Hinge for doors or windows

• US 7,971,319 B2
• Filed: 09/06/2006
• Issued: 07/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: KL-Beschläge Karl Loggen GmbH
• Original Assignee: KL-Beschläge Karl Loggen GmbH
• Inventors: Frielingsdorf, Martin, Wiemer, Rudolf, Becker, Hugo
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller; William L.
• Application Number:
  US11/470,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20070240283A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,763 Days
• Field of Search: 163/34, 162/52, 163/82, 162/45, 162/97, 163/22, 163/38, 162/38, 162/46
• US Class Current: 16/334
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/1078 the maintaining means acting parallel to the pivot
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 2003/025 having three knuckles
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 2005/102 Pins
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/0246 for attachment to glass panels
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/10 Pins, sockets or sleeves; Removable pins E05D15/522 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/20 Combinations of elements
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/205 forming a unit
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/148 Windows

Abstract

A hinge for doors or windows may include two parts that are rotatable about a hinge axle. A catch device, arranged inside of the hinge, may have a catch element and a catch recess. The catch element may engage the catch recess in a catch position. Both the catch element and the catch recess may be arranged along the hinge axle.

Claims

1. A hinge for doors or windows comprising:

a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part and the second hinge part being connected with each other in a hinged manner about a hinge axle, which has an axis of rotation, wherein the hinge axle comprises;

a first hinge axle element; and

a second hinge axle element separated from the first hinge axle element;

a catch device arranged in the hinge axle, which has a catch element and a catch recess, wherein the catch element engages in the catch recess in a catch position;

wherein both the catch element and the catch recess are arranged in the hinge axle;

wherein the catch element is arranged on the first hinge axle element, and the catch recess is arranged on the second hinge axle element; and

wherein the second hinge axle element is positioned on both the first and the second hinge parts.

2. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the catch element and the catch recess are positioned in line with the axis of rotation of the hinge axle.

3. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein the catch element engages the catch recess in line with the axis of rotation of the hinge axle in the catch position.

4. A hinge for doors or windows comprising:

a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part and the second hinge part being connected with each other in a hinged manner about a hinge axle, which has an axis of rotation, wherein the hinge axle comprises;

a first hinge axle element; and

a second hinge axle element separated from the first hinge axle element;

a catch device arranged in the hinge axle, which has a catch element and a catch recess, wherein the catch element engages in the catch recess in a catch position;

wherein both the catch element and the catch recess are arranged in the hinge axle;

wherein the catch element is arranged on the first hinge axle element, and the catch recess is arranged on the second hinge axle element; and

wherein the first hinge part has a first pin receiver that receives the first hinge axle element, and the second hinge part has a second pin receiver that receives the second hinge axle element.

5. The hinge according to claim 4, wherein the first hinge part has two first pin receivers at least one of which receives the second hinge axle element, wherein the first hinge axle element is arranged in one of the first pin receivers and the second hinge axle element is arranged in the other of the first pin receivers.

6. The hinge according to claim 4, wherein:

the first pin receiver comprises a hollow cylinder that has an opening that extends along the axis of rotation of the hinge axle;

an elastic element is positioned within the opening and has a first end supported against an adjusting element and a second end supported against the catch element; and

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the second hinge axle element comprises the catch recess.

7. The hinge according to claim 6, wherein the elastic element is a spring.

8. A hinge for doors or windows comprising:

a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part and the second hinge part being connected with each other in a hinged manner about a hinge axle, which has an axis of rotation, wherein the hinge axle comprises;

a first hinge axle element; and

a second hinge axle element separated from the first hinge axle element;

a catch device arranged in the hinge axle, which has a catch element and a catch recess, wherein the catch element engages in the catch recess in a catch position;

wherein both the catch element and the catch recess are arranged in the hinge axle;

wherein the catch element is arranged on the first hinge axle element, and the catch recess is arranged on the second hinge axle element; and

wherein the first hinge axle element is detachably arranged on the first hinge part, and wherein the second hinge axle element is detachably arranged on the second hinge part.

9. The hinge according to claim 8, wherein the first hinge axle element has a guide element in which the catch element is arranged.

10. The hinge according to claim 9, wherein the guide element includes a seat delimited by a pair of ridges.

11. A hinge for doors or windows comprising:

a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part and the second hinge part being connected with each other in a hinged manner about a hinge axle, which has an axis of rotation, wherein the hinge axle comprises;

a first hinge axle element; and

a second hinge axle element separated from the first hinge axle element;

a catch device arranged in the hinge axle, which has a catch element and a catch recess, wherein the catch element engages in the catch recess in a catch position;

wherein both the catch element and the catch recess are arranged in the hinge axle;

wherein the catch element is arranged on the first hinge axle element, and the catch recess is arranged on the second hinge axle element;

wherein the first hinge axle element has at least one pressure element that is directed in the direction of the catch element; and

wherein the pressure element is an elastic element having a first end supported against an adjusting element and a second end supported against the catch element.

12. The hinge according to claim 11, wherein the pressure element is directed in line with the axis of rotation of the first hinge axle element.

13. The hinge according to claim 11, wherein the pressure element comprises a thread.

14. A hinge for doors or windows comprising:

a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part and the second hinge part being connected with each other in a hinged manner about a hinge axle, which has an axis of rotation, wherein the hinge axle comprises;

a first hinge axle element; and

a second hinge axle element separated from the first hinge axle element;

a catch device arranged in the hinge axle, which has a catch element and a catch recess, wherein the catch element engages in the catch recess in a catch position;

wherein both the catch element and the catch recess are arranged in the hinge axle;

wherein the catch element is arranged on the first hinge axle element, and the catch recess is arranged on the second hinge axle element;

wherein the first hinge axle element is positioned on the first hinge part; and

wherein the first hinge axle element has guide means for guiding the first hinge axle element in the first hinge part.

15. The hinge according to claim 14, wherein the second hinge axle element is positioned on either the first or the second hinge part.

16. The hinge according to claim 14, wherein the guide means is continuously variable.

17. The hinge according to claim 16, wherein the guide means is a thread.

18. A hinge for doors or windows comprising:

a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part and the second hinge part being connected with each other in a hinged manner about a hinge axle, which has an axis of rotation, wherein the hinge axle comprises;

a first hinge axle element; and

a second hinge axle element separated from the first hinge axle element;

a catch device arranged in the hinge axle, which has a catch element and a catch recess, wherein the catch element engages in the catch recess in a catch position;

wherein both the catch element and the catch recess are arranged in the hinge axle;

wherein the catch element is arranged on the first hinge axle element, and the catch recess is arranged on the second hinge axle element; and

wherein the second hinge axle element comprises the catch recess, and the second hinge axle element comprises another catch recess.

19. A hinge for doors or windows comprising:

a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part and the second hinge part being connected with each other in a hinged manner about a hinge axle, which has an axis of rotation, wherein the hinge axle comprises;

a first hinge axle element detachably arranged on the first hinge part; and

a second hinge axle element detachably arranged on the second hinge part, wherein the second hinge axle element is separated from the first hinge axle element;

a catch device arranged in the hinge axle, which has a catch element and a catch recess, wherein the catch element engages in the catch recess in a catch position;

wherein both the catch element and the catch recess are arranged in the hinge axle;

wherein the first hinge axle element has a guide element in which the catch element is arranged; and

wherein the guide element includes a seat delimited by a pair of ridges.

20. A hinge for doors or windows comprising:

a first hinge part and a second hinge part, the first hinge part and the second hinge part being connected with each other in a hinged manner about a hinge axle, which has an axis of rotation, wherein the hinge axle comprises;

a first hinge axle element; and

a second hinge axle element separated from the first hinge axle element;

a catch device arranged in the hinge axle, which has a catch element and a catch recess, wherein the catch element engages in the catch recess in a catch position;

wherein both the catch element and the catch recess are arranged in the hinge axle;

wherein the first hinge part has a first pin receiver that receives the first hinge axle element;

wherein the second hinge part has a second pin receiver that receives the second hinge axle element;

wherein the first pin receiver comprises a hollow cylinder that has an opening that extends along the axis of rotation of the hinge axle;

wherein an elastic element is positioned within the opening and has a first end supported against an adjusting element and a second end supported against the catch element; and

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wherein the second hinge axle element comprises the catch recess.