AU2006348055B2

AU2006348055B2 - A curtain wall with an air space and a construction method therefore

Info

Publication number: AU2006348055B2
Application number: AU2006348055A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Xianci Cai
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-09-01
Filing date: 2006-11-15
Publication date: 2010-06-03
Anticipated expiration: 2026-11-15
Also published as: CN1916311A; AU2006348055A1; CN100485147C; WO2008028349A1

Description

A CURTAIN WALL WITH AN AIR SPACE AND A CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREFORE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [001] 1. Field of the Invention [002] This invention is related to a peripheral protecting apparatus used in architectural buildings, especially to a decorative curtain wall and a construction method thereof in architectural buildings. [003] 2. Description of the Related Art [004] Although curtain walls have been used in various architectural buildings, there are still many problems of the design and usage of architectural curtain walls. First, the present architectural curtain walls are base on the technology of about 1980, their basic shape and configuration have little changed. It leads to disadvantages of single structure and performance, worse heat insulation, and lack of temperature adjustment, adumbral and ventilation apparatuses. These made high power consumption, bad air quality and micro-climate leading to make people uncomfortable and inefficient. In order to improve the described environment, it needs to redesign and build adumbral and ventilation apparatuses after finishing the main structure and curtain wall. Moreover, it needs to design and build advertisement apparatus on the curtain wall if necessary. These repetitious designs and builds will not only waste labor, time and resource, but also make damage to the finishing architectural main structure and curtain walls. Which is worse is that have no choice but to remain the present performance because of unable rework. Moreover, due to the technology and development of double-curtain walls during the present years, the architectural economization and nice room environment may be improved. But, in the present mode of the architectural design, the double-curtain wall is installed after the finishing of the architectural construction, so it needs more complicated support apparatuses to fix them on the main structure, but the channels of ventilation are formed by the construction of the curtain wall -1itself. Therefore, the complicated construction of the present double-curtain wall would cost highly and be constructed hard, what is more, occupy much architectural room not to fit the criterion of architectural economization and environmental protection. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [005] The present invention is directed to provide a method of fabricating an integrated channel curtain wall which can improve single structure and performance and avoid repetitious designs and builds. [006] The present invention is directed to provide a integrated channel curtain wall which can improve single structure and performance and avoid repetitious designs and builds. [007] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall is provided. The method includes steps of: A. preforming fixing places for shielding member groups on a main structure during the design and build of the architectural main structure, and preforming ventilating through holes in the middle portion of horizontal supporting members of the main structure; B. mounting inner and outer layer elements of the shielding member groups on inner and outer frames of the ventilating through holes of the horizontal supporting members and vertical supporting members of the main structure, and sealing the spaces between the inner and outer frames of the ventilating through holes and the vertical supporting members, to let the inner and outer layer elements of the shielding member groups be supported by the main structure, and forming vertical ventilation ducts by the inner and outer layer elements of the shielding member groups and the horizontal and the vertical supporting members of the main structure, and setting main exhaust vents and main air inlets on the upper and lower of the ventilation ducts respectively. -2- [008] According to another embodiment of the present invention, an integrated channel curtain wall is provided, the integrated channel curtain wall including an architectural main structure, which includes horizontal supporting members, and ventilating through holes are provided in the middle portion of each horizontal supporting member, inner layer elements of shielding member groups are respectively mounted on the space between every two adjacent vertical supporting members and inner frame of every two adjacent horizontal supporting members to seal the space, the outer layer elements of the shielding member groups are respectively mounted on the space between every two adjacent vertical supporting members and outer frames of every two adjacent horizontal supporting members to seal the space, the inner layer elements, outer layer elements, horizontal supporting members, and vertical supporting members form vertical through ventilation ducts, and main air inlets are disposed on the lower of the ventilation ducts, and main exhaust vents are disposed on the upper of the ventilation ducts. [009] According to the embodiments of the invention, the method of fabricating an integrated channel curtain wall can improve single structure and performance and avoid repetitious designs and builds. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [010] These and other features and advantages of the various embodiments disclosed herein will be better understood with respect to the following description and drawings, in which like numbers refer to like parts throughout, and in which: [011] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an integrated channel curtain wall according to an embodiment of present invention; [012] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along A-A of FIG. 1; [013] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along B-B of FIG. 1; [014] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along C-C of FIG. 1; -3- [015] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along D-D of FIG. 1; [016] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along E-E of FIG. 1; [017] FIG. 7 is another schematic view of a integrated channel curtain wall; [018] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view along F-F of FIG. 7; [019] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view along G-G of FIG. 7; [020] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view along H-H of FIG. 7; [021] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view along I-I of FIG. 7; and [022] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view along J-J of FIG. 7. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [023] A method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall is disclosed, which includes the following steps: A. preforming fixing places for shielding member groups 1 on a main structure during the design and build of the architectural main structure, and preforming ventilating through holes in the middle portion of horizontal supporting members 10 of the main structure; B. mounting inner and outer layer elements IA, 1B of the shielding member groups 1 on inner and outer frames of the ventilating through holes of the horizontal supporting members 10 and vertical supporting members 9 of the main structure respectively, and sealing the spaces between the inner and outer frames of the ventilating through holes and the vertical supporting members 9, to let the inner and outer layer elements 1A, lB of the shielding member groups Ibe supported by the main structure, and forming vertical ventilation ducts 5 by the inner and outer layer elements 1A, lB of the shielding member groups 1 and the horizontal and the vertical supporting members 10, 9 of the main structure, and setting main exhaust vents 7 and main air inlets 6 in the upper and lower of the ventilation ducts 5 respectively. -4- [024] The above described interior and exterior structures are connected to the ferroconcrete of the architectural main structure directly, which does not need additional supporting construction. This will reduce the cost of the curtain wall and avoid the complicated connection between the curtain wall and the main structure, clear safety troubles away, depress the construction difficulty, improve the architectural reliability, and meantime rid the load by the steel construction to the architectural main structure. [025] Its working process and function would be different according to the seasons, such as, in summer: when the temperature of the ventilation ducts 5 between the inner and outer layer elements 1 A, 1 B of the curtain walls is very high, the main air inlets 6 and the main exhaust vents 7 will be opened to release the heat of the ventilation ducts 5 in order to reduce the temperature of the outer surface of the inner layer elements 1A of the curtain walls and the electric power load. The adjustment of the ventilation apparatuses in the upper and lower of the ventilation ducts 5 leads to form negative pressure within the ventilation ducts 5, and let fresh air into indoor by the pressure difference and opening of movable windows. In winter: Ventilation apparatuses in the upper and lower of the ventilation ducts 5 are closed, and the temperature between the inner and outer layer elements of the curtain walls will rise after the sun shines in the curtain walls, i.e. the temperature of the outer surface of the inner layer elements of the curtain walls will increase, it can reduce the cost of the architectural buildings heating. According to the spring or autumn, because the temperature is suitable, it does not need heating and refrigeration. The outer movable windows may be opened to keep the temperature balance between the indoor and the outside nature. [026] According to the step B, the described shielding member group 1 is used in the form of a window type structure, a curtain wall structure, or their combination. -5- [027] The method of this invention further includes: C. prefabricating reinforced apparatuses 1 OC between the inner and outer frames 1 OA, lOB of the horizontal supporting members 10, setting partitions 1OD between two vertical adjacent reinforced apparatuses 1OC to separate the ventilation ducts 5 into main vent-pipes 5A and auxiliary vent-pipes 5B. [028] The method of this invention further includes: setting fireproofing and smokeproofing partitions 3 for the main vent-pipes 5A and the auxiliary vent-pipes 5B between the inner and outer frames 10A, 10B, and the fireproofing and smokeproofing partitions 3 having the same elevation with each floor. If there is a fire alarm, smoke and fire are prevented from spreading to the adjacent room. The fireproofing and smokeproofing partitions 3 are movable controlled by temperature sensor or smoke sensor. Generally, the fireproofing and smokeproofing partitions 3 keep open to make for ventilation of the ventilation ducts 5. [029] The method of this invention further includes: D. disposing movable windows between the inner and outer layer elements of the main vent pipes 5A. The inner and outer layer movable windows 1 C, ID are disposed relatively. Generally, the inner and outer layer movable windows 1C, 1D keep close to make for ventilation of the ventilation ducts 5. If there is a fire alarm, the outer layer movable windows ID are opened. Open the inner and outer layer movable windows IC, ID at the same time if fresh air is needed indoor. Air outlets 8 are disposed on the inner layer elements of the auxiliary vent-pipes 5B to release the grime air out by the auxiliary vent-pipes 5B. [030] The described inner and outer layer elements of step B are made of light transparent materials. -6- [031] Moreover, the method of this invention further includes: E. disposing movable shielding apparatuses 2 between the inner and outer layer elements to avoid heat radiating from outside into inside room. [032] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the architectural main structure includes horizontal supporting members 10, and a ventilating through hole is provided in the middle portion of each horizontal supporting member 10. Inner layer elements 1A of shielding member groups 1 are respectively mounted on the space between every two adjacent vertical supporting members 9 and inner frames 1 OA of every two adjacent horizontal supporting members 10 to seal the space. And outer layer elements 1B of the shielding member groups 1 are respectively mounted on the space between every two adjacent vertical supporting members 9 and outer frames 1 OB of every two adjacent horizontal supporting members 10 to seal the space. The inner layer elements 1 A, outer layer elements 1B, horizontal supporting members 10, and vertical supporting members 9 form vertical through ventilation ducts 5. Main air inlets 6 are disposed on the lower of the ventilation ducts 5, and main exhaust vents 7 are disposed on the upper of the ventilation ducts 5. [033] Except the above described advantages of reducing the cost of the curtain wall and avoid the complicated connection between the curtain wall and the main structure, clearing safety troubles away, depressing the fabrication difficulty, improving the architectural reliability, and meantime ridding the load by the steel construction to the architectural main structure, when the main air inlets 6 and the main exhaust vents 7 are open, the ventilation ducts 5 perforate the architectural main structure from the bottom to the top to keep fresh air flowing upwards. With the air flowing in the ventilation ducts 5, heat accumulated inside the curtain walls is released out by the main exhaust vents 7 which avoid the heat of the curtain walls transmitting and radiating to inside room so as to save power consumption. Furthermore, the air flowing inside the ventilation ducts 5 is natural and not need any electrical energy. When the main air inlets 6 and -7the main exhaust vents 7 are closed, the air inside the ventilation ducts 5 stops flowing to form a heat preservation layer to reduce power consumption. The described integrated channel curtain walls of this invention may have two forms: one is that the outer layer elements lB are disposed on the side surface of the vertical supporting members 9, and the vertical supporting elements 9 are raised to the outer layer elements lB (as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5) . The other is that the outer layer elements I B are disposed on the outside surface of the vertical supporting members 9, and the vertical supporting members 9 are sealed inside the outer layer elements lB (as shown in FIG. 7toFIG. 11) . [034] Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, the described inner and outer layer element 1A, lB of the shielding member groups 1 is used in the form of a window type structure, a curtain wall structure, or their combination, of course, a wall with brick or stone material. [035] Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 11, and FIG. 12, reinforced apparatuses 1OC are disposed between the inner and outer frames I0A, 1GB of the horizontal supporting members 10, and partitions 10D are disposed between two vertical adjacent reinforced apparatuses 10C. The ventilation ducts 5 are separated into main vent-pipes 5A and auxiliary vent-pipes 5B by the vertical partitions 10 D and reinforced apparatuses 10 C. [036] Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 9, fireproofing and smokeproofing horizontal moveable partitions 3 are disposed between the inner and outer frames 10A, 10B of the horizontal supporting members 10, and the driving and control part of the horizontal moveable partitions 3 connect room fire alarm system. If there is a fire alarm, smoke and fires are prevented from spreading, and the windows are opened automatically to release the smoke out. When the horizontal moveable partitions 3 are closed, the air inside the ventilation ducts 5 stops flowing. -8- When the room air condition system is closed, fresh air enters into room by the opening of windows. [037] Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10, inner moveable windows IC and outer moveable windows ID are disposed on the inner and outer layer elements 1A, lB of the main vent-pipes 5A respectively. Room air outlets 8 are disposed on the inner layer elements 1A of the auxiliary vent-pipes 5B. When grime air enters into the auxiliary vent-pipes 5B through the room air outlets 8 by flowing air negative pressure theory, which not need any electrical energy. [038] Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10, the material of the inner and outer layer elements 1A, lB is light transparent material. Moreover, moveable shielding apparatuses 2 are disposed between the inner and outer layer elements 1A, 1B. The controlling switch of the moveable shielding apparatuses 2 is disposed on the inside of the inner layer elements IA. The moveable shielding apparatuses 2 prevent the sunshine entering room directly, and the curtain walls have different combinations of low radiation glass, which can make the room environment be such a comfortable condition that enjoying natural sunshine and avoiding direct irradiation. Because of disposing the moveable shielding apparatuses 2 between the inner and outer layer elements 1A, lB to avoid the damage of wind and rain, the shielding apparatuses can be used for a long time with a low cost. [039] Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 8, protection nets 6A, 7A are covered on the main air inlets 6 and main exhaust vents 7 to prevent dust, mosquito or other waste entering into the ventilation ducts 5. [040] Also referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 8, the main exhaust vents 7 include exhaust fans 7B to compulsorily release according to the condition of small difference in temperature between inside and outside. -9- [041] Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 10, an advertisement display apparatus 11 is disposed on the outer layer elements 1 B, it also can be disposed between the inner and outer layer elements 1 A, lB when the material of the inner and outer layer elements 1A, lB is light transparent material. The advertisement display apparatus 11 can be stable page advertisement display, dynamic page advertisement display, or photoelectric advertisement display, such as rolling page advertisement machine, multi-page rolling advertisement machine, light illumination advertisement plate, or LED advertisement plate. [042] Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 12, the auxiliary vent-pipes 5B include covered channels 4 to contain the water and electricity pipes 4A, which keeps the pipes orderly. [043] The inner layer elements 1A can be heat insulation glass according to low temperature or high noise areas. -10-

Claims

1. A method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall, comprising steps of: A. preforming fixing places for shielding member groups on a main structure during the design and build of the architectural main structure, and preforming ventilating through holes in the middle portion of horizontal supporting members of the main structure; B. mounting inner and outer layer elements of the shielding member groups on inner and outer frames of the ventilating through holes of the horizontal supporting members and vertical supporting members of the main structure respectively, and sealing the spaces between the inner and outer frames of the ventilating through holes and the vertical supporting members, to let the inner and outer layer elements of the shielding member groups be supported by the main structure, and forming vertical ventilation ducts by the inner and outer layer elements of the shielding member groups and the horizontal and the vertical supporting members of the main structure, and setting main exhaust vents and main air inlets on the upper and lower of the ventilation ducts respectively.

2. The method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 1, wherein the shielding member group is used in the form of a window type structure.

3. The method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 1, wherein the shielding member group is used in the form of a curtain wall.

4. The method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 1, wherein the shielding member group is used in the form of a combination of a curtain wall and a window type structure.

5. The method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall according to any one claim of claims 1 to 4 further comprising step of: -11- C. prefabricating reinforced apparatuses between the inner and outer frames of the horizontal supporting members, setting partitions between two vertical adjacent reinforced apparatuses to separate the ventilation ducts into main vent-pipes and auxiliary vent-pipes.

6. The method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 5 further comprising: setting fireproofing and smokeproofing partitions for the main vent-pipes and the auxiliary vent-pipes between the inner and outer frames, and the fireproofing and smokeproofing partitions having the same elevation with each floor, the fireproofing and smokeproofing partitions being movable controlled by temperature sensor or smoke sensor.

7. The method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 5 further comprising step of: D. disposing movable windows between the inner and outer layer elements of the main vent pipes, and the inner and outer layer movable windows mounted relatively, and room air outlets mounted on the inner layer elements of the auxiliary vent-pipes to release the grime air out by the auxiliary vent-pipes.

8. The method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall according to claims 2, 3 or 4, wherein the inner and outer layer elements of step B are made of light transparent materials.

9. The method for constructing an integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 8 further comprising step of: E. disposing movable shielding apparatus between the inner and outer layer elements to avoid heat radiating from outside into inside room.

10. An integrated channel curtain wall comprising: an architectural main structure, said main structure having horizontal supporting members, and ventilating through holes provided in the middle portion of the horizontal supporting members, inner layer elements of shielding member groups respectively mounted on the spaces -12- between every two adjacent vertical supporting members and inner frames of every two adjacent horizontal supporting members to seal the space, the outer layer elements of the shielding member groups respectively mounted on the spaces between every two adjacent vertical supporting members and outer frames of every two adjacent horizontal supporting membersto seal the space, the inner layer elements, outer layer elements, horizontal supporting members, and vertical supporting members forming vertical through ventilation ducts, and main air inlets placed on the lower of the ventilation ducts, and main exhaust vents placed on the upper of the ventilation ducts.

11. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 10, wherein the inner and outer layer elements of the shielding member groups are window type structures, curtain wall structures, or their combination.

12. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claims 10 or 11, wherein the curtain wall further comprises reinforced apparatuses and partitions, the reinforced apparatuses are disposed between the inner and outer frames of the horizontal supporting members, and partitions are disposed between two vertical adjacent reinforced apparatuses, and the ventilation ducts are separated into main vent-pipes and auxiliary vent-pipes by the vertical partitions and reinforced apparatuses.

13. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 12, wherein the curtain wall further comprises fireproofing and smokeproofing horizontal moveable partitions, the fireproofing and smokeproofing horizontal moveable partitions are disposed between the inner and outer frames of the horizontal supporting members, and the driving and control part of the horizontal moveable partitions is connected to room fire alarm system.

14. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 12, wherein the curtain wall further comprises inner moveable windows, outer moveable windows, and room air outlets, the inner moveable windows and outer moveable windows are disposed on the inner and outer layer -13- elements of the main vent-pipes respectively, and the room air outlets are disposed on the inner layer elements of the auxiliary vent-pipes.

15. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 11, wherein the material of the inner and outer layer elements is light transparent material.

16. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 15, wherein the curtain wall further comprises moveable shielding apparatuses, the moveable shielding apparatuses are disposed between the inner and outer layer elements, and the controlling switch of the moveable shielding apparatuses is disposed on the inside of the inner layer elements.

17. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 10, wherein the curtain wall further comprises protection nets, the protection nets are used for covering the main air inlets and main exhaust vents.

18. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 10, wherein the curtain wall further comprises an advertisement display apparatus, the advertisement display apparatus is disposed on the outer layer elements.

19. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 15, wherein the curtain wall further comprises an advertisement display apparatus, the advertisement display apparatus is disposed between the inner and outer layer elements.

20. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 12, wherein the auxiliary vent pipes further comprises covered channels.

21. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claims 18 or 19, wherein the advertisement display apparatus is stable page advertisement display, dynamic page advertisement display, or photoelectric advertisement display.

22. The integrated channel curtain wall according to claim 15, wherein the inner layer elements are heat insulation glass. -14-