Arresting and interlocking unit for a partition wall system, as well as a partition wall system

1. An adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) for displaceable and pivotable doors and/or walls ( 20 ), which are movably supported by a roller rail ( 30 ) via rollers, comprising:

an upper part ( 2 ) configured to be attachable to the roller rail ( 30 );

a central part ( 3 ) configured to be attachable to a movable carriage profile ( 31 ) of a respective one of the pivotable doors and/or walls ( 20 );

a lower part ( 4 ) configured to be attachable to the respective door and/or wall ( 20 ); and

an arresting structure ( 5 ) rotatably supported at the central part ( 3 ),

wherein:

the arresting structure ( 5 ) of the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is adjustable so as to permit the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) to be configured to:

arrest, in a first setting (I), the central part ( 3 ) at the upper part ( 2 ), but not at the lower part ( 4 ),

arrest, in a second setting (II), the central part ( 3 ) at the upper part ( 2 ) and at the lower part ( 4 ), and

arrest, in a third setting (III), the central part ( 3 ) at the lower part ( 4 ), but not at the upper part ( 2 ), and

wherein:

the arresting structure ( 5 ) comprises a rotatably supported locking element ( 5 ) having teeth, the rotatably supported locking element being supported at the central part ( 3 ) so as to be rotatable around an axis of rotation ( 6 ),

the arresting structure ( 5 ) is adjustable by rotation of the locking element ( 5 ),

the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) further comprises an adjusting mechanism ( 15 ) having teeth, the adjusting mechanism ( 15 ) being configured to rotate the locking element ( 5 ), by engagement between the teeth of the adjusting mechanism ( 15 ) and the teeth of the locking element ( 5 ), between respective first, second and third positions which correspond, respectively, to the first (I), the second (II), and the third settings (III), and

the locking element ( 5 ):

in the first position, engages in or at the upper part ( 2 ) such that the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is located in the first setting (I),

in the second position, engages in or at the upper part ( 2 ) and in or at the lower part ( 4 ) such that the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is located in the second setting (II), and

in the third position, engages at the lower part ( 4 ) in or at the lower part ( 4 ), such that the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is located in the third setting (III).

2. The adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the locking element ( 5 ) comprises a first part ( 8 ) and wherein the upper part ( 2 ) comprises a reception ( 7 ) comprising a depression or a groove configured to positively engage the first part ( 8 ) of the locking element ( 5 ).

3. The adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the locking element ( 5 ) comprises a second part ( 9 ) and wherein the lower part ( 4 ) includes an interlocking projection ( 10 ) configured to engage the second part ( 9 ) of the locking element ( 5 ).

4. The adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the locking element ( 5 ) is shaped substantially in the shape of a segment of a circle.

5. The adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the upper part ( 2 ), the central part ( 3 ) and the lower part ( 4 ) of the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) are made from metal or plastic material.

6. An adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) for displaceable and pivotable doors and/or walls ( 20 ), which are movably supported by a roller rail ( 30 ) via rollers, comprising:

an upper part ( 2 ) configured to be attachable to the roller rail ( 30 );

a central part ( 3 ) configured to be attachable to a movable carriage profile ( 31 ) of a respective one of the pivotable doors and/or walls ( 20 );

a lower part ( 4 ) configured to be attachable to the respective door and/or wall ( 20 ); and

an arresting structure ( 5 ) rotatably supported at the central part ( 3 ),

wherein:

the arresting structure ( 5 ) of the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is adjustable so as to permit the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) to be configured to:

arrest, in a first setting (I), the central part ( 3 ) at the upper part ( 2 ), but not at the lower part ( 4 ),

arrest, in a second setting (II), the central part ( 3 ) at the upper part ( 2 ) and at the lower part ( 4 ), and

arrest, in a third setting (III), the central part ( 3 ) at the lower part ( 4 ), but not at the upper part ( 2 ),

wherein:

the arresting structure ( 5 ) comprises a rotatably supported locking element ( 5 ), supported at the central part ( 3 ) so as to be rotatable around an axis of rotation ( 6 ),

the arresting structure ( 5 ) is adjustable by rotation of the locking element ( 5 ),

the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) further comprises an adjusting mechanism ( 15 ) configured to rotate the locking element ( 5 ) between respective first, second and third positions which correspond, respectively, to the first (I), the second (II), and the third settings (III), and

the locking element ( 5 ):

in the first position, engages in or at the upper part ( 2 ) such that the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is located in the first setting (I),

in the second position, engages in or at the upper part ( 2 ) and in or at the lower part ( 4 ) such that the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is located in the second setting (II), and

in the third position, engages at the lower part ( 4 ) in or at the lower part ( 4 ), such that the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is located in the third setting (III),

wherein the locking element ( 5 ) comprises a first part ( 8 ) and wherein the upper part ( 2 ) comprises a reception ( 7 ) comprising a depression or a groove configured to positively engage the first part ( 8 ) of the locking element ( 5 ),

wherein the locking element ( 5 ) comprises a second part ( 9 ) and wherein the lower part ( 4 ) includes an interlocking projection ( 10 ) configured to engage the second part ( 9 ) of the locking element ( 5 ), and

wherein the second part ( 9 ) of the locking element ( 5 ) comprises a crescent-shaped projection ( 11 ) for the engagement with the interlocking projection ( 10 ).

7. The adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , further comprising a sleeve, wherein the interlocking projection ( 10 ) comprises a tenon protruding from the lower part ( 4 ) and the sleeve is rotatably supported around the tenon.

8. An adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) for displaceable and pivotable doors and/or walls ( 20 ), which are movably supported by a roller rail ( 30 ) via rollers, comprising:

an upper part ( 2 ) configured to be attachable to the roller rail ( 30 );

a central part ( 3 ) configured to be attachable to a movable carriage profile ( 31 ) of a respective one of the pivotable doors and/or walls ( 20 );

a lower part ( 4 ) configured to be attachable to the respective door and/or wall ( 20 ); and

an arresting structure ( 5 ) rotatably supported at the central part ( 3 ),

wherein:

the arresting structure ( 5 ) of the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is adjustable so as to permit the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) to be configured to:

arrest, in a first setting (I), the central part ( 3 ) at the upper part ( 2 ), but not at the lower part ( 4 ),

arrest, in a second setting (II), the central part ( 3 ) at the upper part ( 2 ) and at the lower part ( 4 ), and

arrest, in a third setting (III), the central part ( 3 ) at the lower part ( 4 ), but not at the upper part ( 2 ),

wherein:

the arresting structure ( 5 ) comprises a rotatably supported locking element ( 5 ), supported at the central part ( 3 ) so as to be rotatable around an axis of rotation ( 6 ),

the arresting structure ( 5 ) is adjustable by rotation of the locking element ( 5 ),

the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) further comprises an adjusting mechanism ( 15 ) configured to rotate the locking element ( 5 ) between respective first, second and third positions which correspond, respectively, to the first (I), the second (II), and the third settings (III), and

the locking element ( 5 ):

in the first position, engages in or at the upper part ( 2 ) such that the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is located in the first setting (I),

in the second position, engages in or at the upper part ( 2 ) and in or at the lower part ( 4 ) such that the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is located in the second setting (II), and

in the third position, engages at the lower part ( 4 ) in or at the lower part ( 4 ), such that the adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is located in the third setting (III), and

wherein:

the locking element ( 5 ) includes a toothed ring segment ( 12 ),

the adjusting mechanism ( 15 ) includes a toothed wheel ( 13 ), and

the toothed wheel ( 13 ) is configured to operatively connect with the toothed ring segment ( 12 ) to cause rotation of the locking element ( 5 ).

9. The adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the toothed ring segment ( 12 ) is disposed on the locking element ( 5 ) such that the locking element ( 5 ) is rotatable around the axis of rotation ( 6 ) of the locking element ( 5 ).

10. The adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the adjusting mechanism ( 15 ) includes a driving element ( 14 ) configured to rotate the locking element ( 5 ).

11. The adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) according to claim 10 , wherein the driving element ( 14 ) is configured to engage the toothed wheel ( 13 ).

12. The adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the driving element ( 14 ) is configured to be drivable via a crank handle or electrically via a motor and gear unit.

13. The adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) according to claim 10 , wherein the driving element ( 14 ) is a driving worm.

14. A partition wall system, including

a roller rail ( 30 ),

two or more displaceable and pivotable doors and/or walls ( 20 ), which are movably supported by a roller rail ( 30 ) via rollers, and

for each door or wall ( 20 ) at least one movable carriage profile ( 31 ) at which one or more of the rollers are attached, as well as, for at least one of the doors or walls ( 20 ), an adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ),

wherein

the at least one adjusting and interlocking unit ( 1 ) is configured according to claim 1 .