EP0622515A2 - Glass buffers - Google Patents
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- EP0622515A2 EP0622515A2 EP94302825A EP94302825A EP0622515A2 EP 0622515 A2 EP0622515 A2 EP 0622515A2 EP 94302825 A EP94302825 A EP 94302825A EP 94302825 A EP94302825 A EP 94302825A EP 0622515 A2 EP0622515 A2 EP 0622515A2
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
- E06B3/66—Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes permanently secured together
- E06B3/6604—Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes permanently secured together comprising false glazing bars or similar decorations between the panes
Abstract
Description
- This invention relates to glass buffers, as used in glazing panels of the kind which incorporate two or more spaced panes of glass. For convenience, such glazing panels will simply be referred to below as "double glazing panels".
- In double glazing panels, an array of decorative plastics profiles and connecting keys are sometimes inserted between the panes of glass, to simulate a traditional georgian-style window for example. In order to stop the panes of glass from chattering against the enclosed profiles and/or keys, e.g. due to traffic vibrations, it is common to insert resilient buffers into the plastics components to contact the panes of glass and act as dampers.
- Existing glass buffers are transfer moulded using a slug of silicone rubber, but this material requires curing in the die for a significant period, resulting in a high cycle time and high component cost. An additional disadvantage of silicone rubber is that the colour range which can be achieved is very limited.
- An aim of the present invention may be viewed as being to reduce the manufacturing time and cost whilst retaining the functional attributes of existing glass buffers.
- The present invention proposes a glass buffer for use in a double glazing panel, which is injection moulded of a resilient thermoplastic material.
- The glass buffer of the invention does not require a long period of cooling before it can be removed from the mould. In addition, by using thermoplastics based materials as opposed to silicone rubbers a wide range of colours can be achieved with little or no fading.
- The preferred moulding material is a thermoplastic elastomer or thermoplastic rubber. Thermoplastic elastomers and rubbers have been commercially available since the 1960s. They are block copolymers comprising a hard thermoplastic and a resilient synthetic elastomer or natural rubber.
- The two components may simply be physically blended. An example of this group which is particularly useful in the present invention is the thermoplastic olefins (TPOs), which are a blend of a polyolefin and an uncured rubber component. On the other hand, the styrenics (which incorporate polystyrene) are less suitable since they are generally only suitable for low temperature applications.
- The components may also be reactively combined to form polymer alloys as in the thermoplastic vulcanisates and melt-processable rubbers, both of which can generally be used in the invention.
- A third group of thermoplastic elastomers which can be used are the thermoplastic urethanes (TPUs), although their cost is generally higher than the two groups mentioned above.
- The following description and the accompanying drawings referred to therein are included by way of non-limiting example in order to illustrate how the invention may be put into practice. In the drawings:
- Figure 1 is a side view of a typical glass buffer of the invention, and
- Figure 2 is a transverse section II-II through the buffer.
- The illustrated glass buffer comprises a pair of
head portions narrower waist 3. The heads are of square plan view and the waist is of square transverse section, although it will be appreciated that both could be circular outline, or indeed, of any other desired shape. Thewaist 3 has a pair ofopposed flats 4, 5 formed across opposite corners. In addition, one of theheads 1 is formed with an axial tail I 6 having aneck region 7 at its point of attachment to thehead 1. - The buffer is inserted through a pre-formed aperture in a profile connector key (not shown) by first feeding the
tail 6 through the key and then using the tail to pull thehead 1 completely through the key. When the two heads 1, 2 abut opposite sides of the key, thewaist 3 is slightly under tension to assist in holding the buffer in place. Thetail 3 is normally trimmed off by cutting to provide thehead 1 with a clean cut face. - The buffer is injection moulded from a thermoplastic elastomer or thermoplastic rubber. As is normal in injection moulding, the polymer granules are fed through a heated screw until viscous, whereupon the material is forced into a mould cavity. The component is allowed to cool in the mould for a short period and is then ejected from the mould and allowed to air cool.
- The following thermoplastic elastomers/rubbers have been used:
- 1. Vitacom TPE 4203, a thermoplastic elastomer based on uncured polymers.
- 2. Evode Compound 273.
- 3. Dynamically vulcanised PP/polymer alloys, such as Santoprene 201-55 and Santoprene 201-64.
- 4. Dupont Alcryn 2060.
- In each case the cycle times were dramatically reduced compared with transfer moulding of silicone rubber, and significant cost savings were achieved. The materials had comparable resilient qualities to silicone rubber, were UV and colour stabilised, and maintained their resilience throughout a normal working temperature range of -20°C to 100°C. The materials had a greater attainable colour range with little or no colour fading. U.v./fogging tests (as detailed in BS 5713 : 1979 - Hermetically Sealed Flat Double Glazing Units) showed that there was no detectable fogging from volatile materials inside the glazing panel.
- It will be appreciated that the invention is equally applicable to glass buffers of the kind having a single head secured to a fixing stud. In addition, the buffers could be inserted into the extruded profile instead of the connecting keys, and indeed, they could be used in any other position within a double glazing panel where an anti-rattle buffer is required.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9308931 | 1993-04-23 | ||
GB9308931A GB2277769B (en) | 1993-04-23 | 1993-04-23 | Glass buffers |
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EP0622515A2 true EP0622515A2 (en) | 1994-11-02 |
EP0622515A3 EP0622515A3 (en) | 1995-05-24 |
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EP94302825A Withdrawn EP0622515A3 (en) | 1993-04-23 | 1994-04-20 | Glass buffers. |
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GB (1) | GB2277769B (en) |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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BE665827A (en) * | 1966-05-03 | |||
DE2815948A1 (en) * | 1978-04-13 | 1979-10-25 | Schuet Duis Fa | Decorative grid for double thickness glass panels - comprises channel sections with open facing sides joined by plugs with enlarged ends |
DE3221117A1 (en) * | 1981-07-03 | 1983-04-07 | Fa. Franz Knack, 4400 Münster | Insulating-glass element with ornamental glass element inserted between two panes and with distance pieces |
DE8515324U1 (en) * | 1985-05-24 | 1985-08-01 | Wilhelm Baumann GmbH + Co KG, 3110 Uelzen | Insulating glass pane with rung subdivision |
DE3413539A1 (en) * | 1984-04-11 | 1985-10-24 | Willi 5208 Eitorf Schiefelbusch | Lattice for the decoration of doors, windows or the like |
EP0384822A1 (en) * | 1989-02-22 | 1990-08-29 | Elf Atochem S.A. | Thermoplastic elastomer made of ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer and polynorbornene |
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GB1108593A (en) * | 1964-02-13 | 1968-04-03 | Oasis Technical Invest Ltd | Window and the combination thereof with alarm means |
GB1208891A (en) * | 1967-05-23 | 1970-10-14 | Oasis Technical Invest Ltd | Improvements relating to windows |
US3990201A (en) * | 1974-09-03 | 1976-11-09 | Gerald Falbel | Evacuated dual glazing system |
GB1558986A (en) * | 1976-12-10 | 1980-01-09 | Bennett C J | Spacers for vacuum enclosures |
GB2078838B (en) * | 1980-07-03 | 1983-12-07 | Hirsch Elisabeth | Shatterproof insulating glazing panel |
EP0181963A1 (en) * | 1984-11-23 | 1986-05-28 | Dieter Georg Redel | Multiple glazing |
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- 1993-04-23 GB GB9308931A patent/GB2277769B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1994-04-20 EP EP94302825A patent/EP0622515A3/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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BE665827A (en) * | 1966-05-03 | |||
DE2815948A1 (en) * | 1978-04-13 | 1979-10-25 | Schuet Duis Fa | Decorative grid for double thickness glass panels - comprises channel sections with open facing sides joined by plugs with enlarged ends |
DE3221117A1 (en) * | 1981-07-03 | 1983-04-07 | Fa. Franz Knack, 4400 Münster | Insulating-glass element with ornamental glass element inserted between two panes and with distance pieces |
DE3413539A1 (en) * | 1984-04-11 | 1985-10-24 | Willi 5208 Eitorf Schiefelbusch | Lattice for the decoration of doors, windows or the like |
DE8515324U1 (en) * | 1985-05-24 | 1985-08-01 | Wilhelm Baumann GmbH + Co KG, 3110 Uelzen | Insulating glass pane with rung subdivision |
EP0384822A1 (en) * | 1989-02-22 | 1990-08-29 | Elf Atochem S.A. | Thermoplastic elastomer made of ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer and polynorbornene |
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GB2277769B (en) | 1996-12-04 |
EP0622515A3 (en) | 1995-05-24 |
GB2277769A (en) | 1994-11-09 |
GB9308931D0 (en) | 1993-06-16 |
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