WO2010098688A1

WO2010098688A1 - Balcony glazing system without vertical frame members

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Publication number: WO2010098688A1
Application number: PCT/RS2009/000012
Authority: WO
Inventors: Miljenko Markovic
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-02-27
Filing date: 2009-03-27
Publication date: 2010-09-02
Anticipated expiration: 2011-08-27
Also published as: RS20090091A

Abstract

The balcony glazing without vertical frames consists of glass wings (1) that slide in a groove along horizontally fastened upper and lower profiles (2,3). Vertical gaskets (7) are placed between glass wings (1) and side vertical gaskets (27), that fully lean on the wall, are placed at the ends of the system between glass wings (1). Vertically, lower glass holder (5) is placed on the lower supporting profile (3) and below the upper profile (2) there is the upper profile for glass wings (4). The upper and lower profiles (2,3) are connected to the profiles for glass wings (4,5) at each glass wing (1) by coiled fastening (17-18) in two spots. Each glass wing (1), when horizontally moved, is carried and leaning on four sliders (20) except the first glass wing (1), which is the first that opens, which is carried and leaning only on three sliders (20), two in lower profile (3) and one slider (20) in the upper profile (2). The difference between the sliders (20) fastened at the upper profile for glass panels (4) and sliders (20) fastened at lower profile for glass panels (5) is in the fact that the sliders (20) at the lower profile for glass panels (5) encircle the ball (25) and the sliders (20) at up- per profile for glass panels (4) do not. By activating the system and moving the glass wings (1) along the lower profile (3), the ball (25) of the slider (20) fastened to the lower profile for glass panels (5) rolls along the rail (19) placed along the full length of the lower profile (3).

Description

BALCONY GLAZING SYSTEM WITHOUT VERTICAL FRAME MEMBERS

Technical Field:

The invention belongs to the category of construction engineering, i.e., doors, windows, shutters and shades and, more specifically, to the window wings characterized by sliding horizontal movement, as well as to the windows that may be drawn out when put into the position. According to the International classification of patents, their indexes are E06B3/46 i E06B3/92.

Technical Problem:

The technical problem solved by the invention is: how to construct the system for glazing balconies, terraces, built-in balconies and other open surfaces, how to carry interior partitioning of residential and business buildings without vertical frames while the surface to be closed is of any geometrical form, even rounded wherein every glass wing may function as an entity when closing and opening while the whole glazing opening could be fully opened and closed in a simple and fast way by moving and folding the glass wings to the left, right or both sides of the opening while the whole glazing surface functions as a compact entity. The invention enables the gravity center and force of each glass plate to be divided into two sliders that consist of a steel ball that rolls along the horizontal axis of lower profile to be transferred to the floor structures of the glazing opening.

Background Art:

From the state of the art, there is a solution registered at the YU patent under the number 41 377 under the title: _πSliding Door for Closing a Wall Opening". The invention protected by this patent refers to the sliding door at the upper surface of which a profiled element is placed. That profiled element consists of rollers that slide along V profiled groove of the main track that is fastened to the wall. The main track is formed by a number of L profiles.

A profile that carries a gasket band is placed at the bottom of the door. A part of the gasket band leans on the floor.

Also, the patent literature gives the solution titled ..Movable Glass Wall" the protection of which was required in the patent application No. P-410/91. According to this solution, the glass wall is placed between two frames, joined by a horizontal sliding connection, that slide by each other. Adequate lintel is placed above the frames. One of the frames con- sists of rubber rollers that enable sliding movement. The rollers rise vertically.

The application of the patent No. P-361/89 describes the solution titled ..Horizontal Sliding Thermo Window". The solution is based on double glass that enables good thermo isolation. The moving wings of this window slide and get drawn inside between the fixed wing and opening wing. Disclosure of Invention:

The invention of the balcony glazing without vertical frames enables glazing of balconies and all the other open surfaces without using vertical frames of any geometrical form, including the irregular one. The system may be applied for glazing of the following: balconies, terraces and built-in balconies; restaurants and caffes; summer and winter open restaurants; gas stations; cultural-historical buildings, monuments and museum exhibits for the purpose of preservation works. The invention can also be used to partition big residential and business premises. The invention ensures a practically unlimited length of the opening to be glazed while the maximum height of the opening to be glazed is 3 000 mm. The essence of the invention is to partly or fully open the glazing opening by horizontal movement of individual glass wings only in one channel of the lower and upper aluminium profiles. By freeing the space of the first left, first right or both furthest glass wings so that the slider is brought to the prepared opening in the lower alumium profile by moving the handle to the left or right, the mechanism for opening would be activated by pulling the chain and, under the angle between 90 and 270 degrees around its vertical axis, the first glass wing would be turned and moved aside or to the wall. This would enable other glass wings to be brought into the free space of the first glass wing by horizontal movement and, by the same turning action, move and fold one next to another while the glazing opening would be partly or fully open.

Brief Description of Drawings: Drawing 1 displays the inward appearance of the glazing system;

Drawing 2 displays the outward appearance of the glazing system;

Drawing 3 displays the inward appearance of the glazing system with indicated positions of the slider along the whole system;

Drawing 4 displays detail A from drawing 1; Drawing 5 displays detail B from drawing 1 ;

Drawing 6 displays vertical section of the invention;

Drawing 7 displays vertical section of the first wing in the system with mechanism for opening glass wings and the stop bead;

Drawing 8 displays the appearance of the mechanism that opens the wing and cover of the opening at the upper profile;

Drawing 9 displays cross section of the mechanism for opening glass wings;

Drawing 10 displays cross section of profile for glass, 6 and 8 mm thick;

Drawing 11 displays cross section of profile of glass holder, 10 mm thick;

Drawing 12 displays appearance of the side vertical gasket placed on the first and the last glass wing near the wall;

Drawing 13 displays the appearance of the upper and lower horizontal gasket;

Detailed Description of the Invention:

According to the invention, the glazing system consists of two horizontal aluminium profiles - an upper profile (2) fastened to the ceiling and a lower profile (3) fastened to the floor basis of the opening to be glazed. Glass wings (1) are placed between upper profile (2) and lower profile (3).

According to the invention, each glass wing (1) consists of upper profile (4) and lower profile (5) for glass panels (70), slider (20) without roller (25), slider (20) without roller (25), screws (17), nuts (18), upper, lower horizontal gasket (12) and side covers (30) of upper and lower profile for glass panels (4,5). Vertical gaskets (7) are fastened between glass wings (1) while side vertical gaskets (27) are attached to the glass panels of the first left and the first right glass wing (1) next to the walls. The upper and lower profiles (2,3) are of identical construction. The upper and lower profiles for glass panels (4,5) are also of identical construction and the only difference,

85 according to the glazing system invention, is that the lower profile (3) and lower profile for glass panels (5) are turned under the angle 180 degrees in relation to upper profile (2) and upper profile for glass panels (4). In the cross section, the upper and lower profiles (2,3) have the appearance of a rectangle with the opening (8) on one of the rectangle's shorter sides. Opposite to the opening (8), a groove-like bulge (9) is made inside the profile in the

90 wall of the upper and lower profiles (2,3). On the inside surface of the bulge (9), only with lower profile (3), a rail (19) has been grooved and slider (20) with a ball (25) rolls along it. The rail (19) extends along the whole length of lower profile (3). Along the length of the upper and lower profiles (2,3), outside of the cross section center, and closer to the opening (8), two horizontal ribs-beads(10) are designed. The beads (10) support the slider(20)

95 and keep it in vertical position. Four ribs (11) are designed in the inside angles of the supporting profile (2,3).

On the longer side of the upper and lower profiles (2,3), in the direction of the bulge (9), an outlet (13) has been made and it forms a small channel (14) in which, at the lower profile (3) a drip cap (6) is grooved. In the small channel (14) of the upper profile (2), at the first 100 glass wing (1), outlet (34) of the stop bead(26) is attached to the outlet (13). The upper and lower profiles (2,3) are closed with covers (80) at their ends.

The upper and lower profiles for glass panels (4,5) are placed on the lower profile (3), i.e., under the upper profile (2) at certain distance of 5 mm. This 5mm distance is equivalent to the thickness of the cornice (21) on the neck (22) of the slider (20). The upper and lower

105 profiles for glass panels (4,5) have got rectangular form and it is shaped in such a way that it consists of four chambers and two grooves. The function of the closed chambers (43,44) is to tighten the profiles to the glass panels (4,5). The outside wall of the chamber (44) is made of horizontal grooves (46). The function of the grooves (46) is exclusively easthetic. The chamber (45), in which the glass panel (70) is placed, is separated from

110 the chamber (44) by a partition wall. The walls of the chamber (45) are grooved so that silicone glue could be coated before inserting the glass in the chamber (45). The width of the chamber (45) depends on the glass thickness, which may be 6 or 8 mm,. In the chamber (42) there is a nut in which the screw (17) of the slider (20) is driven. The threaded connection (17-18) fastens the slider (20) to the upper and lower profiles for glass panels

115 (4,5). The gasket (12) is located in the groove (47). The groove (48) is technological.

When 10-mm glass is used, the upper and lower profiles for glass panels (41) have got an additional chamber (67). The function of the additional chamber (67) is to increase firmness of upper and lower profiles for glass panels (41).

Each profile for glass panels (4,5,41) has got a cover (30) on the left and right side. The 120 function of the cover (30) is to prevent rain and dirt leak inside the profiles.

Each glass wing (1) is run by four sliders (20), two in the lower profile (3) and two in the upper profile (2). Only the first left, the first right or both glass wings (1), which are the first to be opened and which free their space for other glass wings (1) are run and supported only by three sliders, two in the lower profile (3) and one slider in the upper profile (2). The 125 sliders (20) in the lower profile (3) have the ball (25) and this makes them different from the sliders (20) which, in the upper profile (2), do not have the ball (25). All the sliders (20), regardless of their number, are fixed in relation to the upper and lower profiles (2,3) and upper and lower profiles for glass panels (4,5) except the slider (28) which has the handle (23) on its upper surface and is located on the first glass wing (1). Slider (28) is the only

130 slider in the system that has not got its corresponding vertical match.

Function of the handle (23) on the slider (28) is to enable moving of the slider (28) into the opening (24) at the lower profile (3) when the first glass wing is opened (1) so that the first glass wing (1) could be rotated at the angle of 90 to 270 degrees around its vertical axis so that it is turned and moved aside or to the wall.

135 Along its vertical axis, slider (20) has an opening (29) through which a screw (17) is drawn and it ends with eight slanted tongues (16). Out of eight tongues (16) of the slider (20), one tongue is by its vertical more cut into the body of the slider (20). This tongue (16) enables, in case the slider (20) is wrongly set, the possibility to take out the ball (25) from the slider (20) base and move the slider (20) to the adequate position. Tongues (16) surround

140 the ball (25) located inside the slider (20).

In the vertical with the slider (28) that is fastened in the lower profile to the glass panels (5) at the first glass wing (1), mechanism for opening (60) and cover of the opening (65) that closes the opening (67) at the upper profile is fastened while, at the upper profile (2), the stop bead (26) is fastened.

145 The stop bead (26) leans with its shorter side (33) to the upper profile (2) and it is fastened to the upper profile (2) with screws (32). The stop bead (26) side (33) ends in the shape of _πu" letter, forming outlet (34) which extends into the small channel (14) at the upper profile (2). Inside the stop bead, between the ribs for tightening (35) at the lower side (36) of the stop bead (26), there are three ellipse-like openings (37) for the passage of the small

150 axis (38) of the opening mechanism (60). By putting the small axis (38) in the first of three openings (37), the first glass wing (1) is closed and, automatically, the whole system is closed. By putting the small axis (38) into one of other two ellipse-like openings (37), the first glass wing (1) is partly opened and put into the position for airing the glazed space. The opening mechanism (60) is fastened by screws (60) to the upper profile for glass

155 panels (4).The opening mechanism (60) consists of body (61) in which small axis (38) is located. An opening (31) has been made in the small axis (38) through which a chain (40) goes to pull the small axis when opening the first glass wing. The body (61) of the opening mechanism consists of a channel (62) in which small axis (38) moves vertically. A cornice (63) has been made in the small axis and it limits the axis movement and, around the

160 small axis (38), there is a spring (64) that enables return movement of the small axis (38). On the first glass wing (1) in the system, which is the first to be opened, a cover (65) is placed on the upper profile for glass panels (4) next to the opening mechanism (60). The cover (65) is tightened with two screws (66) and its function is to close the opening (67) in the upper profile (2). Sliders (20) go through the opening (67) in the upper profile (2) in

165 the course of the glass wings (1) turning.

In case of glazing the surfaces of great length, the upper profile (2) will have more open ings (67) and the lower profile (3) will have more openings (24) to enable better functioning of the system. A decoration mask (15), exclusively of easthetic character, is placed over all the openings (67) of upper profile (2) and all the openings (24) of lower profile. All

170 the openings (67) of upper profile (2) and openings (24) of lower profile (3) will be closed by the same cover (65) except the first left, first right or both openings (24) of lower profile (3) through which sliders (20) will pass while turning the glass wings (1). The side vertical gasket (27), installed on the glass panel (70) of the first left and the first right glass panel (1), has got four tongues (68). Opposite to the tongues (68), there is a

175 bulge (71 ). The upper and lower horizontal gaskets (12) placed between the upper profile (2) and upper profile for glass panels (4) and lower profile (3) and lower profile for glass panels (5) is of the same shape as the side vertical gasket (27) and the difference is in the fact that the upper and lower horizontal gaskets (12) have got circular thickening (69) at the ends of the tongue (68) for the purpose of increasing tightness and better sealing.

180 Thickening (71) on the upper and lower horizontal gaskets (12) enters the groove of the opening (47) of the upper and lower profile for glass (4,5).

In the closed position, the glazing system for balconies makes one compact entity regardless of the number of glass wings (1). Depending on the shape of openings to be glazed, the width of glass wings (1) is defined. By combining glass wings (1) of various 185 widths, all possible geometrical shapes of the opening can be glazed. The length of the opening to be glazed is unlimited and the height of the glass panels should not be over 3000 mm. Depending on the needed height of the glass panels, thermo glass of different thickness is used: 6, 8 or 10 mm which has got better thermic, physical and safety characteristic than ordinary glass.

190 The system gets opened by moving the slider (28) on the first left, the first right or on both glass wings (1) that are anticipated to be opened the first towards the opening (24) in lower profile (3) with a handle (23) and by placing it into vertical axis with the opening mechanism (60).

When, by pulling the chain (40) of the opening mechanism (60), the small axis (38) is

195 taken out from ellipse-like groove (37) the first glass wing (1) can be opened and turned.

By turning the first glass wing (1) 90 to 270 degrees around its vertical axis, the first glass wing (1) is moved aside or towards the wall and it frees its space for the movement of other glass wings (1). By moving other glass wings (1) one by one and by bringing the first glass wing (1) in the free space and turning each glass wing (1) around its vertical axis,

200 the glass wings (1) will be folded one alongside another. In that way it is possible to partly or fully free and open the whole glazed opening if necessary.

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS

1. The balcony glazing without vertical frames comprising of glass wings (1) that move horizontally along the upper (2) and lower profiles (3) that are fixed to the horizontal walls of the glazed opening wherein the glass wing (1) consists of the upper (4) and lower (3) profiles for glass panels, wherein each glass wing (1), except the one that is opened the first, leans on two and is run by four sliders (20) where sliders (20) connect upper and lower profiles (2.3) and profiles for glass panels (4,5) by thread connection (17,18) wherein the upper profile (2) is of identical construction as lower profile (3) just like the upper profile for glass panels (4) is of identical construction with the lower profile for glass panels (5) and wherein the first opening glass wing (1) consists of the opening mechanism (60) and cover to the opening (65) of the upper profile (2) fastened to the upper profile for glass panels (4) while the stop bead (26) is attached to the upper profile (2).

2. The system defined in claim 1 wherein the upper and lower profiles (2.3) are of rectangular shape in the cross section with the opening (8) on one of shorter sides where in opposite to the opening (8) inside the supporting profile (2,3) a bulge (9) and four ribs (11) are made in the corners, wherein an outlet (13) towards the bulge (9) forms a small channel (14) together with the wall of the supporting profile (2,3) and wherein two ribs- beads(10) are made along the length of the supporting profile (2,3), parallely with the opening (8) and the bulge (9).

3. The system defined in claims 1 and 2, wherein a rail (19) is grooved in the inside sur- face of the bulge (9) in the lower profile (3) wherein the rail (19) is made of polyamide PA

6,6 with 30 percent of glass fibre 1,5 mm thick, extending along the whole length of the lower supporting profile (3).

4. The system, defined in claim 1, wherein the profile for glass panels (4,5) has got a rectangular shape in the cross section and consists of four chambers and two grooves (47, 48) out of which two chambers (42, 45) are open wherein the inside walls of the open chamber (45) are grooved and wherein each profile for glass panels (4,5) has got two covers (20) closing it from the left and right sides.

5. The system as defined in claim 1 and 4 and variant I wherein the profile for glass panels (41) consists of an additional closed chamber (67).

6. The system as defined in claim 1 , 4 and 5 wherein a gasket (12) is placed in the groove (47) of the glass panels profile (4,5,41), wherein glass (70) is placed in the chamber (45) of the glass panel profile (4,5,41), wherein a nut (18) is located in the chamber (42).

7. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the slider (20) surrounds eight slanting tongues (16) which continues as a neck (22) with 5-mm thick cornice wherein one tongue (16) is more incised into the body of the slider (20) than other seven and wherein the slider (20) surrounds the opening (29) through which a screw (17) attached to the nut (18) passes.

8. The system as defined in claims 1 and 7, wherein the slider (20) aurrounds the ball (25) in the lower profile (3).

9. The system as defined in claims 1 ,7 and 8 wherein the slider (28) consists of a handle (23) in the lower profile (3) on the first opening glass wing (1).

10. The system as defined in claims 1 and 9, wherein the first opening left or right glass wing (1) is run by two siders (20) and slider (28) wherein the slider (28) is not fastened in the lower profile (3).

11. The system as defined in claim 1 , wherein the stop bead (26) encircles the lower side (36) on which three ellipsis-like openings (37) and ribs for tightening (35) are made and the shorter side (33) through which the stop bead is connected to the upper profile (2) wherein the side (33) extends into outlest (34).

12. The system as defined in claim 1, wherein the opening mechanism (60) sourrounds the body (61) in which a channel (62) is made for placing the small axis (38) and spring (38) around it wherein a cornice (63) and opening (31) for placing the pulling chain (40) has been made.

13. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein vertical gasket (7) is placed between glass wings (1) and side vertical gasket (27) between the first and the last glass wings (1).

14. The system as defined in claim 1,6 and 13, wherein the upper and lower horizontal gasket (12) and the side vertical gasket (27) are surrounded by four tongues (68) and outlet (71).

15. The system as defined in claim 1,6 and 14, wherein the upper and lower horizontal gaskets (12) have got a circular bulk (69) on the tongues (68).

Applicant : jiyiiljeriko Markovioi ,