CN211257459U - Large-span glass curtain wall - Google Patents

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CN211257459U
CN211257459U CN201921692194.0U CN201921692194U CN211257459U CN 211257459 U CN211257459 U CN 211257459U CN 201921692194 U CN201921692194 U CN 201921692194U CN 211257459 U CN211257459 U CN 211257459U
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The utility model relates to a large-span glass curtain wall belongs to glass curtain wall technical field, include: a main structural column; a main structure beam; an indoor space; a plurality of aluminum alloy posts; a plurality of aluminum alloy beams; a plurality of beam-column connection tables which are matched with the aluminum alloy columns and the aluminum alloy beams and are used for connecting the aluminum alloy columns and the aluminum alloy beams; and a plurality of glass panels. An object of the utility model is to provide a large-span glass curtain wall makes its structure denser, can increase large-span glass curtain wall's stability to ensure the stability of large-span glass curtain wall's structure, make it safer.

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Large-span glass curtain wall
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a glass curtain wall technical field especially relates to a large-span glass curtain wall.
Background
The curtain wall is the outer wall enclosure of a building, also called as a curtain wall, is a light wall with decorative effect commonly used in modern large and high-rise buildings, and consists of a panel and a supporting structure system, wherein the glass curtain wall is also in the category.
The glass curtain wall is composed of a glass panel and a supporting keel, and the glass curtain wall is mainly used for large-scale public buildings of airports, markets and office buildings. The glass curtain wall not only requires high permeability, but also has certain wind pressure resistance.
The existing glass curtain wall keel is made of aluminum alloy materials, and the keel are arranged in a rectangular mode. When the glass curtain wall of this type receives the influence of strong wind, the not good shortcoming of stability may appear in the glass curtain wall of this type, leads to partial glass curtain wall or fossil fragments to probably damage because of the wind pressure is too big, causes the potential safety hazard.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Not enough to prior art exists, the utility model aims to provide a large-span glass curtain wall can improve large-span glass curtain wall's stability to guarantee large-span glass curtain wall's structure makes it safer.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solutions:
a large-span glass curtain wall comprising: a main structural column; a main structure beam; an indoor space; a plurality of aluminum alloy posts; a plurality of aluminum alloy beams; a plurality of beam-column connection tables which are matched with the aluminum alloy columns and the aluminum alloy beams and are used for connecting the aluminum alloy columns and the aluminum alloy beams; and a plurality of glass panels; the main structure columns are respectively arranged on two sides of the indoor space, and the main structure beams are respectively arranged on the upper part and the lower part of the indoor space; the aluminum alloy beam and the adjacent aluminum alloy column are enclosed into a triangular frame body through the beam-column connection table; a plurality of embedded parts used for fixing the aluminum alloy beam and the beam-column connecting table are embedded in the side wall of the main structure beam far away from the indoor space; a plurality of aluminum alloy beams and a plurality of beam column connection tables are arranged on a plurality of embedded parts; the edge of the glass panel is sleeved with a metal frame, and the glass panels are arranged on the triangular frame body formed by the aluminum alloy beam and the aluminum alloy column.
By adopting the scheme, the keel of the glass curtain wall, which is formed by the aluminum alloy material as the body, has lighter weight than the keel formed by steel and has poorer hardness than the steel; the aluminum alloy beams and the aluminum alloy columns form a triangular frame body, and the stability of the main structure can be improved by utilizing the stability of the triangle when the glass panel is supported; the beam column connection table is used as a stable fulcrum to fixedly connect the aluminum alloy beam and the aluminum alloy column to form a plurality of triangular structures, which are more stable than the structures formed by mutually sleeving the aluminum alloy columns; and the fixing beam-column connecting table of the embedded part and the structure for fixing the aluminum alloy beam are adopted, so that the firmness of the keel structure of the glass curtain wall is increased.
The utility model is further provided with a core column which is used for connecting and fixing the aluminum alloy column and the aluminum alloy beam in the beam column connecting platform; two ends of the core column are exposed out of the two ends of the aluminum alloy column and the aluminum alloy beam, and a through hole is formed in the end part of the core column; the end part of the core column is inserted into the beam column connection table and penetrates through the through hole through a locking piece to be fixed.
Adopt above-mentioned scheme, be provided with in aluminum alloy column and the aluminum alloy roof beam and be used for both with the beam column platform of plugging into fixed stem, the through-hole that the stem tip set up can make stem and beam column platform of plugging into fix both through the locking piece to glass curtain wall fossil fragments's stability has been increased.
The utility model discloses it is further arranged that the locking piece includes: the long-strip screw rod and the anti-corrosion gasket sleeved on the long-strip screw rod.
By adopting the scheme, the strip screw penetrates through the through hole on the core column and the beam column connection table to be fixed with the structure on the embedded part, the anti-corrosion gasket is used for protecting the through hole, and the core column and the beam column connection table can be fixed and can also be not easily rusted.
The utility model discloses further set up the beam column platform of plugging into includes: the four-port connection platform is in an octagonal prism shape, and openings are uniformly formed in four side surfaces of the four-port connection platform; the eight-port connection table is in an octagonal prism shape, and eight side faces of the eight connection table are uniformly provided with openings, wherein the sizes of the openings are matched with those of the end parts of the core column; the four-port connection table and the eight-port connection table are laid on the embedded parts in a staggered mode.
By adopting the scheme, because the triangular frame body formed by the glass panels is not a rectangular frame body, two conditions can occur in connection between the beam columns, one of the frame bodies is in a cross-shaped structure, and the other frame body is in a meter-shaped structure, so that the beam column connection table is divided into a four-port connection table with four openings and an eight-port connection table with eight openings, the two connection tables are laid in a staggered mode, the structure of the glass curtain wall is controlled to be in a meter-ten-meter arrangement mode, a plurality of triangular structures are formed, and the stability of the glass curtain wall keel is improved.
The utility model discloses further set up the built-in fitting includes: the first embedded part is used for fixing the beam-column connecting table, and the second embedded part is used for fixing the aluminum alloy beam; wherein the first embedment includes: a steel plate fixed on the main structure beam through a chemical bolt; the fixed block is welded on the steel plate and used for fixing the beam column connection table, and a plurality of groove holes for spirally connecting the long screw rods are formed in the fixed block; the second embedment includes: a steel plate; the welding is in angle sign indicating number on the steel sheet, the welding has the holding frame on the angle sign indicating number, and the screw rod passes the holding frame and aluminum alloy roof beam lateral wall is fixed through stainless steel nut and gasket, the holding frame with be provided with anticorrosive gasket between the aluminum alloy roof beam.
By adopting the scheme, the beam-column connection table and the aluminum alloy beam need to be fixed, so that the two embedded parts are required to be respectively fixed. A fixed block is arranged on an embedded part of one fixed beam-column connection table and used for fixing the beam-column connection table, a groove hole matched with the long screw is formed in the embedded part, and the beam-column connection table and the embedded part are well fixed; and the clamping frame is arranged on the embedded part for fixing the aluminum alloy beam, and the clamping frame and the aluminum alloy beam are fastened by adopting a bolt structure so as to fix the aluminum alloy beam at a better horizontal position. The beam-column connection table and the aluminum alloy beam are more stable in structure.
The utility model is further provided with that the joint of the end part of the chemical bolt and the steel plate is welded and fixed.
By adopting the scheme, after the steel plate is fixed on the main body structure by the chemical bolt, the connecting position of the end part of the steel plate is further fixed by welding, so that the firmness degree between the embedded part and the main body structure is increased.
The utility model is further provided with a strip-shaped groove for embedding the frame body of the glass panel on the side wall of the indoor space, wherein the aluminum alloy column and the aluminum alloy beam are far away from the indoor space.
By adopting the scheme, the strip-shaped groove is formed, so that the glass panel can be embedded into the aluminum alloy triangular frame body without protruding, the contact area between the glass panel and the aluminum alloy triangular frame body can be increased by utilizing the strip-shaped groove, and the channel special for sealing and fixing the sealant of the glass curtain wall is also provided after the glass panel is embedded into the aluminum alloy triangular frame body, so that the glass curtain wall is not uneven and more attractive.
The utility model is further provided with that the glass panel is composed of three glass units, a hollow layer is arranged between every two glass units, and the edge of the end part of each glass unit is sealed with a sealing strip.
By adopting the arrangement, the glass panels are mutually sealed to form the hollow glass, so that the sound and heat can be efficiently insulated, the indoor temperature environment can be kept, and the comfort degree of the indoor environment can be improved.
To sum up, the utility model discloses following beneficial effect has: adopt the beam column platform of plugging into to fix aluminum alloy roof beam and aluminum alloy post, make it form a plurality of triangle-shaped frameworks, and then improve the stability of glass curtain wall's fossil fragments, when facing the strong wind environment, the difficult change of structure of guarantee fossil fragments makes fossil fragments more firm. In addition, the triangular frame structure can also improve the aesthetic degree of the glass curtain wall to a certain extent.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a glass curtain wall according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional structural view of a glass panel according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of an aluminum alloy beam-column connection manner in an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a beam-column connection table in an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a first embedded part in an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embedded part in the embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numerals: 1. a main structural column; 2. a main structure beam; 3. an indoor space; 4. an aluminum alloy pillar; 5. an aluminum alloy beam; 61. a four-port connection table; 62. an eight-port connection table; 7. a glass panel; 71. a metal frame; 72. a glass unit; 81. a first embedded part; 811. a chemical bolt; 812. a steel plate; 813. a fixed block; 814. a groove hole; 82. a second embedded part; 821. corner connectors; 822. a clamping frame; 83. an anti-corrosion gasket; 9. a stem; 91. a long-strip screw; 92. an anti-corrosion gasket.
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The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In this embodiment:
as shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, the large-span glass curtain wall includes:
a main structural column 1; a main structure beam 2; an indoor space 3, an aluminum alloy column 4; an aluminum alloy beam 5; a beam-column connection table; the main structure columns 1 are respectively arranged at two sides of the indoor space 3, and the main structure beams 2 are respectively arranged at the upper part and the lower part of the indoor space 3; aluminum alloy post 4 is vertical to be fixed on major structure post 1, and aluminum alloy roof beam 5 level is fixed on major structure roof beam 2, simultaneously, also is connected with the aluminum alloy post 4 of slope between the tip of aluminum alloy post 4 and aluminum alloy roof beam 5 to can enclose and establish into the triangle-shaped framework, the beam column platform of plugging into mainly used connects aluminum alloy post 4 and aluminum alloy roof beam 5, makes whole curtain structure more stable.
The glass panel 7 is installed in a triangular frame enclosed by the aluminum alloy column 4 and the aluminum alloy beam 5, the glass panel 7 is composed of three glass units 72, a hollow layer is arranged between every two glass units 72, sealing strips are attached to the side edges of the three glass units 72, the sealing strips can enable the three glass units 72 to form a whole glass panel 7, a metal frame 71 is sleeved on the edge of the glass panel 7, and the glass panels 7 are adhered by using sealing glue specially used for sealing and fixing a glass curtain wall, so that the glass panel 7 is installed on the triangular frame formed by the aluminum alloy beam 5 and the aluminum alloy column 4.
The side wall of the main structure beam 2 far away from the indoor space 3 is embedded with a plurality of embedded parts for fixing the aluminum alloy beam 5 and the beam-column connection table; a plurality of aluminum alloy roof beams 5 and a plurality of beam column platform of plugging into install on a plurality of built-in fittings.
As shown in fig. 3, in this embodiment, the inside of aluminum alloy column 4 and aluminum alloy roof beam 5 all is provided with stem 9, this stem 9 is used for plugging into aluminum alloy column 4 and aluminum alloy roof beam 5 as the end of plugging into and fixes in the platform of plugging into the beam column, the both ends of this stem 9 are all worn out from the both ends of aluminum alloy column 4 and aluminum alloy roof beam 5, and the through-hole has all been seted up to the tip of stem 9, when stem 9 tip inserts in the platform of plugging into the beam column, the rectangular screw rod 91 through the cover be equipped with anticorrosive packing ring 92 runs through the through-hole, connect after wearing out, fix on the built-in fitting, weld the linking position after rectangular screw rod 91 is fixed with the built-in fitting afterwards, it is further fixed, thereby block and stem 9 and built-.
In addition, the aluminum alloy columns 4 and the aluminum alloy beams 5 are provided with strip-shaped grooves on the side walls far away from the indoor space 3, and the strip-shaped grooves are used for embedding the triangular frame bodies of the glass panels 7, so that the glass panels 7 can be conveniently installed on the aluminum alloy columns 4 and the aluminum alloy beams 5.
As shown in fig. 4, in the present embodiment, the beam-column docking station includes: the four-port connection table 61 is in an octagonal prism shape, and four side surfaces of the four-port connection table are uniformly provided with openings; the eight-opening connecting table 62 is in an octagonal prism shape, eight side faces of the eight connecting table are evenly provided with openings, wherein all the openings are matched with the end part of the core column 9 in size, so that the core column 9 can be just embedded into the beam column connecting table; because the glass panels 7 form a triangular frame body instead of a rectangular frame body, the connection structure between the aluminum alloy columns 4 and the aluminum alloy beams 5 and the beam column connection table has two situations.
One of the four-port connection table is a cross-shaped structure formed by the aluminum alloy columns 4 and the aluminum alloy beams 5 sleeved in the four-port connection table 61, the other one of the four-port connection table is a cross-shaped structure formed by the aluminum alloy columns 4 and the aluminum alloy beams 5 sleeved in the eight-port connection table 62, the four-port connection table 61 and the eight-port connection table 62 are arranged on a plurality of embedded parts in a staggered mode to form a four-eight-four-eight … arrangement mode, and therefore the keel structure of the glass curtain wall is in a cross-meter-ten-meter … arrangement mode.
As shown in fig. 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, the embedded part includes: a first embedded part 81 for fixing the beam-column connection table; and a second embedded part 82 for fixing the aluminum alloy beam 5. Wherein the first embedment 81 includes: a steel plate 812 fixed to the main structure beam 2 by chemical bolts 811, and after the fixation, the connection point between the end of the chemical bolt 811 and the steel plate 812 is welded to further fix the steel plate 812 and the main structure beam 2; the fixing block 813 is fixed on the steel plate 812 through welding, the fixing block 813 is used for fixing a beam-column connection table, a plurality of groove holes 814 are formed in the fixing block 813, the groove holes 814 are uniformly distributed on the fixing block 813, threads are uniformly formed in the groove holes, so that the long screw 91 penetrates through the end portions of the beam-column connection table and the core column 9 and is further in threaded connection with the fixing block 813, and the beam-column connection table, the core column 9 and an embedded part are fixed;
and the second embedment 82 includes: a steel plate 812; angle sign indicating number 821, this angle sign indicating number 821 is through welded fastening on steel sheet 812, and the welding has clamping frame 822 on the angle sign indicating number 821, clamping frame 822 is used for centre gripping aluminum alloy roof beam 5, utilize the bolt to pass clamping frame 822 and aluminum alloy roof beam 5 lateral wall, fix aluminum alloy roof beam 5 through stainless steel nut and gasket afterwards, be provided with anticorrosive gasket 83 between clamping frame 822 and the aluminum alloy roof beam 5, use anticorrosive gasket 83 to protect clamping frame 822 and aluminum alloy roof beam 5 connecting bolt department, prevent that it from being corroded.
In this embodiment, an aluminum alloy material is used as a keel of the glass curtain wall, a beam column connection table is used as a connection member to connect and fix the aluminum alloy columns 4 and the aluminum alloy beams 5, each two aluminum alloy columns 4 and each two aluminum alloy beams 5 enclose a triangular frame, and a plurality of aluminum alloy columns 4 and a plurality of aluminum alloy beams 5 are arranged in a frame structure of "ten-meter- …", so as to form a frame of the glass curtain wall. And then, installing the matched glass panels 7 on each triangular frame body in a mechanical sucker mode to form a glass curtain wall, and then sealing the gap between the keel frame and the main structure, so that the glass curtain wall is finally installed on the main structure of the building.
The present embodiment is only for explaining the present invention, and it is not limited to the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make modifications to the present embodiment as required without contribution after reading the present specification, but all of them are protected by patent law within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

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1. A large-span glass curtain wall, characterized by, includes:
a main structural column (1); a main structure beam (2); an indoor space (3); a plurality of aluminum alloy pillars (4); a plurality of aluminum alloy beams (5); a plurality of beam-column connection tables which are matched with the aluminum alloy columns (4) and the aluminum alloy beams (5) and used for connecting the aluminum alloy columns (4) and the aluminum alloy beams (5) and a plurality of glass panels (7);
the main structure columns (1) are respectively arranged on two sides of the indoor space (3), and the main structure beams (2) are respectively arranged on the upper part and the lower part of the indoor space (3);
the aluminum alloy beam (5) and the adjacent aluminum alloy column (4) are enclosed into a triangular frame body through the beam column connection table;
a plurality of embedded parts used for fixing the aluminum alloy beam (5) and the beam column connection table are embedded in the side wall of the main structure beam (2) far away from the indoor space (3);
a plurality of aluminum alloy beams (5) and a plurality of beam-column connection tables are arranged on a plurality of embedded parts;
the edge of the glass panel (7) is sleeved with a metal frame (71), and the glass panel (7) is arranged on the triangular frame body formed by the aluminum alloy beam (5) and the aluminum alloy column (4).
2. The large-span glass curtain wall according to claim 1, wherein the aluminum alloy columns (4) and the aluminum alloy beams (5) are internally provided with core columns (9) for fixing the aluminum alloy columns (4) and the aluminum alloy beams (5) in the beam-column connection table; both ends of the core column (9) penetrate out of both ends of the aluminum alloy column (4) and the aluminum alloy beam (5), and a through hole is formed in the end part of the core column (9);
the end part of the core column (9) is inserted into the beam-column connecting table and penetrates through the through hole through a locking piece to be fixed.
3. The large-span glass curtain wall as claimed in claim 2, wherein the locking member comprises: a long-strip screw rod (91) and an anti-corrosion gasket (92) sleeved on the long-strip screw rod (91).
4. The large-span glass curtain wall as claimed in claim 3, wherein the beam-column docking station comprises: the four-port connection table (61) is in an eight-prism shape, and four side surfaces of the four-port connection table are uniformly provided with openings; and eight port connection platforms (62) which are in the shape of eight prism and are provided with openings on eight side surfaces,
wherein the opening matches the size of the end of the stem (9); the four-port connection table (61) and the eight-port connection table (62) are arranged on the embedded part in a staggered mode.
5. The large-span glass curtain wall as claimed in claim 4, wherein the embedded part comprises: the first embedded part (81) is used for fixing the beam-column connecting table, and the second embedded part (82) is used for fixing the aluminum alloy beam (5);
wherein the first embedment (81) includes: a steel plate (812) fixed to the main structural beam (2) by chemical bolts (811); a fixing block (813) welded on the steel plate (812) and used for fixing the beam-column connection table, wherein a plurality of slot holes (814) for the spiral connection of the long screw rods (91) are formed in the fixing block (813);
the second embedment (82) includes: a steel plate (812); the welding is in angle sign indicating number (821) on steel sheet (812), the welding has clamping frame (822) on angle sign indicating number (821), lacks the subject bolt and passes clamping frame (822) and aluminum alloy roof beam (5) lateral wall is fixed through stainless steel nut and gasket, clamping frame (822) with be provided with anticorrosive gasket (83) between aluminum alloy roof beam (5).
6. The large-span glass curtain wall according to claim 5, characterized in that the joints of the ends of the chemical bolts (811) and the steel plates (812) are welded and fixed.
7. The large-span glass curtain wall according to claim 1, wherein the aluminum alloy columns (4) and the aluminum alloy beams (5) are provided with strip-shaped grooves for embedding the metal frame (71) of the glass panel (7) on the side wall far away from the indoor space (3).
8. The large-span glass curtain wall according to claim 1, characterized in that the glass panel (7) is composed of three glass units (72), a hollow layer is arranged between every two glass units (72), and sealing strips are sealed at the side edges of the three glass units (72).
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