IP Library Granted Patent US 10,767,367
Granted Patent B2
US 10,767,367 · App. 15/322,892 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Slat for a slatted roof or a slatted window, and a slatted roof or slatted window having such a slat

Inventor: Reinaldo Krass (Bad Homburg, DE)
Assignee: KlimaSky GmbH
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Patent No.
US 10,767,367
App. No.
15/322,892
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a slat ( 1 ) or a slatted roof ( 20 ) or a slatted window, comprising a light-permeable sheet-like covering element ( 2 ) having a longitudinal extent and width (b), wherein the width (b) is less than the longitudinal extent, and having an axis of rotation ( 5 ) which runs along the longitudinal extent of the slat ( 1 ) in order to pivot the slat ( 1 ) between a closed position and an open position. In order to allow a particularly flexible variation of the incoming sunlight entering a room ( 22 ) situated below the slatted roof ( 20 ) and in order to be able to set the desired temperature, climate control and brightness conditions in the room in a targeted manner, it is proposed that the slat ( 1 ) has at least one light-impermeable sheet-like shading element ( 6 ) having a longitudinal extent and a width (h), in which the shading element extends with the longitudinal extent thereof along the longitudinal extent of the covering element ( 2 ), that it is arranged with a first longitudinal side ( 6 a ) on the covering element ( 2 ) and projects with a second longitudinal side ( 6 b ), opposite the first longitudinal side ( 6 a ), from the covering element ( 2 ), wherein the at least one shading element ( 6 ) is arranged in the areal extent thereof at an angle (α) to the areal extent of the covering element ( 2 ). (FIG. 10 ).

Claims (24)

1. A slatted roof ( 20 ) with a supporting structure ( 21 ) and slats ( 1 ) arranged parallel to each other, which are fitted to the supporting structure ( 21 ) in such a way that they can each be rotated around a respective rotational axis ( 5 ) which runs along their longitudinal extent in order to pivot the slats ( 1 ) between a closed position and an open position,

wherein the slats ( 1 ) each have a transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ) with a longitudinal extent, two longitudinal sides ( 2 a , 2 b ) running along the longitudinal extent, and a width (b), the width (b) being shorter than the longitudinal extent, and each slat ( 1 ) also having at least one partially opaque, flat shading element ( 6 ) with a corresponding longitudinal extent and a corresponding height (h), the corresponding longitudinal extent of which extends along at least part of the length of the longitudinal extent of the transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ), and which is fixed to the transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ) with a first longitudinal side ( 6 a ), and a second longitudinal side ( 6 b ) of the at least one partially opaque, flat shading element ( 6 ) opposite the first longitudinal side ( 6 a ) protrudes from the transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ),

wherein the at least one partially opaque, flat shading element ( 6 ) is positioned in its areal extent at an angle (α) with respect to a corresponding areal extent of the transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ),

wherein the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of the slats ( 1 ) have a sealant ( 23 a ; 23 b ; 2 c ) on at least one of their first and second longitudinal sides ( 2 a , 2 b ),

wherein the position of the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) on transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ), and the corresponding height (h) of the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ), and the width (b) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ), are coordinated in such a way that the slats ( 1 ), from a first closed position, in which a sealing effect is achieved between corresponding first longitudinal sides ( 2 a ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of the slats ( 1 ) and corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 2 b ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of their respective neighboring slats ( 1 ), and the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) are fixed to an outer side of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) and protrude upwards from them, can be rotated around their rotational axes ( 5 ) into a second closed position in which a corresponding sealing effect is achieved between the corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 6 b ) of the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) of the slats ( 1 ) and corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 2 b ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of their respective neighboring slats ( 1 ).

2. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the slats ( 1 ) can also be moved around their rotational axes ( 5 ) into at least a first open position in which the corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 6 b ) of the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) of the slats ( 1 ) are positioned at a distance from the corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 2 b ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of their respective neighboring slats ( 1 ), and the distance forms a first ventilation gap ( 28 ).

3. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the slats ( 1 ) can also be moved around their rotational axes ( 5 ) into at least a second open position in which the first longitudinal sides ( 2 a ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of the slats ( 1 ) are positioned at a distance from the corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 2 b ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of their respective neighboring slats ( 1 ), and the distance forms a second ventilation gap ( 28 ′).

4. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the sealant ( 23 a ; 23 b ; 2 c ) on at least one of their first and second longitudinal sides ( 2 a , 2 b ) creates an imperviousness of the slatted roof ( 20 ) in the first closed position.

5. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 4 , characterized in that the sealants ( 23 a ; 23 b ; 2 c ) are constructed as interlocking, mutually overlapping sealing profiles ( 23 a , 23 b ), whereby a first sealing profile ( 23 a ) is positioned on the corresponding first longitudinal sides ( 2 a ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of the slats ( 1 ), and a second sealing profile ( 23 b ) is positioned on the corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 2 b ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ), and first and second sealing profiles ( 23 a , 23 b ) of neighboring slats ( 1 ) interlock with each other in the first closed position, making the roof ( 20 ) impermeable.

6. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 4 , characterized in that the sealants ( 23 a ; 23 b ; 2 c ) are constructed as lip seals ( 2 c ), whereby the lip seals ( 2 c ) are positioned on the corresponding first and/or second longitudinal sides ( 2 a , 2 b ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of the slats ( 1 ), and in the first closed position the lip seals ( 2 c ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of the slats ( 1 ) rest on the corresponding first or second longitudinal sides ( 2 a , 2 b ) facing the lip seals ( 2 c ), or on the lip seals ( 2 c ) of transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of neighboring slats ( 1 ), making the roof ( 20 ) impermeable.

7. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 5 , characterized in that the interlocking, mutually overlapping sealing profiles ( 23 a , 23 b ) are made from metal or plastic.

8. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the sealant ( 23 a , 23 b , 2 c ) is made from an elastic material, including rubber or plastic.

9. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the longitudinal extent of each of the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) extends the full length of the corresponding longitudinal extent of the transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ) on which it is fixed.

10. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) are constructed in such a way that they act as reinforcement of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) onto which they are fixed, each in a direction transverse to the corresponding areal extent of the transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ).

11. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) are each fixed to a respective transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ) in such a way that the first longitudinal side ( 6 a ) of a respective partially opaque, flat shading element ( 6 ) runs centrally between two parallel longitudinal sides ( 2 a , 2 b ) of the respective transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ) onto which the respective partially opaque, flat shading element ( 6 ) is fixed.

12. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) are each fitted to a respective transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ) in such a way that the first longitudinal side ( 6 a ) of a respective partially opaque, flat shading element ( 6 ) runs along a respective longitudinal side ( 2 a ; 2 b ) of the respective transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ) onto which the respective partially opaque, flat shading element ( 6 ) is fixed.

13. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the supporting structure ( 21 ) of the slatted roof ( 20 ) is constructed in a circular shape and can be rotated as a whole around an axis ( 31 ) that runs substantially vertically to the rotational axes ( 5 ) of the slats ( 1 ), through the center of the circle.

14. A slatted roof ( 20 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that the slats ( 1 ) can also be moved around their rotational axes ( 5 ) into at least a second open position in which the corresponding first longitudinal sides ( 2 a ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of the slats ( 1 ) are positioned at a distance from the corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 2 b ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of their respective neighboring slats ( 1 ), and the distance forms a second ventilation gap ( 28 ′).

15. A slatted roof ( 20 ) with a supporting structure ( 21 ) and slats ( 1 ) arranged parallel to each other, which are fitted to the supporting structure ( 21 ) in such a way that they can each be rotated around a respective rotational axis ( 5 ) which runs along their longitudinal extent in order to pivot the slats ( 1 ) between a closed position and an open position,

wherein the slats ( 1 ) each have a transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ) with a longitudinal extent, two longitudinal sides ( 2 a , 2 b ) running along the longitudinal extent, and a width (b), the width (b) being shorter than the longitudinal extent, and each slat ( 1 ) also having at least one partially opaque, flat shading element ( 6 ) with a corresponding longitudinal extent and a corresponding height (h), the corresponding longitudinal extent of which extends along at least part of the length of the longitudinal extent of the transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ), and which is fixed to the transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ) with a first longitudinal side ( 6 a ), and a second longitudinal side ( 6 b ) of the at least one partially opaque, flat shading element ( 6 ) opposite the first longitudinal side ( 6 a ) protrudes from the transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ),

wherein the at least one partially opaque, flat shading element ( 6 ) is positioned in its areal extent at an angle (α) with respect to a corresponding areal extent of the transparent, flat covering element ( 2 ),

wherein the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of the slats ( 1 ) have a sealing profile ( 23 a ; 23 b ; 2 c ) on at least one of their first and second longitudinal sides ( 2 a , 2 b ),

wherein the position of the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) on transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ), and the corresponding height (h) of the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ), and the width (b) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ), are coordinated in such a way that the slats ( 1 ), from a first closed position, in which sealing profiles ( 23 a ) on corresponding first longitudinal sides ( 2 a ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of the slats ( 1 ) interlock with corresponding sealing profiles ( 23 b ) on corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 2 b ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of their respective neighboring slats ( 1 ), or

in which lip seals ( 2 c ) running along the corresponding first longitudinal sides ( 2 a ) and/or the corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 2 b ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of the slats ( 1 ) lie on the corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 2 b ) or on the corresponding first longitudinal sides ( 2 a ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of their respective neighboring slats ( 1 ), and the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) are fixed to an outer side of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) and protrude upwards from them, can be rotated around their rotational axes ( 5 ) into a second closed position in which the corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 6 b ) of the partially opaque, flat shading elements ( 6 ) of the slats ( 1 ) are in contact with the corresponding sealing profiles ( 23 b ) on the corresponding second longitudinal sides ( 2 b ) of the transparent, flat covering elements ( 2 ) of their respective neighboring slats ( 1 ).

Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2014 212 867 · Jul 2, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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