EP0301462A1 - Set of profile members for constructing a skeleton framework and glazing panels for curtain walls, and the framework and glazing panels so obtained - Google Patents

Abstract

The wall of a building is clad with a glass facade, supported on a framework constructed from several types of hollow sections. The main support frame has uprights (1) and horizontal members (2) as box sections with grooves on the sides facing the glazing units (22), for sealing strips (8). The glazing units are supported on frames (21) made from hollow sections (10) of rectangular form with grooves to receive sealing strips (20, 23). The uprights and horizontal members have ribs (3) projecting from the glazing side face (2a). The ribs have a semicircular flange at its outer end, which abuts against the sealing strips, extending over the edges of the glazing units.

Description

The present invention relates to a set of profiles for the production of supporting frameworks and structured composite glass panels for structured building facades and to supporting frameworks and structured composite glass panels obtained with these profiles. As known per se, when building buildings, z. B. larger volume and in particular office buildings increasingly preferred so-called glass facades, which on the outer side of the building, d. H. on the visible front of the building, look like an essentially continuous wall made of glass.

These glass facades consist of a number of individual composite glass panels, some of which are pivotable and partially stationary, which are arranged one after the other in a chessboard-like manner in the vertical or horizontal direction, the composite glass panels having the same dimensions and the same external appearance and from one another by splitting in the The order of magnitude is separated by a few centimeters, which are formed by the extensive profile seals of the composite glass panels mentioned. On the inner side of these glass facades, a grid-like skeleton-like support structure is provided, which consists of hollow load-bearing post profiles and cross member profiles, which are fastened together and anchored in the masonry.

The individual swiveling, d. H. window-like or the individual stationary, d. H. blind composite glass panels each have z. B. an outer glass pane and an inner glass or steel pane, which are received in a support frame made of hollow box-shaped profiles. In the supporting frame of the assembled glass panels as well as in the profiles forming the posts or the crossbeams of the supporting framework, seats are provided for receiving sealing strips which are intended to ensure the necessary air and water tightness and the necessary wind resistance. These sealing strips work together with sealing parts of the adjacent profile.

The pivotable and the fixed composite glass panels can be in the so-called "continuous" version, in which the individual glass panes or the multi-glass pane plate are detachably connected to the corresponding supporting frame, or in the so-called "structured" version, in which the individual glass panes or the multi-glass pane plate with the corresponding support frame are undetachable, namely connected by means of a special sealing cement and form an overall structure with the support frame.

The known profiles for the production of both the supporting frameworks and the structured composite glass panels are produced as aluminum or light metal profiles.

In the manufacture of the known composite glass panels, a specific prior surface treatment of the profiles forming the support frame is required for the perfect fastening of the multi-pane plate to the support frame by means of the sealing cement, and this surface treatment consists in an anodic oxidation or in an anodizing process. So that with the use of the sealing putty the glazers attaching the multi-glass panels in the corresponding supporting frames can guarantee the flawless fastening of the glass panels or the multi-glass panels in their frame, they in turn require the companies producing the profiles or the supporting frames to carry out the necessary anodizing process properly confirming certificate. So that the companies producing the sealing putties can in turn issue the necessary guarantee with regard to the faultless fastening of the glass panes or the multiple glass pane plate, the same samples must be taken from the individual Produce or send productions or sets of the anodically oxidized profiles for carrying out a test with regard to the quality of the anodized process carried out.

The known generic facades and composite glass panels solve the set tasks in a satisfactory manner with regard to water and airtightness and wind resistance, but the known facades and composite glass panels have several disadvantages and inaccessibility of structural and functional nature, which result from the implementation of the known Profiles for the production of the framework and the structured composite glass panels originate.

First, the designs of the mullion or cross member profiles and the profiles for the production of the support frames of the pivotable or the fixed composite glass panels determine columnar designs with a jagged side walls, which thus facilitate the deposition of dust and dirt and make cleaning and wiping work more difficult . The resulting depressions and projections are therefore difficult to access and therefore form protected areas for hiding insects.

The air and water tightness as well as the wind resistance are achieved with a high number of sealing strips which, like mentioned above, partly in the supporting frame of the assembled glass panels and partly in the post or cross member profiles. Solid-walled profiled sealing strips, ie sealing strips with a geometrically determined cross section, are usually used as sealing strips.

It follows that the sealing effect requires a not inconsiderable compressive force on the sealing strips. The high number of sealing strips is of course also reflected negatively in the entire assembly time and in the total manufacturing costs.

On the outer side of the facade in the area of the sealing strips between the assembled glass panels, a separating groove or groove is formed, which also form a hiding place for dirt and insects, which has poor access for thorough cleaning of the outside of these continuous glass facades. It should also be noted that the known profiles for the support frames of the fixed or pivotable composite glass panels have cross-sections that take little account of the rapid positioning of the glass panes of the multi-glass panel in the support frame of the structured composite glass panels mentioned, that is, for the individual Panes of glass different dimensions are required from one another, so that several manufacturing and assembly phases are required for the production of the multi-glass pane plates.

With regard to the required anodic oxidation of the profiles for the production of the supporting frames of the multi-glass pane plates, the same obviously brings with it various inadequacies. First, a long and substantial amount of time, e.g. B. in the order of several weeks, between the shipment of the oxidized profile samples and the receipt of the required authorization to use. Secondly, in the case of a negative test, it is necessary to repeat the anodizing process and to supply a new profile sample for a new test, so that the practical use times are extended. It should also be emphasized that the required anodizing process is carried out on the entire outer surface of the profiles and also that the chromatic production by oxidation is only possible in a limited number of colors.

In contrast to this limitation of the known state of the art with regard to the chromatic surface treatment as well as the available manufacturing colors, architects and builders are increasingly getting exact demands for a different surface treatment of these profiles Regarding both the colors that differ from the colors obtainable by the anodizing process, as well as requirements regarding the surface production itself, and in particular requirements regarding the surface treatments, which is the metallic and known "cold" nature of the profiles, as is typical with oxidized profiles, do not show. At the moment it is therefore necessary, depending on the colors available through oxidation, to keep appropriate stocks in stock, although the profiles have the same shape and the same cross-section. This also entails high investment costs and makes warehouse management more difficult. It should also be emphasized that the aspect regarding the certification of the oxidation quality will of course become the more disadvantageous the more one works from the companies which omit these certificates, e.g. B. if you work abroad.

The present invention has for its object to provide a set of profiles for the production of scaffolding and structured composite glass panels for structured building facades as well as supporting scaffolding and structured composite glass panels obtained with these profiles, which set is capable of the disadvantages and inadequacies of the known profiles to avoid and to form supporting skeletons as well as structured composite glass panels that are on the inside of the continuous Building facade define a columnar design with essentially continuous circumferential outer sides, as well as to create structured composite glass panels, which on the outside ensure a substantial continuity between sealing strips of neighboring structured composite glass panels and guarantee perfect air and water tightness and impeccable wind resistance, and this at the same time a low number of sealing strips and profiles for the production of composite glass sheets, wherein also a perfect fastening of the multi-glass panels by means of the known sealing putty and at the same time any surface treatment of the profiles mentioned is made possible. It is also within the scope of the object of the present invention to use sealing strips with changeable geometry, which cooperate with profiled sealing parts of the posts and cross-member profiles, so that impeccable tightness can be achieved with softer closing forces and a compact execution of the profiles is made possible, due to the different load requirements provided wall thickness differences between the post and the cross member profile are directed towards the profile interior and thus leave the outline of the profiles unchanged.

The above-mentioned object is achieved according to the invention with a set of profiles for the production of supporting frames and Structured composite glass panels for structured building facades as well as with structural skeletons and structured composite glass panels obtained with these profiles, which have the features stated in the characterizing part of claim 1.

Further structural features of the proposed set of profiles can be found in the features listed in the characterizing parts of claims 2 to 16.

The support frames for the production of structured composite glass panels and the structured composite glass panels according to the invention are characterized by the features listed in the characterizing parts of claims 17-19.

Several advantages are achieved with the set of profiles for the production of frameworks and structured composite glass panels for structured building facades and with the frameworks and structured composite glass panels obtained from these profiles, and the most important of these are mentioned below.
- The profiles of the structured and assembled glass panels have a cranked flange for comprehensively grasping the multi-glass pane plate, this flange simplifying the insertion and holding of said multi-glass pane plate with the holding frame and facilitated and improved the fixation of the multi-glass panel by the support frame.

The presence of the mentioned cranked circumferential flange makes it possible to provide several seats in it for receiving a continuous circumferential profiled sealing strip which is able to cover both the outer thickness side and partly the inside of the support frame of the structured composite glass panel. There is thus the possibility of using the same comprehensive sealing strip to achieve both direct sealing in cooperation with the extensive sealing strip of the adjacent structured composite glass panel and effective sealing with the post or support profile assigned to the sealing strip.
- The sealing parts of the mullion and cross member profiles are designed in such a way that they cooperate with a changeable geometry having sealing strips, e.g. B. hollow sealing strips, allow so that the force required to achieve the tightness can be kept low and the sealing strip is profiled in such a way that the space requirement for the same is reduced and thereby a more compact execution of the profiles for the manufacture of the supporting frame of the structured composite glass panels possible is.
- The smaller space requirement that can be achieved with the proposed profiles for the production of the structured glass panels also enables the outer walls of the composite glass panels mentioned to be exactly aligned with the outer side walls of the mullion and cross member profiles of the supporting frame, and this without the mullion or To oversize cross beam profiles. In addition to the aesthetic improvement of the overall appearance, the known cleaning problems and difficulties as well as the formation of hiding places that make it easier to hide insects are avoided.
- In the case of the profiles of the supporting frames of the structured composite glass panels, a seat is also provided for a sealing strip delimiting a kit receiving chamber with the multi-glass pane plate, this sealing strip preferably also being flush with the outer side of these profiles, which further facilitates the cleaning work on the inside of the multi-glass pane plate .
- In addition to the mentioned profiled extensive continuous sealing strip, a single sealing strip is provided as the actual sealing strip, which preferably has a changeable geometry and is included in the post or cross member profiles and with the frame of the structured composite glass panels cooperating profile.
- The low number of sealing strips enables faster assembly, which is also favored by the use of individual glass panes of the same dimensions of the individual multi-pane panes, which, in addition to faster assembly, also results in lower manufacturing costs.
- By using a single profiled circumferential sealing strip, which works directly with the circumferential sealing strip of the adjacent structured composite glass panel, a substantial reduction in the distance between adjacent structured glass panels is advantageously achieved at the same time, whereby the "continuity effect" of the glass wall of the respective building facade is further improved .
- With the profiles for the proposed structured glass panels, a perfect fastening of the sealing putty with the support frame according to the invention is easily achieved because the surface of the detachable metallic insert on which the sealing putty adheres is usually treated, ie subjected to an anodizing process. Indirectly, this allows a first simplification and simplification of the storage of the profiles because the releasable inserts mentioned for any number of different colors or profiles having surface production can be used. Because the frames of the assembled glass panels should no longer have an oxidized surface for fixing the sealing putty, these frames can be manufactured or treated in any way on their surface. These frames can therefore be made with colors that are available with different surface treatments from the anodizing process, e.g. B. by painting, painting, etc.
- In practice, it is therefore advantageously possible to meet any requirement made by architects and builders with regard to the color or surface treatment, which is necessary to achieve a certain external and internal aesthetic and architectural effect. It is Z. B. possible, now continuous building facades with any colors, z. B. in red, yellow, black, etc.
- If such stains are applied after extrusion of the profiles, e.g. B. by painting, then another advantage of the proposed profiles is that you have a single uniform profile production, the manufacture of the profile, for. B. by painting the same, retrospectively, depending on the actual market demand, feasible. This advantageously avoids the manufacture of the profiles that come with of the profile color to be produced in each case. In this way, considerable investments in material procurement and in the storage of the profiles are avoided.
- Another advantage of the proposed profiles for the production of structured glass panels is that these solutions can be used with all profiles of any design, which can be used for the production of the structured assembled glass panels as well as of doors and windows, ie independently of the geometric design of the profiles themselves .
- Because the visible part of the intended metallic removable insert can contribute to achieving different aesthetic effects, a further advantage of the present invention is the possibility of providing a number of removable metallic inserts of different designs, so that the most varied of requirements in this sense can be met. The different detachable inserts differ, of course, advantageously only in the visible part or in the outer part, whereas these inserts have the same coupling or connecting part, so that these inserts can be used in an exchangeable manner depending on the one with the same profile.
- With profiles for structured composite glass panels with Inserts or inserts made of glass ensure that the sealing putty is securely attached to the insert held in the glass panel frame by the material itself, which is used to produce the insert mentioned or the coating applied to the corresponding seat in the profile, which means that it is no longer necessary is that third parties test or confirm the quality of the anodizing process that is no longer required, as was previously the case.
- Apart from the necessity to use a surface production by an anodizing process, it is advantageously possible to produce the profiles as desired, e.g. B. by painting. This advantageously allows a completely free or any chromatic production of the profiles. Another important advantage in this case can be seen in the fact that the profile again consists of a one-piece press profile, ie it does not require the use of further completion inserts. This, together with the possibility of determining the surface treatment at will at any time, also makes it possible to simplify storage enormously because it is restricted to a single profile version.
- In the case of strip-shaped inserts, they have a cross section which is smaller in relation to the cross section of the seat receiving the insert, so that a specific one Game exists. This game facilitates the introduction of the strip-shaped insert into the profile seat and then additionally facilitates the exact positioning of the multiple glass pane plate and the application of the sealing putty.
- Yet another advantage can be seen in the extreme simplicity of assembly, both of the support frame of the assembled glass sheet and in the manufacture of the multi-glass pane plate itself. The assembly time is therefore advantageously very short. Because the profile is made in one piece, the final stability of both the glass sheet frame and the composite glass sheet itself is optimal.
- Another important advantage can be seen in the possibility of the insert mentioned in the form of a bar made of glass, ceramic or the like, with an inner lining of the seat provided for accommodating the insert no longer required, namely from the same for the insert provided material, ie glass, ceramic or metal, or to be replaced with a detachable jacket-like insert made of stainless steel. The mentioned cladding can be replaced by any known coating method, e.g. B. pouring or spraying, are carried out, with possible differences in thickness of the panel are completely irrelevant.
- In the case of a metallic single-layer jacket the same simply by bending, starting from a thin sheet, e.g. B. from a sheet of stainless steel or from a fabric made of glass fibers, for. B. made of glass silk.
- Another advantage can be seen in the fact that one can dispense with the above-mentioned insert as well as the cladding of the seat provided for this insert, whereby this appropriately designed seat can serve as a secure mechanical anchor for the sealing putty, the side facing away from the seat adheres directly to the glass plate. With the solution now proposed, the extensive sealing putty now adheres to the multi-glass pane plate on a profile part, which, because of the freedom in surface production, could easily be produced with anodic oxidation. However, this does not represent a disadvantage, because this extensive sealing cement strip only has to fulfill the task of positioning the multi-glass pane plate, so that this surface can be easily produced at will. However, a further seat for mechanically anchoring the sealing cement can advantageously be provided in the extensive inner surface of the profile. Although it would be possible to provide another strip-shaped insert in this seat, e.g. B. made of glass, this could be particularly in the case of particularly large windows or Show windows for shops or the like can be advantageous.
- Another advantage of the solution with regard to the design of the strip-shaped insert made of glass or the like can be seen in the fact that this solution can be used in all profiles for the production of rings for multi-gas pane plates or windows, regardless of the cross section or of the geometric design of these profiles.
- When executing the profiles with metallic inserts or inlays, the profile body can be made according to the surface, e.g. B. by painting or painting. In this case, only the metallic inserts are subjected to a good test with regard to the anodic oxidation, whereby the profile bodies which do not come into contact with the sealing putty can be produced arbitrarily using an anodizing process, the oxidation not being subjected to any good test, or by painting or painting Painting or with any other process can be made superficial. With this solution you can achieve a considerable simplification of the warehouse management because the profile bodies are manufactured neutrally and are manufactured in the respective way depending on the market requests.

Further advantages, details and features of the set of profiles for the production of supporting frames and structured composite glass panels for structured Building facades and the supporting frameworks and structured composite glass panels obtained with these profiles can be found in the following description with reference to the attached drawings, which show the profiles according to the invention for producing supporting frameworks with post and cross member profiles according to the invention, and the profiles for producing the supporting frames according to the invention of structured represent composite glass panels, as well as supporting skeletons or composite structured glass panels produced with these profiles due to some preferred design variants.

• Fig. 1 ein Detail eines vertikalen Teilquerschnittes durch ein erfindungsgemaesses Quertraegerprofil eines Traggestelles und zwei erfindungsgemaesse strukturierte zusammengesetzte Glastafeln, wobei die untere Glastafel eine blinde bzw. ortsfeste und die obere Glastafel eine ausschwenkbare bzw. fensterartige Glastafel darstellt;
• Fig. 2 ein Detail eines horizontalen Querschnittes durch ein erfindungsgemaesses Prostenprofil eines Traggestelles und zwei nebeneinanderliegende ortsfeste erfindungsgemaesse strukturierte zusammengesetzte Glastafeln;
• Fig. 3 einen Querschnitt durch ein profilierte Dichtungsleiste fuer erfindungsgemaesse zusammengesetzte Glastafeln;
• Fig. 4 einen Querschnitt durch ein erfindungsgemaesses Profil zur Herstellung von Tragrahmen von strukturierten zusammengesetzten Glastafeln, wobei eine erste Ausfuehrungsform eines Profils mit einem Sitz zur Aufnahme einer membranartigen Abdichtungsdichtungsleiste dargestellt ist;
• Fig. 5 einen Querschnitt durch eine zweite Variante eines erfindungsgemaessen Profils zur Herstellung von strukturierten zusammengesetzten Glasplatten, und zwar im zusammengebauten Zustand;
• Fig. 6 einen Querschnitt durch das verbesserte Profile von Fig. 5, jedoch mit metallischer loesbarer getrennter Einlage, d. h. vor dem Zusammenbauen derselben mit dem Profilkoerper;
• Fig. 7 und 8 eine dritte und eine vierte Variante bezueglicher der Ausfuehrung von erfindungsgemaessen Profilen mit metallischen loesbaren Einlagen zur Herstellung von strukturierten zusammengesetzten Glastafeln;
• Fig. 9 einen Querschnitt durch eine fuenfte Variante eines erfindungsgemaessen Profils mit aus Glas, Keramik od. dgl. bestehenden Einlagen zur Herstellung von strukturierten zusammengesetzten Glastafeln, und zwar in auseinandergezogener Darstellung;
• Fig. 10 einen Querschnitt durch einen Schenkel einer mit dem Profil von Fig. 9 hergestellten strukturierten zusammengesetzten Glastafel;
• Fig. 11 und 12 zwei Teilquerschnitte durch eine sechste und eine siebte Ausfuehrungsvariante von erfindungsgemaessen Profilen mit ueberzogenen Sitzen zur Verankerung des Versiegelungskittes zur Herstellung von strukturierten zusammengesetzten Glastafeln;
• Fig. 13 einen Teilquerschnitt durch einen Schenkel einer strukturierten zusammengesetzten Glastafel mit mit einem loesbaren Mantel versehenen Verankerungssitz;
• Fig. 14 einen weiteren Querschnitt durch einen Schenkel einer strukturierten zusammengesetzten Glastafel, die eine Variante der Verwendung des Sitzes zur Aufnahme einer Einlage bzw. zur Verankerung des Versiegelungskittes darstellt; und
• Fig. 15 einen Querschnitt durch einen Schenkel einer zusammengesetzten strukturierten Glastafel mit einer weiteren Ausfuehrungsvariante des zwei Verankerungssitze fuer den Versiegelungskitt aufweisenden erfindungsgemaessen Profils.

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• 1 shows a detail of a vertical partial cross section through a cross member profile of a supporting frame according to the invention and two structured glass panels structured according to the invention, the lower glass panel being a blind or stationary glass panel and the upper glass panel being a pivotable or window-like glass panel;
• 2 shows a detail of a horizontal cross section through a prosthesis profile of a supporting frame according to the invention and two stationary, structured, assembled glass panels according to the invention which are located next to one another;
• 3 shows a cross section through a profiled sealing strip for composite glass panels according to the invention;
• Fig. 4 shows a cross section through an inventive profile for the production of support frames of structured composite glass panels, wherein a first embodiment of a profile with a seat for receiving a membrane-like sealing sealing strip is shown;
• 5 shows a cross section through a second variant of a profile according to the invention for the production of structured composite glass plates, specifically in the assembled state;
• 6 shows a cross section through the improved profile from FIG. 5, but with a metallic detachable separate insert, ie before the same is assembled with the profile body;
• 7 and 8 a third and a fourth variant relating to the execution of profiles according to the invention with metallic detachable inserts for the production of structured composite glass panels;
• 9 shows a cross section through a fifth variant of a profile according to the invention with inserts made of glass, ceramic or the like for the production of structured composite glass panels, namely in an exploded view;
• 10 shows a cross section through one leg of a structured composite glass sheet produced with the profile of FIG. 9;
• 11 and 12 two partial cross-sections through a sixth and a seventh embodiment of the invention Profiles with covered seats for anchoring the sealing putty for the production of structured composite glass panels;
• 13 shows a partial cross section through a leg of a structured composite glass sheet with an anchoring seat provided with a detachable jacket;
• 14 shows a further cross section through a leg of a structured composite glass sheet, which represents a variant of the use of the seat for receiving an insert or for anchoring the sealing putty; and
• 15 shows a cross section through one leg of an assembled structured glass sheet with a further embodiment variant of the profile according to the invention having two anchoring seats for the sealing cement.

In the figures which are shown schematically and for better understanding because of different scales, the same parts have the same reference numerals.

Reference is first made to FIGS. 1 and 2, in which the profiles according to the invention for forming the supporting structure for continuous structured glass facades are designated 1 and 2, with 1 the hollow post profile acting as a post and 2 the hollow cross member profile acting as a cross member are designated. Both profiles 1 and 2 have the same outer outline design and are on their transverse side 1a, 2a closer to the following Structured composite glass panels 22 described are provided with a central rib 3, the free end 4 of which is in the form of a profiled sealing head 5. In the example shown, the sealing head has an essentially semicircular design. 6 and 7 are two seats on the transverse side 1a and 2a of the above-mentioned post and cross member profiles 1 and 2 for receiving sealing strips 8 and 9. It can be seen from the drawing that the profiles 1 and 2 mentioned have different wall thicknesses with respect to the central rib 3 and the free end 4 thereof, and also the transverse sides 1b and 2b opposite the transverse sides 1a and 2a, and this simply for dimensioning reasons.

The profile used to form structured composite glass panels 22 is designated by a total of 10. The same also exists as a box-shaped profile that has a U-shaped cross section. The pivotable or window-like multi-glass pane plate is designated 11 and has an inherently common design, which, for. B. consists of two from a circumferential salt-containing perforated frame 14 spaced glass panes 12 and 13, with 15 and 16 sealing strips of a so-called "structural" sealing putty are referred to, the inseparable attachment of the multi-glass pane plate 11 with the extensive consisting of the profiles 10 Support frame 21 accomplished. As can also be seen from FIG. 1, the blind or fixed composite glass panels are designated by 11a and they also consist, in a manner known per se, of an outer glass pane 13a, an inner steel plate 12a, a spacer frame 14a, and a middle insulating plate 14b.

Such as 4 from FIG. 4, according to the invention a cranked flange 17, which in the example shown is essentially L-shaped, is provided on the transverse side 10a facing the multi-glass pane plate 11 or 11a. The cranked flange 17 has a flange part 17a, which represents the extension of the said transverse side 10a, and a flange part 17b, which is at right angles thereto and which extends essentially for almost the entire total thickness of the assembled multi-glass pane plate 11 or 11a. In the cranked flange 17, a seat 18 and a strip-shaped projection 19 are each obtained, which serve the coupling with a coupling projection 18a and coupling seat 19a obtained in a profiled sealing strip 20 with changeable geometry and correspondingly profiled. The cross section of this sealing strip can be clearly seen in the drawing and in particular in FIG. 3. In particular, the sealing strip 20 according to the invention has two functional profiles, namely the arcuate profile 20a and the hollow arcuate profile 20b. The Profiled sealing strip 20 is provided on the entire circumference of the support frame 21 of the movable or stationary structured composite glass panel 22, which, as can be seen from the drawing, contains the frame 21 consisting of the four leg profiles 10 and the multi-pane plate 11 and 11a.

The profile 10 in FIG. 23 shows a seat for receiving a membrane-like sealing strip 24 to form a kit receiving chamber or a clear separation between the glass sheet frame 21 and the associated multi-pane plate 11 or 11a. In the example shown in FIG. 4, such a membrane-like sealing strip 24 is accommodated in alignment in the long side 10a of the profile 10, wherein, as can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, this long side 10b is in alignment with the likewise flat outer side 1c or 2c of the associated posts - or cross member profiles 1 or 2. The posts 1 and cross beams 2 therefore form, with the profiles 10 assigned to them, two adjacent, multi-glass pane plate frames 21, essentially a columnar design with outer flat and mutually aligned outer sides.

A push-button-like opening device is shown at 25, which can have any design known per se. With the profiles 10 according to the invention, excellent holding of the multi-glass pane plates 11 or 11a in the respective frame for structured glass panels, while with the sealing strips 8 and 20 according to the invention, perfect airtightness and watertightness and an impeccable wind resistance are obtained using only two sealing strips with a smaller space requirement. Also to be emphasized is the considerable achievable reduction in the slot width between adjacent structured glass panels 22 and the regular continuity of this slot, which is approximately 1.6 cm in particularly well-tested sample cases. It is also emphasized that the continuous facades that can be produced with the structured glass panels 22 and the profiles 1 and 2 ensure an interruption of the thermal bridges because the outer parts are completely insulated from the inner parts.

With the arched design of the profiled sealing head 5 of the profiles 1 and 2, one gets a fairly wide contact strip between the said profiled head 5 and the sealing strip part 20b and at the same time the space requirement in the transverse direction of these two sealing strip parts 20b is reduced, which makes it possible To reduce space requirements in the transverse direction of the assignment of two adjacent legs 10 of the holding frame 21 of structured glass panels 22. In addition to this reduction in space requirement in the transverse direction proposed outer glass panel tightness, which is achieved by direct contact between the projections 20a of the circumferential sealing strips 20 of two adjacent structured glass panels 22.

For the sake of simplicity of illustration, the anchoring parts of the support frame consisting of profiles 1 and 2 on the masonry, as well as the joints for the post or cross member profiles, have been omitted because they are known parts that are not included in the inventive idea of the present invention.

In order to allow execution of the glass sheet frame 21 with profiles 10 of the type mentioned, with the possibility of these profiles 10 arbitrarily z. B. to produce by painting, the profile 10 is now provided according to the invention divided. In the example shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the profile is provided with a flange part 17 designed as an insert 25, which is provided with a coupling part 26 which can be detachably received in a correspondingly designed seat 27 obtained in a profile body 28 . As can be seen in FIG. 5, it is therefore necessary in this case to subject only the flange insert 25, ie the inner surface 29 coming into contact with the two sealing cement strips 15 and 16, to anodic oxidation of this flange insert 25. According to the present invention, therefore, a physical separation between the a surface 29 to be subjected to an anodizing process, which is essential for the perfect connection with the sealing putty, and the surface of the profile body 2 to be manufactured as desired. The two parts 25 and 28 can be quickly and easily coupled when the frames 21 for the structured glass panels 22 are assembled by simply inserting the coupling parts 26 into the seat 27.

Thus, the provision of the oxidized surface 29 on a detachable algae 25 naturally allows the surface of the profile body 28 to be produced as desired, both as a color and as an attachment thereof, which can be carried out at will by painting or by any other suitable method.

As far as the design of the detachable metallic flange insert 25 is concerned, the same can be carried out at will, e.g. B. according to the criterion of a different design of the projecting part 30 of the coupling part 26, ie the part to be oxidized 29 having part, according to any aesthetic design or with different coupling parts 26, z. B. in a different box-shaped design having body 28. In FIGS. 7 and 8, for example, further embodiment variants are given, in which the embodiment of FIG. 7 is a different mounting of the Flange insert 25 and the variant according to FIG. 8 provide the use of two inserts 25 and 31 for fastening the cement strips 15 and 16, the surfaces 29 and 31a of the inserts 25 and 31 cooperating with the sealing cement 15, 16 being arranged at right angles to one another.

In practice, the geometrical design of the releasable insert or the releasable inserts and the receiving seats thereof in the profile body can be chosen as desired. In the assembled state of the structured glass panels 22, the oxidized surface 29 can lie in the same plane with the outer surface 32 of the profile body 28 or slightly above or below the same, depending on the profile bodies 28 provided and the structured glass panels or respectively for the respectively considered Facades desired aesthetic effects or overall effects. In this respect, it is essential for the invention to have the presence of the surface to be oxidized for anchoring the sealing cement 15, 16 on one or more inserts or inserts which can be detachably coupled to the profile body 28.

Although in the above description specific reference has been made to composite structured glass panels for continuous facades, it is of course within the scope of the present invention to use the proposed solution for profiles for further window and door designs, in which the above-mentioned problem occurs. While achieving the same advantages mentioned above, the proposed solution can in fact be used for standard window and door designs, for partition walls made with profiles, e.g. B. for office spaces, etc., are used.

In addition, the present invention provides for the possibility of producing structured glass panels 22 with frames 21, which are produced with any surface production, ie profiles with different production from the current oxidation. For this purpose, profiles 33, FIGS. 9-15 are provided, which are provided on the side 32 facing the multi-glass pane plate 11 or 11a with an elongated seat 34 for anchoring the associated multi-glass pane plate 11 or 11a by means of the inner sealing cement strip 16. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, this takes place through the use of an insert 35 which can be accommodated in the anchoring longitudinal seat 34 and whose surface 36 facing the glass panel 11 is able to enable the direct adhesive strength on the anchoring putty 16 to be achieved, without doing so any previous surface treatment of this insert 35, ie the surface 36 of the same. According to the present invention, this is done using an insert 35 from such a direct anchoring of the sealing cement Material, e.g. B. glass. The insert 35 can therefore consist of a solid bar made of glass. In practice, it has been found that any cracks which may occur in the strip 35 do not impair the mechanical retention effect thereof. This insert 35 can of course also consist of a laminated glass known per se from the production technology of vehicle windshields. According to the invention, such an insert 35 can also be a composite, ie a z. B. metallic core and an outer cover made of glass body. In addition to the glass, according to the invention, all other direct anchoring or adhesive strength of the sealing putty on the insert surface without prior surface treatment thereof, such as. B. ceramic, porcelain, steel, plastic, etc. can be used. Inlays consisting entirely of ceramic, porcelain, plastics etc. or combinations of these materials are also conceivable.

As can be seen from the drawing, the anchoring seat 34 has an opening 37 which extends outwards or towards the multi-glass pane plate 11 or 11a, this opening serving for the free passage of the sealing cement forming the inner cement strip 16. In spite of an advantageous recording game, the insert 35 is mechanically firmly held in this seat 34. It should be noted that the Last 35 should not necessarily consist of a single piece per leg of the frame 21, but the insert 35 can also be formed by a number of partial strips having any length. In the one-piece profile 33 according to the invention, the circumferential cement strip 15 only has to fulfill a positioning and sealing task, for which the adhesive strength of the cement on the inner circumferential surface of the flange part 17b, apart from the manufacture of the surface, is more than enough.

11 and 12, anchoring seats 34 are shown which, instead of receiving an insert 35, have a covering 39 made of a material which permits direct anchoring of the putty, such as, for. B. have glass, ceramics, etc. This cover, shown by way of example with a thick line, can, as shown in FIG. 12, cover the sole inner surface of the seat 34 or, as shown in FIG. 11, also the outside of this seat. The application of this cover 39 can be done by any suitable method, e.g. B. by pouring, spraying, etc.

In the embodiment of FIG. 13, 40 denotes a detachable insert jacket, which is made of a material that allows the direct adhesive strength of the sealing putty without surface pretreatment, such as. B. glass fiber or metal, e.g. B. stainless steel etc. exists. Such jacket 40 therefore forms a hollow releasable insert. As shown in FIG. 14, according to the invention the inner putty strip 16 can also be introduced directly into the anchoring seat 34 as such, the anchoring effect being achieved by mechanically anchoring the sealing putty in the seat 34. For this purpose, the seat 34 can have any suitable cross section.

In the embodiment of FIG. 15, a second anchoring seat 41 is provided in profile 33 for further anchoring in profile 33, also of the outer circumferential cement strip 15. Of course, for this seat 41, what was said above with regard to the anchoring seat 34 or to the various embodiments thereof and to the carrying insert 35 applies. This solution is provided in particular for particularly large windows, shop windows and the like.

From the structural description of the set of profiles for the production of supporting frameworks and structured composite glass panels for structured building facades according to the present invention, as well as from the supporting frameworks and structured composite glass panels obtained with these profiles, it can be seen that with these the object on which the present invention is based is effectively achieved and the advantages mentioned in the introductory part are achieved.

In practice, the geometrical designs of the individual parts of the profiles according to the invention for forming the supporting frame and the structured composite glass panels can be easily replaced by other technical and / or functionally equivalent parts and the parts of changeable geometry of the sealing strips 20 and 8, 9 can also be replaced by differently designed sealing strips, the z. B. bendable lips or labyrinth seals etc. are replaced without thereby leaving the scope of the present invention. The dimensions and materials can also be chosen freely.

In addition to the profiles for the production of scaffolding and structured glass panels, the scope of protection of the present invention also includes the structured glass panels and supporting scaffolds obtained with these profiles and the structured building facades constructed with the latter.

Regarding the profiles for structured glass panels with an insert made of glass or the like, it is now advantageously possible to fasten the multi-glass pane plate 11 or 11a to the frame 21 in a completely reliable manner, apart from the manufacture of the profile surface, which advantageously means that the sealing putties manufacturing companies are relieved from carrying out any test regarding the quality of the surface treatment of the profiles or the metallic inserts of the same. Contrary to With the well-known prejudices associated with glass fragility, excellent wearing results have been obtained with regard to a flawless multi-glass pane plate holder, even when using glass inserts with small dimensions.

Essential in the case of glass inserts is their faultless attachment with the multi-glass pane plate 11 or 11a and their secure mounting in the respective mounting or anchoring seat. Due to the extensive continuity of the putty strips, it has also been found that any cracks in the glass inlays do not play a role in the secure mounting of the multi-pane glass panels. In the case of glass inserts with a net-like core or in the case of laminated glass inserts, such cracks are neutralized in practice.

The profiles according to the invention can also be surface-like as desired, e.g. B. by painting, which makes it possible to obtain any chromatic effect required by the market, without the need to carry out expensive profile storage. The proposed solutions can be used with any profile, ie apart from its geometric design. The seat (s) provided / provided in the proposed profile for the production of structured glass panels is / are advantageously obtained directly during profile extrusion and do not require a subsequent specific machining process. In the case of a casing production of the profiles, the use of the solid or hollow inserts or inserts is superfluous. In the case of versions with seats for anchoring the sealing putty directly, the proposed profile does not need any additional component or use and no subsequent processing. With the proposed solutions, it is therefore also possible to expand the number of sealing putties that can be used.

In addition, the geometric shape, the dimensions and the passage opening of the anchoring seats shown and the inserts for the latter can be chosen as desired, without also leaving the scope of the present invention. Although excellent results are achieved with the specified materials, within the scope of the present invention the use of any further material or sealing putty that is capable, the required adhesive strength between the multi-plate, said sealing putty and the corresponding multi-plate-side anchoring part in the form of either a solid or hollow insert, as well as a seat covered with such material or a seat for mechanical anchoring.

All the features, the claims and the drawing can be inferred both individually and in any combination to be regarded as essential to the invention.

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1. Set of profiles (1, 2, 10, 28, 33) for the production of supporting frames and structured composite glass panels (22) for continuous structured building facades, comprising:
- Hollow box-shaped profiles (1, 2) for producing the supporting structure in the form of a load-bearing post profile (1) and a load-bearing cross-beam profile (2), these profiles (1, 2) on their side (1a, 1) facing the structured glass panels (22) 2a) have receiving seats for receiving sealing strips, and
- A hollow box-shaped profile (10) for producing the frame (21) of the structured glass sheet (22), which frame (21) accommodate the pivotable or the fixed multi-pane plates (11 and 11a), the profile (10) seats for Includes sealing strips,
characterized in that i. the post profile (1) and the cross beam profile (2) have the same outer design defined by a square body, with a central rib (3) being provided on the side facing the structured glass panel (22) (1a, 2a) free end (4) has a profiled outer sealing head (5), preferably executed in semicrystalline form, and ii. the profile (10) for producing the frame (21) of the structured glass sheet (22) has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, on the side facing the associated multi-pane plate (11 or 11a) carrying a multi-pane plate (11 or 11a) cranked flange (17) is obtained, on the said profile side (10a) and on said cranked flange (17) of the profile (10) at least one strip-shaped projection (19) and a seat (18) for coupling with one seat each ( 19a) and a strip-shaped projection (18a), which are obtained in a sealing strip (20) with changeable geometry, and preferably a seat (23) for receiving a sealing strip (24) that cooperates with the assigned pivotable or stationary multi-disc plate (11 or 11a) ) are provided for delimiting a receiving space for receiving the interposed sealing cement strip (16). 2. Set of profiles according to claim 1, characterized in that the transverse sides (1a and 2a) of the post (1) and the cross member profile (2) facing the structured glass panels (22) have a width dimension which corresponds to the width dimension between the outer sides (10b ) corresponds to two adjacent profiles (10) of two adjacent structured glass panels (22), so that when the structured facade is finished, the outer sides (10b) the abovementioned adjacent profiles (10) of two adjacent structured glass panels (22) and the outer sides (1c, 2c) of the post (1) and cross member profiles (2) are flush with one another and lie coplanar. 3. Set of profiles for structured glass sheets according to claim 1, characterized in that the profile (10) for producing the frame (21) of the structured glass sheets (22) has a cranked flange part (17), which as one of the rest of the profile body (28 ) separate insert (25) is provided which is provided with a coupling part (26) which can be detachably received in a seat (27) provided in said profile body (28). (Fig. 5, 6). 4. Set of profiles for structured glass sheets according to claim 3, characterized in that in the profiled body (28) two continuous seats (27) for receiving with geometric coupling of a detachable insert (25, 31) are obtained, which are for attachment to the same (25, 31) of the sealing putty strips (15, 16) are provided for fastening the pivotable or stationary multi-disc plate (11 or 11a), the outer surfaces of the releasable inserts (25, 31) being known in a known manner for fastening the sealing putty (15, 16) for anchoring the multi-disc plate (11 or 11a) are surface-treated. (Fig. 8). 5. Set of profiles for structured glass panels according to claim 4, characterized in that the two removable inserts (25, 31) have surfaces (29, 31a) for fastening the sealing putty (15, 16), which are arranged at right angles to one another after assembly with the profiled body (28). (Fig. 8). 6. Set of profiles for structured glass sheets according to claim 3 and 4, characterized in that in the profile body (28) introduced insert (25) the outer part of the insert (25) with the oxidized surface (30) on which the sealing putty (16 ) is to be fastened, partially protrudes from the surface of the profile body (28) below, is flush with this surface or lies slightly below it. (Fig. 5, 7). 7. Set of profiles for structured glass sheets according to one or more of the preceding claims 3 - 6, characterized in that a number of detachable and interchangeable inserts (25) is provided which have an oxidized surface for fastening the sealing putty (15, 16) have external parts that have a different profile or geometric design. 8. Set of profiles for structured glass sheets according to one or more of claims 3 - 7, characterized in that the profile body (28) has an external surface production, the chromatic and / or as Surface treatment itself (painting, etc.) is provided differently than a customary oxidized surface of the detachable insert or inserts (25, 31). 9. Set of profiles for structured glass sheets according to claim 1, characterized in that: i. on the side (32) of the profile (33) facing the pivotable or stationary multi-disc plate (11 or 11a), a partially open anchoring longitudinal seat (34) is provided for receiving an insert (35) which the multi-disc plate (11 or 11a) directly ie with the interposition of a sealing cement strip (16) and ii. said insert (35) has a surface (36) facing the multi-disc plate (11 or 11a) which is capable of direct adhesion to the same (36) of the sealing putty (16) used to fasten the multi-disc plate (11 or 11a) to enable. (Fig. 9, 10). 10. Set of profiles for structured glass sheets according to claim 9, characterized in that the insert (35) for holding the multi-pane plate (11 or 11a) from a bar made of glass, laminated glass or wire-reinforced glass, d. H. made of glass with a metallic core z. B. in the form of a network. 11. Set of profiles for structured glass sheets according to claim 9, characterized in that the insert (35) for holding the multi-pane plate (11 or 11a) from one solid or coated bar made of ceramic, porcelain, plastic, steel or the like. 12. Set of profiles for structured glass panels according to one or more of the preceding claims 9-11, characterized in that the insert (35) has a smaller cross section than the cross section of the anchoring seat (34), so that the insert (35) in the seat (34) is recorded with a wide game. 13. Set of profiles for structured glass sheets according to claim 9, characterized in that a hollow insert in the form of a jacket (40) is provided as the support insert (35), the insert being made of a stainless steel sheet, glass fiber fabric or another direct Adhesive strength of the sealing putty material is formed existing bent blank is formed. 14. Set of profiles for structured glass panels according to claim 1 and 9, characterized in that on the multi-pane plate (11 or 11a) facing profile side (32) a partially open anchoring longitudinal seat (37) is provided, which has a direct adhesive strength on the same of the sealing putty (16) for holding the multi-disc plate (11 or 11a) has the possible covering (39), the covering material consisting of glass, ceramic, porcelain, plastic or other suitable material. (Fig. 11, 12). 15. Set of profiles for structured glass panels according to Claims 1 and 9, characterized in that a partially open anchoring longitudinal seat (37) is provided on the profile side (32) facing the multi-disc plate (11 or 11a), which directly anchors the sealing putty (16) for holding the multi-disc plate (11 or 11a) serves. (Fig. 14). 16. Set of profiles for structured glass sheets, having a box-shaped profile body of any cross-section according to claim 9, 14 and 15, characterized in that on the circumferential inner profile surface (38) for containing the multi-pane plate (11 or 11a) a further anchoring seat (41 ) is provided for the extensive outer sealing putty strip (15) which anchors the putty strip (15) either directly or through a coating (39) adhering to the surface of said anchoring seat (41) or by interposing a solid (35) or hollow one (40) Anchoring bar possible according to one or more of the preceding claims. (Fig. 15). 17. Frame for structured glass panels for structured building facades, characterized in that it consists of profiles (10; 28; 33) according to one or more of the preceding claims 1-16. 18. Structured composite glass panel for continuously structured building facades, characterized in that the same one from frame profiles (10; 28; 25; 33) after a or more of the preceding claims 1-16 existing frames (21). 19. Structured composite glass sheet according to claim 18, characterized in that the same on the at least two on the frame profile (10) or on the cranked flange (17) of the frame profile (10) provided coupling elements (18, 19) anchored extensive profiled sealing strip (20) with changeable geometry, this sealing strip with changeable geometry having a first arch-shaped profile (20a) projecting towards the adjacent leg of the adjacent assembled structured glass sheet (22a), with the when two adjacent assembled structured glass sheets (22) are closed said arched profiles (20a) cooperate directly with one another, and has a second arched profile (20b), which preferably has a hollow inner chamber and cooperates with said profiled sealing head (5) of the associated mullion and cross member profiles (1, 2). 20. supporting structure for structured facades, characterized in that the same is composed of post and cross member profiles (1, 2) according to claim 1 and 2. 21. Structured continuous building facade, characterized in that the same with a supporting frame and with fixed or pivotable composite structured glass panels (22) is produced according to one or more of the preceding claims.

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