EP1564361B1 - Glass wall - Google Patents

Abstract

The glass wall comprises at least two multilayered panes made up of at least two single parallel panes (2a, 2b) kept at a required distance by glass struts (3) provided with sealing elements (4).

Description

The invention relates to a glass wall of at least two multiple glass panes with the features according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such glass walls, which are designed both as fixed glazing and doors, are known in various designs. They usually consist of vertical posts and horizontal bars existing frames that accommodate the glass panes, even multiple glass panes. For the mounting of the discs in the frame, there are different versions, which are dependent on the type of frame and the purpose.

From the DE-A1-35 20 973 For example, a glass wall in the form of an insulating glass pane is known, which is formed from at least two multi-pane glass. The multiple glass panes in turn consist of two spaced parallel glass plates, the glass sheets are held by a stabilizing strip or a spacer in the form of a closure body at a distance to each other. From the BE-A3-1 012 820 Furthermore, a modular construction system based on plastic elements on the one hand and flat glass made of flat glass elements on the other hand is known. A glass wall erected with this construction system consists of at least two multi-pane glass panes, each of which is formed from at least two glass plates spaced parallel to one another. The glass plates are held by vertical and horizontal plastic profiles.

The invention has for its object to provide a glass wall of the type described above, which is preferably designed as a room-high partition and their multiple glass panes holding support structure visually in the background, so that essentially the glass panes are visible.

To solve this problem, a glass wall with the features of claim 1 is proposed with the invention.

The glass wall consists of horizontally extending holding profiles, preferably made of wood, and of at least two multi-pane glass panes whose single glass panes abut each other to form a small gap. In this joint, a vertical blade of glass is arranged as a spacer between the single glass panes, which is held sealed by a seal, preferably transparent silicone. Accordingly, the glass wall is optically substantially made of glass and allows optically an almost unimpeded transparency.

The effect of the glass wall is inventively improved by the fact that the two outer single glass panes are arranged flush with the holding profiles. There is thus no offset between the retaining profiles and the surfaces of the outer glass panes, whereby the appearance of the glass wall is increased.

According to a further feature of the invention, the two outer single glass panes of the multiple glass panes are laterally fixed to the holding profile by at least one retaining strip. According to the invention, the retaining strip can either be integrally formed on the retaining profile or attached to the retaining profile as a separate component. If, according to the invention, an anodized aluminum profile is used as the retaining strip, the retaining strips optically fade into the background, since they are only perceived as a reflection.

In order to create a condensation-tight construction, it is further proposed with the invention to provide the retaining profile with at least one hollow profile, which is connected to the space between the single glass panes in Compound standing cavity contains desiccant. According to the invention, a galvanized steel profile is used for the hollow profile containing the desiccant, so that corrosion of this profile is excluded.

In a preferred embodiment of the glass wall according to the invention, each outer single glass pane is laterally fixed by a retaining strip made of anodised aluminum profile, each covering a hollow profile containing the desiccant with a gap for the connection of the cavity with the space between the single glass panes. This results in a glass wall construction whose lying between the single glass panes part of the holding profiles is designed structurally simple with a favorable appearance, which according to the invention can be improved by the fact that between the two retaining strips, a cover strip, preferably made of anodized aluminum, is arranged.

In order to form the glass wall according to the invention as a fire protection wall, it is proposed according to a further feature of the invention to arrange a fire-resistant glass pane at a distance between the outer single glass panes. The glass wall according to the invention can thus be formed not only as a room partition without fire protection requirement, but also for use as fire-resistant glazing despite their good appearance.

The arrangement of the fire-resistant glass pane between the single glass panes results in a firing, which takes place from one side, a significantly better fire protection with a controlled stress relief, since the single glass pane first causes a thermal separation of the fire glass. In addition, with the triple glazing and the two spaces between the panes, the soundproofing effect and also the burglary resistance are increased.

Even in the training as fire-resistant glazing the fire glass panes are held at the vertical joints at a distance from the outer single glass panes by a glass sword, which is sealed by a seal against both the adjacent fire glass and glass bars against the. At the retaining profiles, the fire protection glass pane is preferably held by inserted into grooves of the respective holding profile glass retaining strips with the interposition of a seal. The seals are also in this case preferably made of transparent silicone.

The glass wall according to the invention can not only be designed as fixed glazing, but also be provided with doors. According to the invention it is therefore proposed to replace at least one of the multiple glass panes over at least a part of the height extending door which is pivotally mounted in a two vertical and a horizontal frame part frame and has a sash whose wing frame parts as well as the frame parts of Blendrahmens are formed according to the horizontal holding profiles of the glass wall.

Such a design of the doors and their frame blends into their design uniform in the technical design of the glass wall, the components for the door construction correspond to the components for the glass wall construction in the fixed glazing. Overall, a construction of the glass wall according to the invention results, which makes do with narrow frame parts for the holding profiles or the door construction and causes a novel overall impression, which is essentially determined by glass surfaces, even if the glass wall is designed as fire-resistant glazing.

Fig. 1

einen Ausschnitt aus einer als Raumtrennwand ausgebildeten Glaswand;

Fig. 2

einen waagerechten Schnitt gemäß der Schnittlinie II-II in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

einen senkrechten Schnitt gemäß der Schnittlinie III-III in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4

einen waagerechten Schnitt durch den Türbereich gemäß der Schnittlinie IV-IV in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5

einen waagerechten Schnitt durch den bandseitigen Türbereich gemäß der Schnittlinie V-V in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6

eine Detailansicht in vergrößerter Darstellung des oberen und unteren linken Eckbereiches der Tür in Fig. 1;

Fig. 7

einen waagerechten Schnitt gemäß der Schnittlinie VII-VII in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8

einen Ausschnitt aus einer als Brandschutzverglasung ausgeführten Glaswand;

Fig. 9

einen waagerechten Schnitt gemäß der Schnittlinie IX-IX in Fig. 8;

Fig. 10

einen senkrechten Schnitt durch die Glaswand gemäß der Schnittlinie X-X in Fig. 8;

Fig. 11

einen waagerechten Schnitt durch den Türbereich gemäß der Schnittlinie XI-XI in Fig. 8;

Fig. 12

einen waagerechten Schnitt durch den bandseitigen Türbereich gemäß der Schnittlinie XII-XII in Fig. 8;

Fig. 13

eine Detailansicht in vergrößerter Darstellung durch die obere und untere linke Ecke der Tür in Fig. 8 und

Fig. 14

einen waagerechten Schnitt gemäß der Schnittlinie XIV-XIV in Fig. 13.

In the drawing, two embodiments of the glass wall according to the invention are shown, namely show:

Fig. 1

a section of a trained as a room partition wall glass wall;

Fig. 2

a horizontal section according to the section line II-II in Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 3

a vertical section along the section line III-III in Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 4

a horizontal section through the door area according to the section line IV-IV in Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 5

a horizontal section through the hinge-side door area according to the section line VV in Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 6

a detailed view in an enlarged view of the upper and lower left corner of the door in Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 7

a horizontal section according to the section line VII-VII in Fig. 6 ;

Fig. 8

a section of a designed as fire-resistant glass wall glass;

Fig. 9

a horizontal section according to the section line IX-IX in Fig. 8 ;

Fig. 10

a vertical section through the glass wall according to the section line XX in Fig. 8 ;

Fig. 11

a horizontal section through the door area according to the section line XI-XI in Fig. 8 ;

Fig. 12

a horizontal section through the hinge-side door area according to the section line XII-XII in Fig. 8 ;

Fig. 13

a detailed view in an enlarged view through the upper and lower left corner of the door in Fig. 8 and

Fig. 14

a horizontal section according to the section line XIV-XIV in Fig. 13 ,

The two embodiments according to the FIGS. 1 to 7 or FIGS. 8 to 14 show a ceiling-high glass wall which is designed as a room dividing wall and is provided with normal glazing in the first exemplary embodiment and with fire-resistant glazing in the second exemplary embodiment. In both cases, a door is built into the glass wall. However, the training as fixed glazing without doors can also be found in the drawing.

Both in the FIGS. 1 and 8th illustrated embodiments, fixed to the floor or ceiling retaining profiles 1 are used to hold the existing multiple multi-pane glass 2 glass elements. Each multi-pane glass 2 consists in each case of at least two parallel spaced arranged single glass panes 2a and 2b, which are held by the holding profile 1.

In the first embodiment are according to Fig. 3 the retaining profiles 1, which are preferably made of wood but can also be made of plastic or metal, provided with retaining strips 5, which are fastened in both embodiments by screws 5a on the retaining section 1. The attachment is such that the retaining strips 5 such lateral contact the single glass sheets 2a and 2b revealed that the outer surface of the single glass sheets 2a and 2b is flush with the outer surface of the holding profiles 1, in particular the Fig. 3 shows. As spacers between the single glass panes 2a and 2b, vertical glass swords 3 are used (see Fig. 7 ). The attachment of the single glass panes 2a and 2b is carried out by gluing with sealing material. This material, preferably transparent silicone, results in a seal 4, which results in an elastic and sealed support both relative to the respective adjacent individual glass pane 2a or 2b and the glass blade 3, as also from Fig. 7 evident.

The FIGS. 3 and 7 is also apparent that hollow sections 6 are embedded in the retaining profile 1, the cavity contains a desiccant. The interior of the hollow profile 6, which is essentially covered by the retaining strips 5, is connected via a gap 8 with the gap 7 between the single glass panes 2a and 2b in combination. In this way, a condensation-tight construction is effected. Between the retaining strips 5, a trim strip 9 is finally arranged. The retaining strips 5 and the cover strip 9 are made of anodized aluminum, so that they visually in the background, since they cause only reflections.

The optics of the glass wall is thus determined by the flush-mounted in the narrow holding profiles 1 Mehrfachglasscheiben 2, as well as serving as spacers glass swords 3 as well as the retaining strips 5 and the trim strip 9 optically recede and responsible for the non-emergence of condensate hollow sections 6 through the Anodized retaining strips 5 are covered.

The FIGS. 4 to 6 show details of the built-in glass wall door, which extends in the embodiment only over part of the height of a multi-pane glass 2.

The door 13 is pivotally mounted in a frame 14, which consists of two vertical frame parts 14a and a horizontal frame part 14b. The profiles used for this purpose are - as the drawing shows - formed according to the holding profiles 1. They have accordingly fastened by screws 5a retaining strips 5, by means of which the single glass panes 2a and 2b are flush mounted to the frame parts 14a and 14b by means of a seal 4 made of transparent silicone. Covered by the retaining strips 5 hollow sections 6 are embedded in the frame parts 14a and 14b. The cavity of these hollow profiles 6 is connected via a gap 8 with the gap 7 between the single glass panes 2a and 2b in combination. The desiccant contained in the hollow sections 6 thus ensures the avoidance of any condensation. Finally, a trim strip 9 is arranged between the retaining strips 5 as in the holding profiles 1.

Similarly, according to the FIGS. 4 and 5 also executed the door 13, the sash 15 according to Fig. 1 by means of two hinges 16 is pivotally mounted on the frame 14. Furthermore, in Fig. 1 a door handle 17 and a door closer 18 can be seen.

The second embodiment shows using appropriate components, the formation of the glass wall with a fire-resistant glazing. For this purpose, a fire protection glass pane 2c is arranged on the holding profiles 1 and on the correspondingly formed profiles of the frame 14 or sash frame 15 of the door 13 centrally between the outer single glass panes 2a and 2b, in particular the FIGS. 9, 10 and 14 demonstrate.

This fire glass pane 2c is held by glass blades 3a and 3b at a distance from the single glass sheets 2a and 2b. The definition of these discs is again by a seal 4 made of transparent silicone. Between adjacent fire protection glass panes 2c and the glass vanes 3a and 3b is a seal 12 (FIG. Fig. 9 and 14 ), which the sealing and Fixing the fire glass panes 2c against each other and against the glass swords 3a and 3b causes and which in turn is made of transparent silicone.

The attachment of the fire protection glass pane 2c to the support profiles 1 and to the profiles of the frame 14 and door frame 15 of the door 13 is done by means of band-shaped glass retaining strips 10, preferably made of stainless steel, which are inserted in grooves 1a of the profiles. These glass retaining strips 10 extend at a distance from each other which is greater than the thickness of the fire protection glass pane 2c. By inserting a seal 11 made of elastic material, again preferably made of transparent silicone, the fire protection glass pane 2c is fixed on the glass retaining strips 10 on the profiles, in particular the holding profiles 1.

The FIGS. 11 to 13 Show details of the determination of this fire glass pane 2c on the profiles of the frame 14 and sash 15. The design of this frame corresponds to that of the holding profiles. 1

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

retaining profile

1a

groove

2

Multiple-layer glass

2a

Simple glass

2 B

Simple glass

2c

Fire protection glass

3

glass fin

3a

glass fin

3b

glass fin

4

poetry

5

retaining strip

5a

screw

6

hollow profile

7

gap

8th

gap

9

cover strip

10

Glazing bead

11

poetry

12

poetry

13

door

14

frame

14a

frame part

14b

frame part

15

casement

16

hinge

17

door handles

18

door closers

Claims (15)

1. Glass wall comprising at least two multiple glazing panes (2) which each comprise at least two single glazing panes (2a, 2b) spaced apart and parallel to one another and retained in horizontally extending retaining sections (1), preferably made from wood, wherein vertically extending glass fins (3, 3a, 3b) are disposed as spacers between the single glazing panes (2a, 2b) and are retained so that they are sealed by a seal (4) both relative to the respective adjacent single glazing pane (2a, 2b) and also relative to the glass fin (3, 3a, 3b), characterised in that the two outer single glazing panes (2a, 2b) are disposed so that their surfaces are flush with the retaining sections (1).
2. Glass wall as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that a preferably transparent silicone is used as a seal (4).
3. Glass wall as claimed in at least one of Claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the two outer single glazing panes (2a, 2b) are laterally fixed on the retaining section (1) by at least one retaining strip (5).
4. Glass wall as claimed in Claim 3, characterised in that the retaining strip (5) is integrally moulded onto the retaining section (1).
5. Glass wall as claimed in Claim 3, characterised in that the retaining strip (5) is fixed as a separate component on the retaining section (1).
6. Glass wall as claimed in Claim 5, characterised in that an anodised aluminium section is used as retaining strip (5).
7. Glass wall as claimed in at least one of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the retaining section (1) is provided with at least one hollow section (6) in which the cavity which communicates with the space (7) between the single glazing panes (2a, 2b) contains drying agent.
8. Glass wall as claimed in Claim 7, characterised in that the hollow section (6) containing the drying agent is a galvanised steel section.
9. Glass wall as claimed in at least one of Claims 6 to 8, characterised in that each outer single glazing pane (2a, 2b) is laterally fixed by a retaining strip (5) made from anodised aluminium which in each case covers a hollow section (6) containing the drying agent except for a gap (8) for the connection of the cavity to the space (7) between the single glazing panes (2a, 2b).
10. Glass wall as claimed in Claim 9, characterised in that a shielding strip (9), preferably also made from anodised aluminium, is disposed between the two retaining strips (5).
11. Glass wall as claimed in at least one of Claims 1 to 9, characterised in that a fire-proofing glazing pane (2c) in each case between the external single glazing panes (2a, 2b) with a space between them.
12. Glass wall as claimed in Claim 11, characterised in that the fire-proofing glazing panes (2c) are held spaced apart from the outer single glazing panes (2a, 2b) at the vertical joints by a glass fin (3a, 3b) in each case which is sealed by a seal (12) both relative to the adjacent fire-proofing glazing pane (2c) and also relative to the glass fins (3a, 3b).
13. Glass wall as claimed in Claims 11 and 12, characterised in that the fireproof glazing pane (2c) is retained on the retaining sections (1) by glass retaining strips (10) which are inserted into grooves (1a) in the respective retaining profile (1) with a seal (11) interposed.
14. Glass wall as claimed in Claim 12 or 13, characterised in that the seal (11, 12) is made from transparent silicone.
15. Glass was claimed in at least one of Claims 1 to 14, characterised in that at least one of the multiple glazing panes (2) is replaced by a door (13) extending over at least part of the height, wherein the door is pivotably mounted in a shielding frame (14) composed of two vertical and one horizontal frame parts (14a, 14b) and has a leaf frame (15) in which the leaf frame parts as well as the frame parts (14a, 14b) of the frame (14) are constructed corresponding to the horizontal retaining sections (1).

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