wall without requiring additional fastening operations. The engagement elements self-position and self-secure through the housing structure, making the fixing process self-service and eliminating manual screw tightening.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If traditional fixing members are used, then the control device can be fixed, but the structure becomes complex with mobile fixing organs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefixing reliabilityVSAvoidfixing structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges the fixing members with the housing structure, creating an integrated assembly where the fixing elements are built into the housing rather than being separate mobile components. This integration simplifies the overall structure while maintaining reliable fixing through the engagement elements that directly interact with the profile wall.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Manufacturing precision

If the control device is designed for specific profile wall thicknesses, then fixing is optimized, but adaptability to varying thicknesses is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefixing precisionVSAvoidadaptability to wall thickness
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The fixing members are designed with engagement elements that can adapt to different profile wall thicknesses. The housing structure accommodates varying thicknesses through the geometric configuration of the fixing members, allowing the same control device to be universally applied to profiles with different wall thicknesses while maintaining precise fixing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP4534781A1Control device for a locking fitting for a door or window-type joinery work
Publication Date: 2025.04.09 FERCO
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AI summary

The invention relates to a locking hardware control device for joinery of the door or window type, comprising a housing 5 provided with a handle 8 and having an application face 9 intended to be applied to a joinery profile P1; P2, this housing 5 having at least two hooking members 11, 12 acting in opposition and designed to engage in an opening O adapted in said joinery profile P1; P2, these hooking members 11; 12 having hooking means 13; 14 and constituting, in combination with the application face 9 of the housing 5, means of fixing the control device 1 in said opening O of the joinery profile P1, P2.At least the attachment means 14 of a fastening member 12 are defined by a succession of at least two attachment edges 19, 20 adopting a stepped arrangement 21 relative to each other, each of these attachment edges 19; 20 extending essentially parallel under the application face 9 of the housing 5 at distinct distances d1; d2.