Folding façade or folding awning arrangement and actuating device for the same

Abstract

A folding façade or folding awning arrangement includes at least two façade or awning elements, wherein a first façade or awning element is fixed on a building so that it can pivot about an axis, and wherein a second façade or awning element is pivotally held about a second displaceable axis and can be displaced along guides by means of a drive member, and wherein further a first collapsing edge of the first façade or awning element is pivotally connected to a second collapsing edge of the second façade and awning element to form a collapsing joint and can be moved in a manner released from the guides, collapsing transversely to the façade. The arrangement further includes at least one collapsible/fold-out and/or locking means. Safe operation is achieved in that at least one pivoting actuating element is provided in the form of a collapsing/fold-out, pulling/drawing, and/or locking means.

1 . Folding façade or folding awning arrangement, comprising:
 at least two generally rigid façade or awning elements provided in pairs,
 of which a first façade or awning element can be fastened one of indirectly or directly to an associated building so as to pivot around one of a vertical or horizontal first axis near a first element edge, and 
 of which a second façade or awning element is held so as to pivot around a second axis, which can be displaced one of vertically or horizontally, transversely to itself, near a second element edge, and can be displaced along guides that are arranged in pairs, perpendicular to the second element edge 
 and the second element edge can be moved along the guides toward and away from the first element edge of the first façade or awning element by an actuating element 
 and in which a first fold-out edge of the first façade or awning element, the first edge being situated opposite and parallel to the first element edge, is pivotably connected to a second fold-out edge of the second façade or awning element, said second edge being situated opposite and parallel to the second element edge, thereby forming a fold-out joint, and, when released from the guides, can be moved in the manner of a folding out transversely to the arrangement and, optionally, with the addition of at least one further pair of fold-out façade or awning elements; and 
 further comprising at least one fold-out and/or locking means thereby forming a working arrangement in which 
 at least one pivotable actuating element which acts between one of the awning elements and an associated area that is one of closed or covered by the folding façade arrangement or folding awning arrangement, 
 the at least one actuating element is fastened at one end to one of the associated building or to at least one of the facade or awning elements and 
 can be displaced at its opposite, unattached end area along the opposite structural component of the working arrangement, the at least one actuating element can be displaced to a working position via pivoting or length adjustment by an actuated carrier and can be brought into or out of contact with the actuated carrier in or near the extended position of the façade or awning elements. 
   
     
     
         2 . Arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the means for drawing in and/or locking the folding awning arrangement when the façade or awning elements are in an extended position is a locking and/or drawing means, which is non-rotatably connected to the at least one pivotable actuating element. 
     
     
         3 . Arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein the actuating element is equipped with the at least one carrier, which engages with one of a fold-out means and the locking and/or drawing means. 
     
     
         4 . Arrangement of  claim 3 , wherein the actuating element is associated with an extension or free travel zone, se in such a way that at the start of opening movement, the actuating element actuates first one of the locking and/or drawing means or the fold-out means in a releasing or folding out fashion, without tensile forces being exerted on the second element edge of the second façade or awning element that has this edge, which is to be moved. 
     
     
         5 . Arrangement of  claim 4 , wherein the free travel zone is a section of a tension element with stops at both ends, and further including a guide having counter-stops for guiding the section of the tension element. 
     
     
         6 . Arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrier has pawl-shaped separate stops for upward and downward movement. 
     
     
         7 . Arrangement according to  claim 3 , wherein the fold-out means has a pawl element provided for two operating directions, for detachably partially encompassing the carrier of the actuating element. 
     
     
         8 . Arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuating element can be moved and turned on at least one of the guides. 
     
     
         9 . Folding façade or folding awning arrangement, comprising:
 at least two inherently rigid façade or awning elements provided in pairs,
 of which a first façade or awning element is connected to an associated building so as to pivot around one of a vertical or horizontal axis near a first element edge, and 
 of which a second façade or awning element is held so as to pivot around a second axis, which can be displaced vertically or horizontally, transversely to itself, near a second element edge, and can be displaced along guides that are arranged in pairs, perpendicular to the second element edge, and 
 the second element edge can be moved along the guides toward and away from the first element edge of the first façade and awning element by an actuating element, and 
 a first fold-out edge of the first façade or awning element is situated opposite and parallel to the first element edge and is pivotably connected to a second fold-out edge of the second façade and awning element, the second fold-out edge is situated opposite and parallel to the second element edge, thereby forming a fold-out joint, and, when released from the guides, can be moved in the manner of a folding out transversely to the façade, 
   further comprising at least one fold-out and/or locking means, wherein a two-arm lever with dual function for locking and folding out is pivotably mounted to the associated building, and in that one end cooperates as a pawl element with a carrier of the actuating element and the other end serves at its unattached end for both drawing in and/or locking the façade or awning elements and for folding out.   
     
     
         10 . Folding façade or folding awning arrangement comprising:
 at least two fold-out façade or awning elements provided in pairs including a first element and a second element,   the first element being fastened to an associated building so as to pivot around one of a vertical or horizontal first axis near a first element edge, and   the second element held so as to pivot around a second axis, which can be displaced one of vertically or horizontally, transversely to itself, near a second element edge, and can be displaced along guides that are arranged in pairs, generally perpendicular to the second element edge, the second element edge being moveable along the guides toward and away from the first element edge by an actuating element, and   a first fold-out edge of the first element is situated opposite and parallel to the first element edge and is pivotably connected to a second fold-out edge of the second element, the second edge being situated opposite and parallel to the second element edge, thereby forming a fold-out joint, and, when released from the guides, is moveable in the manner of a folding out transversely to the façade or awning arrangement,   further comprising at least one fold-out and/or locking means, thereby forming a working arrangement in which
 at least one pivotable actuating element in the form of a fold-out, drawing and/or locking means is provided, which acts between one of the elements and an associated area that is closed or covered by the folding façade arrangement or folding awning arrangement, 
 the actuating element is equipped with at least one carrier, which engages with at least one of a fold-out means and the fold-out and/or locking means, 
 the fold-out, drawing and/or locking means is fastened at one end to one of associated building or to at least one of the awning elements, and 
 the fold-out means can be displaced at its opposite, unattached end area by the actuated carrier, pivoting or changing the length of the fold-out means, along the opposite structural component of the working arrangement to a working position in which a folding out of at least one folding joint can be achieved, and 
   the fold-out, drawing and/or locking means is connected to a stop of the opposite structural component of the working arrangement, in or near the extended position of the elements, and, with pivoting, can be shifted back to a released position by the actuated carrier.   
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . Folding façade or folding awning arrangement comprising:
 at least two fold-out façade or awning elements provided in pairs including a first element and a second element,   the first element being fastened to an associated building so as to pivot around one of a vertical or horizontal first axis near a first element edge, and   the second element held so as to pivot around a second axis, which can be displaced one of vertically or horizontally, transversely to itself, near a second element edge, and can be displaced along guides that are arranged in pairs, generally perpendicular to the second element edge, the second element edge being moveable along the guides toward and away from the first element edge by an actuating element,   a first fold-out edge of the first element is situated opposite and parallel to the first element edge and is pivotably connected to a second fold-out edge of the second element, the second edge being situated opposite and parallel to the second element edge, thereby forming a fold-out joint, and, when released from the guides, is moveable in the manner of a folding out transversely to the façade or awning arrangement; and   further comprising at least one fold-out and/or locking means, in which a double stop is arranged on at least one of the façade or awning elements near the at least one pair of fold-out edges, and the actuating element actuates a pawl element, displaceable along at least one of the guides and comprising a pair of pawls, which are inclined in relation to the guide path, for engaging with the double stop, near or in the extended position of the pair of façade or awning elements, with a closing pawl drawing in the double stop and an opening pawl pressing against it.   
     
     
         13 . Arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuating element is a fold-out means which folds out the fold-out joint to a working position via the actuated carrier. 
     
     
         14 . Arrangement according to  claim 13 , wherein the at least one actuating element is connected to a stop in or near the extended position of the façade or awning elements, and, during pivoting, can be shifted back to a released position by the actuated carrier. 
     
     
         15 . Arrangement according to  claim 8 , wherein the actuating element is guided so as to rotate over upper and lower turning means. 
     
     
         16 . Arrangement of  claim 9 , wherein the carrier engages with at least one of a fold-out and a locking and/or drawing means. 
     
     
         17 . Arrangement according to  claim 9 , wherein the actuating element can be moved and turned on at least one of the guides. 
     
     
         18 . Arrangement according to  claim 17 , wherein the actuating element is guided so as to rotate over upper and lower turning means. 
     
     
         19 . Arrangement according to  claim 10 , wherein the actuating element can be moved and turned on at least one of the guides. 
     
     
         20 . Arrangement according to  claim 19 , wherein the actuating element is guided so as to rotate over upper and lower turning means. 
     
     
         21 . Arrangement according to  claim 12 , wherein the actuating element can be moved and turned on at least one of the guides. 
     
     
         22 . Arrangement according to  claim 21 , wherein the actuating element is guided so as to rotate over upper and lower turning means.