ARMOUR-PLATING SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING SYSTEM OPENINGS AT PENETRATION-RESISTANT SECURITY RECEPTACLES

Abstract: An armour-plating system for system openings at penetration-resistant security receptacles in various versions of embodiments which are interrelated so that they form a unified invention concept that resolves the technical problem of protecting penetration-resistant security receptacles with more versions of armour-plating system around system openings (2) in a wall or door (1) against intrusion by means of various burglary tools with impact option, grinding/slitting, thermal and combined burglary tools. The preferred and very safe embodiment of the invention comprises a basic armoured plate (4) which together with plate sections (5, 6, 7, 9, 10) forms around the system opening (2) a closed box construction into which at least one of the inserts (11, 12, 13, 14) is incorporated together with elastic filling. All the described versions of embodiments are component parts of the present invention.

Description: ARMOUR-PLATING SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING SYSTEM OPENT GS AT PENETRATION-RESISTANT SECURITY RECEPTACLES This invention relates to an armour-plating system for protecting system openings at penetration-resistant security receptacles, and compπses more versions of walls and/or security bamers of vaults or safes and/or, more particularly, more versions of armour plating for doors, security barriers or walls with one or more system openings, 1 U whose armoured elements, of a relatively small thickness, are characteπsed by mateπal According to the international classification of patents (ICP) the present invention is classified into E 05G 1/024 and into F 41 H 5/02, and additionally into E 06B ι t The technical problem being resolved with the present invention is such a construction ofthe armour-plating system for protecting system openings at penetration- resistant secuπty receptacles that will, in vaπous versions of embodiments of armour- plating system around system openings, ensure equal penetration-resistant features of all 2 C component parts of secuπty receptacles, including system openings, due to which an increased level of protection against intrusion through system openings by means of vaπous types of burglary tools (e g electπc rotary with impact option, electπc gπnding/shtting. thermal tools or a combination of burglary tools and/or miscellaneous specially made tools), will be ensured, whereby the penetration into secuπty receptacles 25 through system openings will be greatly hindered, no matter where the system openings are located, and at the same time the whole construction of security receptacles will be compact and simple, but receptacles well-protected against intrusion There are vaπous known solutions for the protection of system openings at penetranon-resi stant secuπty receptacles, such as office cabinets, money safes of 30 different levels of protection, vaults, deposit safes, housings of automated teller machines, and similar At the most widely applied known solution the aπnoured part around system openings is made from the same armoured plate and filling as the rest of the walls and doors of the receptacle, only that the said armoured part is thicker and/or reinforced Despite being simple and inexpensive, this known solution has a disadvantage when a system opening is located near the joint edges of door and housing, in which case this known solution does not ensure equal penetration-resistant characteπ sties ofthe system opening to those of other component parts of a secuπty receptacle At another known solution the armoured part around system openings is reinforced by aluminium corundum armoured plate Despite offering good resistance against electπc gπnding/s ttmg and thermal burglary tools, this known solution has a disadvantage due to low resistance against electπc tools with impact option There is another known solution at which the armoured part around system openings is reinforced with an armoured steel plate with high content of manganese This known solution offers also high resistance against the tools with impact option, but its disadvantage is that it does not offer enough resistance against electnc gπnding/shtting and thermal burglary tools The disadvantage that all the aforesaid known solutions have in common is that they offer resistance only against some types of burglary tools, not against all the known ones, which at the same time also represents the unsolved technical problem The present invention eliminates the aforesaid disadvantages of the known solutions Accordmg to this invention the armour-plating system around system openings at penetration-resistant security receptacles is so constructed that the basic construction for secuπty barπer structure around system openings compπses a basic armoured plate from fire-resistant steel with more than 23% Cr and more than 19% Ni content, onto which one or more plate sections of different shapes and sizes are fiπnly fixed Thev are made of the same mateπal as the basic armoured plate, or they can be made from a different mateπal, which goes also for the inserts used for vaπous possible versions of embodiments The embodiments of the present invention will now be descπbed, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings which show Fig 1 Partial longitudinal cross-section ofthe first version of embodiment of armour-plating system for system openings at penetration resistant secuπty receptacles, Fig 2 Transverse cross-section A-A ofthe first version of embodiment, Fig 3 The second version of embodiment, Fig 4 Transverse cross-section B-B of the second version of embodiment. Fig 5 The third version of embodiment. Fig 6 Transverse cross-section C-C ofthe third version of embodiment, Fig 7 The fourth version of embodiment, Fig 8 Transverse cross-section D-D ofthe fourth version of embodiment, Fig 9 The fifth version of embodiment. Fig 10 Transverse cross-section E-E of the fifth version of embodiment, Fig 1 1 Transverse cross-section F-F ofthe fifth version of embodiment. Fig 12 The sixth version of embodiment, Fig 13 Transverse cross-section G-G ofthe sixth version of embodiment, Fig 14 Transverse cross-section H-H ofthe sixth version of embodiment, Fig 15 The seventh version of embodiment, Fig 16 Transverse cross-section I-I ofthe seventh version of embodiment, Fig 17 Transverse cross-section J-J ofthe seventh version of embodiment, Fig 18 The eighth version of embodiment, Fig 19 Transverse cross-section K-K ofthe eighth version of embodiment, Fig 20 Transverse cross-section L-L ofthe eighth version of embodiment Fig 1 and Fig 2 show the first, basic version of embodiment of the armour-plating system The system opening 2 in a wall or door 1 of a not shown and not descπbed receptacle is enclosed with the basic armoured plate 4 which is fixed to the inner surface of the wall or door 1 of the exteπor wall of a receptacle in such a way that it is placed within the framework ofthe wall or door 1 The inner part of the said framework of the wall or door 1 is entirely filled with filling 3, reinforced with not shown and not descπbed armature, with which also other component parts of a receptacle are filled In some other version of embodiment the basic armoured plate 4 can be placed and fixed also on the wall or door 1 of the mteπor wall of the receptacle, and can be made from one, two or more sections The basic armoured plate 4 is made from fire resistant steel containing more than 23% Cr and more than 19% Ni Fig 3 shows the second version of embodiment of armour-plating system, which differs from the one shown in Fig 1 and Fig 2 having around the system opening 2 armoured plate sections 5, which are made from the same mateπal as the basic armoured plate 4 and are welded onto the basic armoured plate 4 or fixed to it m some other wa> at a πght angle or at some other angle The plate sections 5 can be made of more pieces or can be made as a single piece forming a single framework The armoured system according to this version of embodiment offers increased resistance against thermal burglary tools and tools with impact option Fig 5 and Fig 6 show the third version of embodiment of the armour-plating s>stem which differs from the previously descπbed second version in having also plate sections 6 welded onto the basic armoured plate 4 around the system opening 2 Plate sections 6 can be made from more individual pieces or as a single piece, and are welded onto the basic aπnoured plate 4 or fixed onto it in some other way at a πght angle. they are made from the same mateπal as the plate sections 5 and the basic armoured plate 4, whereby in this version of embodiment they together with plate sections form in transverse cross-section a vertical U-shape In some other embodiment the plate sections 6 can be s welded onto the basic armoured plate 4 at some other obtuse or shaφ angle This version of embodiment offers even higher resistance against thermal burglary tools and tools with impact option than the previously descπbed two versions Fig 7 and Fig 8 show the fourth version of embodiment of armour-plating system which 10 differs from the previously descπbed third version in having onto plate sections 5, 6 around system opening 2 welded or fixed in some other way also plate section 7 in one or more pieces, which runs parallel to the basic armoured plate 4 so that all plate sections together form in transverse cross-section a box-shaped profile of a regular rectangular form with a hollow space 8 along the whole length, which can be closed on 1 both sides with a plate section 9 on one side and plate section 10 on the other side In some other embodiment the plate sections 7, 9 and 10 can be fixed also at some other angle so that together with plate sections 5 and 6 and the basic armoured plate 4 they form a closed box-shaped profile, which can be in transverse cross-section of any regular or irregular geometπc form The plate sections 7, 9 and 10 are made from the same fire 20 resistant steel as the basic armoured plate 4 and plate sections 5 and 6 This version of embodiment offers even higher resistance against thermal tools and tools with impact option than the aforesaid versions Fig 9, Fig 10 and Fig 11 show the fifth version of embodiment of the armour-plating ? ^ system which differs from the previously descπbed fourth version in having an insert 11 in the form of a block from sintered corundum Al 0-i of at least 92,5% puπty inserted m close fit into the hollow space 8, formed by plate sections 5,6,7,9 and 10 and basic armoured pate 4, which are welded onto each other or fixed in some other wav (Fig 8) The insert 1 1 is preferably inserted and or placed along the whole length of the hollow 30 space 8 and all around the system opening 2, whereby in some other embodiment due to the location of the system opening 2 next to the edge of the wall or door 1 of a receptacle, the said insert can be placed only along one, two or three edges of system opening 2 Preferably the insert 1 1 is made as one block, but in some other embodiment it can be made also from more blocks forming a close-fitting string Again, in some other embodiment the insert 11 can be arranged in two or more close-fitting parallel courses, whereby the beanng surfaces between the courses are preferably parallel to the basic armoured plate 4, but in some other embodiment they can be fixed at some other angle and can be placed arranged one against the other at vaπous angles The insert 11 is in transverse and longitudinal cross-section of a rectangular shape, but in some other embodiment the said insert can also be of any regular or irregular geometric shape In multi-course embodiment each of sintered corundum courses of the insert 1 1 can be made from more individual blocks, of regular or irregular geometric forms, which are arranged in close fit along the entire beanng surface, whereby, in that case, the blocks are laid in running-bond pattern with the vertical joints of one course being off-set on the blocks in the next course One of the previously descπbed possible embodiments is shown in Fig 12, Fig 13 and Fig 14, whereby the insert 12 from sintered corundum blocks is arranged in two courses consisting of more successive rectangular blocks, whereby both courses are ofthe same form, which goes also for the blocks forming them whose vertical joints of one course are off-set on the blocks in the next course Another possible previously descπbed embodiment of a two-layer insert 14, with each layer made as one block, is shown in Fig 18, Fig 19 and Fig 20 In this embodiment, each block is in cross-section of a regular tπangular form, whereas both layers joined to form the insert 14 are of a regular rectangular shape and their joint and/or adjacent surfaces run diagonally Fig 15, Fig 16 and Fig 17 show the embodiment in which the insert 13. like the insert 12 in the embodiment shown in Fig 12. Fig 13 and Fig 14, is arranged in two courses which consist of more blocks of a rhomboid form, whereby the blocks of the first course are turned into the opposite direction to the blocks in the second course The previously descπbed embodiment shown in Fig 12. Fig 13 and Fig 14 represents the sixth version the embodiment shown in Fig 1*\ Fig 16 and Fig 17 represents the seventh version, and the embodiment in Fig 18 Fig 19 and Fig 20 represents the preferred eighth version of embodiment The movement of the sintered corundum inserts 1 1, 12, 13 and 14 in the embodiments from the fifth to the eighth version must be πgidly limited and/or made impossible by close-fitting and enclosing hollow box construction formed by the basic armoured plate 4 and plate sections 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 Only in that case the intrusion into a secuπty receptacle by means of thermal or gπnding/slitting burglary tools will be greatl} hindered due to the fact that it will not be possible to push apart any insert 11 , 12, 13 and 14 in transverse, longitudinal or radial direction In all the said versions of embodiments also the space between the aforesaid inserts 1 1. 12. 13 or 14 and the box construction is preferably filled with elastic filling, such as glue or any other elastic mateπal which after treatment retains elasticity In some other embodiment the elastic filling may also be left out It is also true for all the said versions that in some other embodiment there may be clearance of 0,3 up to 0,8 mm between the aforesaid box construction and inserts 1 1 , 12, 13 or 14, which can also be smaller or larger than that, whereby the best test results were obtained at a clearance within the said range The test results also show that the most appropnate thickness of the inserts 11 , 12, 13 or 14 from sintered corundum and or their individual courses in two- or multi- course embodiments is at least 5 mm or more, and their length and height and ; or height and length of individual blocks in the embodiments at least three times or more times larger than their thickness and/or the thickness of an individual block The present invention in all versions of embodiments represents the armour- plating system around system openings 2, of vaπous shapes and sizes, in doors or walls 1 of secunty receptacles Its advantage is that, depending on a selected version, it offers increased resistance against penetration by means of vaπous known burglary tools

Claims: CLAIMS 1 An armour-plating system around system openings at penetration resistant secuπty receptacles which have onto the exteπor or inteπor wall or door m which a system opening is located welded a basic armoured plate, characterised in that at a πght angle or at some other angle onto the basic armoured plate (4) and at least one edge of the system opening (2) at least one plate section (5) is welded, and m that at an optional distance from the plate section (5) onto the basic armoured plate (4) at a πght angle or at some other angle, and at least along one edge of the system opening (2) at least one plate section (6) is welded, and in that opposite the basic aπnoured plate (4) and onto the smaller surface of plate sections (5, 6) at any angle and at least along one edge ofthe system opening (2) at least one plate section (7) is welded, whereby the basic armoured plate (4) and plate sections (5, 6, 7) together form a ngid box construction with a hollow space (8) whose ends can be left open or can be closed by plate sections (9, 10), and further only one end can be closed by one plate section (9) or (10), whereby the box construction can have any cross-section of regular or irregular geometric forms, and in that into the hollow space (8) of the box construction formed by the basic armoured plate (4) and plate sections (5, 6, 7) along its whole length at least one insert (11) is inserted, which is preferably of the same cross-section and the same or a little smaller surface and size as the box construction, closed on its two ends by plate sections (9, 10), and in that the inserts ( 12, 13) are made of blocks laid in at least two courses, each of which consisting of at least two or more blocks in close fit of the same cross- sections and forms, whereby the blocks can be of any regular or irregular geometric forms and whereby their joint surfaces can be executed at any angle, and in that the insert ( 14) is made of one or more blocks laid in least two layers whose cross-section can be of any regular or irregular geometnc form, whereby in the case of a rectangular form the two layers run diagonally, whereas in the case of any other geometnc form they can run at any angle 2 The armour-plating system according to Claim 1, characterised in that the basic armoured plate (4) and plate sections (5, 6, 7, 9, 10) are made from fire resistant steel with at least 23% Cr and 19% Ni content 3 The armour-plating system according to Claim 1 , characterised in that the inserts ( 1 1 , 12, 13, 14) are made from sintered corundum Al 2 O with at least 92,5% puπty 4 The armour-plating system according to Claim 1, characterised in that at the inserts ( 12, 13, 14), the individual courses and/or their component parts - blocks are in close fit along the whole beanng surface 5 The armour-plating system according to Claim 1. characterised in that that the inserts (11, 12, 13, 14) are built in and/or inserted into the box construction together with elastic filling, whereby they are inserted so that they cannot be moved neither in the longitudinal, transverse or radial direction and can be placed in with minimum clearance or in close fit 6 The armour-plating system according to Claim 1, characterised in that the system opemng (2) in the wall or door ( 1 ) of a receptacle can be located at any place and can be of any shape or dimensions

Inventors: FUJS ERNEST, KOS IVO, KUHAR SASA, STEFANEC ERIH, STRMSEK SMILJAN, FUJS, ERNEST, KOS, IVO, KUHAR, SASA, STEFANEC, ERIH, STRMSEK, SMILJAN
Applicants: TKO PRIMAT P O, TKO PRIMAT P.O.
Application year: 1996
Main classification: E05G1
IPC codes: E04C2, E05G1, E06B5, F41H5