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EP-4582662-B1 - WINDOW/SHUTTER/DOOR AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING SAID WINDOW/SHUTTER/DOOR

EP4582662B1EP 4582662 B1EP4582662 B1EP 4582662B1EP-4582662-B1

Inventors

  • TENZON, FRANCO
  • VAZZOLA, Federico

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20241205

Claims (10)

  1. External window/shutter/door (1), which is intended to be mounted in an opening of a building in order to separate an internal environment from the outside environment, and comprises: - a movable wing (2), which comprises: - a first support frame (3), which is extended along a first lying plane thereof, and is provided with four beams (4) fixed two by two to each other and delimiting a first central opening (5), of which two first beams (4') are extended along two corresponding first extension directions (X) that are parallel to each other and belonging to said first lying plane and two second beams (4") are extended along two corresponding second extension directions (Y) that are parallel to each other, orthogonal to said first extension directions (X) and belonging to said first lying plane; each said beam (4) being provided at least with a first internal face (6), which is intended to be directed towards said internal environment, with a first external face (7), which is opposite said first internal face (6) and is intended to be directed towards said external environment, and with a first transverse face (8), which is extended between said first internal face (6) and said first external face (7) and at least partially delimits, together with the first transverse faces (8) of the other said beams (4), a retention seat (9) at said first central opening (5); - at least one glass panel (10) housed in said retention seat (9) and fixed to said first support frame (2); - a first cover frame (11), which is placed to at least partially cover the first external face (7) of the beams (4) of said first support frame (3); - a fixed frame (12), which supports said movable wing (2) and comprises at least one second support frame (13); - hinging means (14), which rotatably connect the first support frame (3) of said movable wing (2) and the second support frame (13) of said fixed frame (12) between at least one closed position and at least one open position; wherein said first cover frame (11) comprises four cover profiles (15), one for each beam (4) of said first support frame (3), of which two first cover profiles (15') are extended, between two corresponding first ends (16'), parallel to the first extension directions (X) of said first beams (4') and two second cover profiles (15'') are extended, between two corresponding second ends (16"), parallel to the second extension directions (Y) of said second beams (4''); each cover profile (15) being provided at least with: - a first front wall (19), which is extended to at least partially cover the first external face (7) of a corresponding beam (4) of said first support frame (3), and with - a first lateral wall (18), which is transverse to said first front wall (19) and is opposite the first transverse face (8) of a corresponding beam (4) of said first support frame (3); the second beams (4") of said first support frame (3) being provided, on said first external face (7), with two first housing slots (20), in which two corresponding first ends (16') of said first cover profiles (15') are placed; the second ends (16") of said second cover profiles (15'') being placed in abutment against the first lateral walls (18) of said first cover profiles (15'); characterized in that said first support frame (3) comprising at least four first fixing screws (21), each of which has a first stem (22) placed to cross through a corresponding said first beam (4'), projecting from the first transverse face (8) of said first beam (4') and arranged for maintaining, in abutment against each other, the second end (16'') of a corresponding said second cover profile (15'') and the first lateral wall (18) of said first cover profile (15') corresponding to said first beam (4').
  2. Window/shutter/door (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least said second cover profiles (15'') are each provided with a first eyelet (23) side-by-side the first lateral wall (18) and the first front wall (19) and interposed between said first lateral wall (18) and the first transverse face (8) of the corresponding said second beam (4"); the first stem (22) of each of said four first fixing screws (21) being placed to cross the first lateral wall (18) of said first cover profile (15') corresponding to the respective said first beam (4') and being screwed in the first eyelet (23) of the corresponding said second cover profile (15") in order to drag said second cover profile (15") in abutment with its said second end (16") against the first lateral wall (18) of said first cover profile (15').
  3. Window/shutter/door (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first stem (22) of each of said four first fixing screws (21) terminates with a first thrust head (24) placed against the first lateral wall (18) of said first cover profile (15') corresponding to the respective said first beam (4') in order to push said first lateral wall (18) in abutment against the second end (16") of the corresponding said second cover profile (15").
  4. Window/shutter/door (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first beams (4') are extended along the corresponding said first extension directions (X) between two respective first terminal portions (25') and said second beams (4") are extended along the corresponding said second extension directions (Y) between two respective second terminal portions (25''); the second terminal portions (25") of said second beams (4") being placed in abutment against the first transverse faces (8) of said first beams (4') adjacent to the first terminal portions (25') of said first beams (4') and said first housing slots (20) being made on said second terminal portions (25").
  5. Window/shutter/door (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each beam (4) of said first support frame (3) is provided with a second transverse face (27), which is extended between said first internal face (6) and said first external face (7) and is directed in opposite direction with respect to said first transverse face (8); the first housing slots (20) of each said second beam (4") being made on said first external face (7) in a through manner between said first transverse face (8) and said second transverse face (27).
  6. Window/shutter/door (1) according to claim 4 and 5, characterized in that said first support frame (3) comprises four compensation caps (28), each of which fixed to a corresponding first terminal portion (25') of a corresponding said first beam (4') and placed to cover at least said first terminal portion (25') and the second transverse face (27) of the adjacent said second beam (4'') at least at said first housing slot (20); the first ends (16') of said first cover profile (15') being placed in abutment against said cover caps (28).
  7. Window/shutter/door (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first beams (4') are provided with a first length along the corresponding said first extension directions (X) and said second beams (4'') are provided with a second length along the corresponding said second extension directions (Y) smaller than said first length; said hinging means (14) rotatably connecting said first support frame (3) at one said first beam (4') to the second support frame (13) of said fixed frame (12) around a rotation axis (Z) parallel to the first extension direction (X) of said first beam (4').
  8. Window/shutter/door (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each beam (4) of said first support frame (3) is provided with a containment groove (29) made on said first transverse face (8) and each said cover profile (15) comprises a first rear wall (30), which is transverse to said first lateral wall (18), is opposite said first front wall (19) and is at least partially inserted in the containment groove (29) of a corresponding beam (4).
  9. Window/shutter/door (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the first rear wall (30) of each said cover profile (15) projects from the containment groove (29) of the corresponding beam (4) and the first lateral wall (18) of each said cover profile (15) is spaced from the first transverse face (8) of the corresponding beam (4); each beam (4) of said first support frame (3) comprising an abutment rib (31) extended projecting from said first transverse face (8) thereof, opposite the first rear wall (30) of the corresponding cover profile (15) and placed to delimit said retention seat (9); said at least one glass panel (10) being maintained in said retention seat (9) interposed between the abutment ribs (31) of said beams (4) and the first rear walls (30) of said cover profiles (15).
  10. Method for mounting a window/shutter/door (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, which provides for: - a step of arranging: - four beams (4), each of which provided at least with a first internal face (6), with an opposite first external face (7) and with a first transverse face (8) extended between said first internal face (6) and said first external face (7); two of said four beams (4) being provided with two first housing slots (20) on said first external face (7); - at least one glass panel (10), - a fixed frame (12) comprising at least one second support frame (13), - hinging means (14), - four cover profiles (15), each of which comprises at least one first front wall (19) and one first lateral wall (18) transverse to said first front wall (19); - four first fixing screws (21), each having a first stem (22); - a first fixing step, in which said four beams (4) are fixed two by two to form a first support frame (3) delimiting a first central opening (5), said first support frame (3) extended along a first lying plane thereof and the first transverse faces (8) of said beams (4) at least partially delimiting a retention seat (9) at said first central opening (5); two first beams (4') of said four beams (4) extended along two corresponding first extension directions (X) that are parallel to each other and belonging to said first lying plane and two second beams (4") of said four beams (4) extended along two corresponding second extension directions (Y) that are parallel to each other, orthogonal to said first extension directions (X) and belonging to said first lying plane; said two second beams (4") being provided with said first housing slots (20); - a housing step, in which said at least one glass panel (10) is housed in the retention seat (9) of said first support frame (3); - a positioning step, in which said cover profiles (15) are positioned with said first lateral wall (18) thereof opposite the first transverse face (8) of a corresponding beam (4) of said first support frame (3) and with said first front wall (19) thereof to at least partially cover the first external face (7) of said beam (4); two first cover profiles (15') of said four cover profiles (15) extended parallel to the first extension directions (X) of the corresponding said first beams (4') between two corresponding first ends (16') housed in the first housing slots (20) of said two second beams (4'') and two second cover profiles (15") of said four cover profiles (15) extended parallel to the second extension directions (Y) of the corresponding two second beams (4") between two corresponding second ends (16") placed in abutment against the first lateral walls (18) of said first cover profiles (15'); - a second fixing step, in which the first stems (22) of said four first fixing screws (21) are each placed to cross through a corresponding first beam (4') in order to project from the first transverse face (8) of said first beam (4') and maintain, in abutment against each other, the second end (16") of a corresponding second cover profile (15'') and the first lateral wall (18) of said first cover profile (15') corresponding to said first beam (4"), rendering said cover profiles (15) integral with each other and forming a first cover frame (11); - a hinging step, in which the first support frame (3) is rotatably connected, between at least one open position and a closed position, to the second support frame (13) of said fixed frame (12) by means of said hinging means (14).

Description

Field of application The present invention refers to an external window/shutter/door, such as in particular a window or a French window for the closure of a building wall, and a method for mounting the aforesaid window/shutter/door. The present window/shutter/door is generally inserted in the industrial field of production of windows/shutters/doors, in particular but not exclusively of the type provided with a wooden frame externally covered with aluminum profiles. The window/shutter/door, object of the present invention, can be associated with a single or double wing with different opening solutions and is therefore of the type generically employable for closing an opening made in a load-bearing structure of a building, being inserted as stated in the industrial field of production of windows/shutters/doors. State of the art Known for some time are windows/shutters/doors, of the type employable for closing openings made on load-bearing structures of buildings, for example constituted by a window or by a French window, provided with a fixed frame and with a movable wing mechanically connected to the fixed frame by means of hinging means. More in detail, the fixed frame consists of two first vertical uprights and two first horizontal crosspieces rigidly fixed to the vertical uprights at the ends in order to form a frame with substantially quadrangular form. The fixed frame is intended to be fixed to the load-bearing structure, whether this is a metallic structure or a walling, and more precisely it is intended to be fixed to the internal faces of the walls that delimit the opening with which the window/shutter/door is associated. More in detail the movable wing is provided with a support frame delimiting a central opening, at which a glass panel is fixed, for closing the opening. The support frame in turn comprises two vertical uprights and two horizontal crosspieces, generally made of wood, firmly connected to the two second vertical uprights in order to form the four sides of the movable wing. The movable wing is also often provided with a cover frame, which covers the face of the uprights and crosspieces of the support frame intended to be directed towards the external environment, in order to protect the material of the crosspieces and uprights from atmospheric agents as much as possible. Such cover frame is generally attained by means of four aluminum profiles, which are connected to each other two by two at their ends in order to delimit the same central opening delimited by the support frame of the movable wing, simultaneously covering the external face of the uprights and crosspieces of the aforesaid support frame. Up to now, various types of covering frames are known, each of which requiring a different mode for assembling the movable wing. For example, support frames are known which are assembled by fixing, two by two at their ends, the aluminum profiles and which are fixed by means of clips to a corresponding wooden support frame, already assembled and to which the glass panel is fixed. Such solution has the advantage of having a simple assembly, indeed first the glass panel is fixed to the support frame, forming an already compact unit, and then by means of clips the cover frame is fixed to the support frame, obtaining the movable wing, without risking that glass panel could be separated from the support frame and fall while the cover frame is fixed. The aforesaid solution nevertheless has shown that in practice it does not lack drawbacks. Indeed, the need to employ clips for fixing the cover frame to the support frame at the external faces of the uprights and crosspieces renders the movable wing structurally more complex and costlier. Otherwise, support frames are known (for example similar to that described in US 9,725,946) which are assembled by fixing, two by two at their ends, the aluminum profiles and which, in order to attain the movable wing, receive the glass panel in abutment and to which the uprights and the crosspieces of the not-yet-assembled support frame are separately fixed, such that during assembly the glass panel remains retained between a suitable portion of the cover frame itself and a portion of the uprights and crosspieces that form the support frame. Such solution allows making movable wings that are structurally simple, which in fact do not require employing clips for maintaining the cover frame integral with the support frame. Nevertheless, also the aforesaid solution has in practice proven that it does not lack drawbacks. Indeed, the assembly of the wing is particularly difficult, given that during the entire assembly it is necessary to precisely maintain in position a plurality of components that are not yet fixed to each other. In particular, the glass panel is only abutted against the cover frame during the fixing of each upright and crosspiece of the support frame to the cover frame, with the risk that during the fixing of the uprights and of the crosspieces the ope