IP Library Granted Patent US 9,003,630
Granted Patent B2
US 9,003,630 · App. 12/741,520 · Granted Apr 14, 2015

Assembly plate for housing at least one module in a housing body and corresponding method

Inventor: Michael Hufen (Wuppertal, DE)
Assignee: Dorma GmbH + Co. KG
E05F15/10E05F3/10E05F15/12E05Y2400/326E05Y2400/334E05Y2600/458E05Y2800/205E05Y2900/132
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Patent No.
US 9,003,630
App. No.
12/741,520
Granted
Apr 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An assembly plate and a method for arranging at least one module in a housing body, including an assembly side for assembly in the housing body and an opposing module housing side for housing the module. According to the invention, the assembly plate has clip pins by means of which the module can be locked in a position on the assembly side as defined by the clip pins.

Claims (35)

1. A door operating device in combination with a universal mounting plate, comprising:

a door operating device including a plurality of apertures;

a universal mounting plate configured to be installed on a reception body, the universal mounting plate adapted to receive the door operating device, wherein

a mounting side of the universal mounting plate is configured to be installed at the reception body;

an opposite reception side of the universal mounting plate is configured to receive the door operating device;

a plurality of fastening devices are configured to affix the universal mounting plate to the reception body; and

a plurality of pilot pins substantially vertically protrude from the reception side of the universal mounting plate and are configured to automatically guide, receive, and hold the door operating device on the reception side of the universal mounting plate in a mounted position, proscribed by the plurality of pilot pins, the pilot pins arranged rotation-symmetrical,

wherein the apertures of the door operating device are configured to receive respective pilot pins of the universal mounting plate to guide the door operating device into a desired position as the door operating device is placed onto the reception side of the universal mounting plate.

2. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the universal mounting plate comprises an essentially rectangular, flat sheet metal body, manufactured by a stamping-bending process.

3. The combination according to claim 2 , wherein at least one reinforcing bead is provided in the sheet metal body of the universal mounting plate.

4. The combination according to claim 3 , wherein the reinforcing bead extends in a longitudinal direction along the universal mounting plate and comprises a central depression pointing in the direction of the mounting side of the universal mounting plate.

5. The combination according to claim 3 , wherein the reinforcing bead comprises a central depression pointing in the direction towards the mounting side of the universal mounting plate.

6. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein four pilot pins are disposed on the universal mounting plate in the area of corners of universal mounting plate.

7. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pilot pins comprise one of: a cylindrical shape, a tapered shape, or a conical or truncated head at their respective free ends, and wherein each of the plurality of pilot pins further comprises at least one latching step, upon which at least one latching nose, provided on the door operating device, can latch.

8. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein latching receptions are provided in the universal mounting plate by which the pilot pins are received in the universal mounting plate.

9. The combination according to claim 5 , wherein the pilot pins are one of screwed, glued, pressed, welded, soldered, or riveted in holes adapted as pilot pin receptions in the universal mounting plate.

10. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein, the pilot pins have one of a cone or a rounding at the free end remote from the universal mounting plate for introducing the pilot pins into associated apertures of the door operating device.

11. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the universal mounting plate comprises a plurality of reception holes configured to fasten the universal mounting plate to the reception body by the plurality of fastening devices.

12. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the universal mounting plate comprises a plurality of mounting holes for stationarily fixing the door operating device on the reception side by the plurality of fastening devices.

13. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the universal mounting plate is configured to receive the door operating device, and the reception body is configured as a door transom, a door leaf, or a wall.

14. The combination according to claim 13 , wherein the door operating device includes a system carrier, and the apertures.

15. The combination according to claim 14 , wherein the system carrier has a connector member for forming an electrical connector device of the door operating device, wherein the apertures are formed in the connector member.

16. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the door operating device is adapted for connection to a door leaf via the universal mounting plate such that the door operating device can automatically open and close the door leaf.

17. The combination according to claim 16 , wherein the door operating device is an electro-mechanical or electro-hydraulic drive unit configured as a door operator, for both an opening movement and a closing movement of the door leaf.

18. A method for mounting a door operating device to a reception body, the method comprising:

providing a universal mounting plate configured to be installed on a reception body, the universal mounting plate adapted to receive a door operating device, wherein:

a mounting side of the universal mounting plate is configured to be installed at the reception body;

an opposite reception side of the universal mounting plate is configured to receive the door operating device;

a plurality of fastening devices are configured to affix the universal mounting plate to the reception body; and

a plurality of pilot pins substantially vertically protrude from the reception side of the universal mounting plate and are configured to receive and hold the door operating device on the reception side of the universal mounting plate in a position, proscribed by the plurality of pilot pins, the pilot pins arranged rotation-symmetrical;

disposing the universal mounting plate at the reception body via the mounting side of the universal mounting plate, respectively via the fastening devices of the universal mounting plate;

fitting the door operating device onto the pilot pins from the reception side of the universal mounting plate by inserting the pilot pins into corresponding apertures in the door operating device, such that the door operating device is automatically guided and retained on the universal mounting plate by the pilot pins; and

fastening the door operating device to the reception side of the universal mounting plate by the plurality of fastening devices.

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the pilot pins include latching steps at the distal ends thereof and the door operating device includes corresponding latch noses, the method further comprising latching the latch noses of the door operating device with the latching steps of the pilot pins when fitting the door operating device on the reception side of the universal mounting plate.

20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein following the step of fastening the door operating device to the reception side of the universal mounting plate, furthermore including the step of placing a cover plate onto the door operating device and latching the cover plate via latching recesses, which are configured in the plate, with latching projections configured on the door operating device.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 2, 2017
From: DORMA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: DORMAKABA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 044090/0447 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Mar 17, 2015
From: DORMA GMBH + CO. KG
To: DORMA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 035220/0595 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2010
From: HUFEN, MICHAEL
To: DORMA GMBH + CO. KG
Reel/Frame 024344/0048 →
Priority Claims (4)
DE 10 2007 054 460 · Nov 13, 2007 · national
DE 10 2007 054 462 · Nov 13, 2007 · national
DE 10 2007 054 463 · Nov 13, 2007 · national
DE 10 2007 054 464 · Nov 13, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100258689A1 · Oct 14, 2010