EP0641902B1 - Système d'assemblage de profilés pour réaliser des façades continus pour bâtiments civils ou similaires - Google Patents

Système d'assemblage de profilés pour réaliser des façades continus pour bâtiments civils ou similaires Download PDF

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EP0641902B1
EP0641902B1 EP94830245A EP94830245A EP0641902B1 EP 0641902 B1 EP0641902 B1 EP 0641902B1 EP 94830245 A EP94830245 A EP 94830245A EP 94830245 A EP94830245 A EP 94830245A EP 0641902 B1 EP0641902 B1 EP 0641902B1
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Mario Metra Metallurgica Trafilati Giacomelli
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/88—Curtain walls
    • E04B2/96—Curtain walls comprising panels attached to the structure through mullions or transoms
    • E04B2/962—Curtain walls comprising panels attached to the structure through mullions or transoms with angles or corners in the curtain wall

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  • the present invention relates to a section member assembly, for making continuous facades of civil buildings and the like.
  • the document EP-A-0 445 866 discloses a section member assembly for making continuous facades in civil buildings and the like comprising upright section members and cross section members, having a box-like body including, on its outwardly directed face, a lug with a seat for engaging therein at least a spacer section member and being held in position by a pressing element affixed by a bolt, passing throught the spacer section member and adapted to be engaged in said seat, a finishing section member being moreover provided which can be coupled to said pressing element.
  • the aim of the present invention is to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks, by providing a section member assembly, for making continuous facades of civil buildings and the like, which affords the possibility, starting from a very reduced number of component elements, to fit all of the different assembling conditions, while always assuring a good continuity, both from a construction standpoint and from a mechanical strength standpoint.
  • a main object of the present invention is to provide such a section member assembly which can be easily fitted to all of the assembling conditions, without the need of using specifically designed elements while providing a perfect tightness at any regions of the formed facade.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a section member assembly which is very reliable and safe in operation, can be easily obtained starting from easily available elements and materials and which, furthermore, is very competitive from a mere economic standpoint.
  • a section member assembly for making continuous facades, in civil buildings and the like, according to the present invention, comprises an upright section member, generally indicated at the reference number 1, which includes a box-like body 2 which can be made in different sizes.
  • a lug 3 On the face of the box-like body 2 directed outwardly there is provided a lug 3, defining a projecting portion 4 ending with a seat 5.
  • legs 6 Adjoining the projecting portion 4, on the extension of the box-like body sides, there are provided legs 6 ending in C-shape seats 7, adapted to receive corresponding gaskets 8 for sealing the panels and glass plates.
  • the construction further comprises cross-section members, indicated at the reference number 10 and shown in Figure 2, which are provided with a box-like body 11 having variable size, depending on the several different assembling types.
  • a lug 12 comprising a seat 13 adjoining further seats 14, of C-shape, for receiving therein gaskets 15 which are provided for tightly holding the glass plates or panels generally indicated at the reference number 16.
  • both of the uprights and cross-members there can be engaged spacer section members 20, made of a rigid polyamide.
  • section members 20 are provided with a respective connection end portion 21 engaging in the seat 13 whereas, at the other end thereof, there is provided a plug-in seat 22, therein can be plugged in or engaged end portions of possible other spacer section members 20, applied in order to increase the distance depending on the thickness of the plates 22.
  • the spacer section members 20 are held in their desired positions by means of a pressing element, indicated at the reference number 30, which is provided, at the middle portion thereof, with a guide seat 31 engaging with the end portion of the spacer elements 20, and allowing a throughgoing bolt 32 to be engaged therethrough, so as to connect the pressing elements to the seat 5 or 13, while passing through the spacer elements or section members 20.
  • a pressing element indicated at the reference number 30, which is provided, at the middle portion thereof, with a guide seat 31 engaging with the end portion of the spacer elements 20, and allowing a throughgoing bolt 32 to be engaged therethrough, so as to connect the pressing elements to the seat 5 or 13, while passing through the spacer elements or section members 20.
  • connection seats 37 therein can be snap engaged a covering section member, indicated at 40, which can have any desired configuration and can be of any desired type.
  • Figures 18 to 32 illustrate different connection types, between the covering section member and the spacer section member, allowing the pressing element to be easily applied for connecting the several plates.
  • spacer compensating elements 41 engaged in the C-shape seats of the upright section member, or of the cross-section member, if different thickness plates must be applied; the compensating spacer elements 41 will allow to perfectly balance the efforts, so as to provide a perfectly continuous outer facade.
  • the covering section member can have different outer shapes, while holding its connection function.
  • Figures 3 to 7 illustrate a butt connection configuration which is made on the cross section member in order to allow the latter to be easily connected with the upright section member.
  • This machining provides to form a cut-out 50, of the bracket type, and a pair of holes 51, allowing to affix a slider element 60, shown in Figures 8 to 11, including a plate-like body 61, provided with holes 62 for the connection to the upright section member, and being provided with further seats 63 for engaging therein the lugs 64 of a bridging element 65 which is engaged within the cross section member.
  • connection of the cross section member is performed by screws, engaging in the holes 51 and screwing channels 66 provided on the slider body 60.
  • a suitable angle vulcanized gasket indicated at the reference number 70, which is provided with a portion 71 engaging in the seat of the upright section member and a bracket portion 72 connected to the portion 71 which, on the other hand, is engaged in the corresponding seat provided on the cross-section member.
  • the section member 75 will provide an abutment for a movable wing section member 26, recovering the shape.
  • Figures 34 and 35 illustrates an angle up right section member, at 90°, provided with a body, indicated at the reference number 80, which is not part of the invention and is provided, on two adjoining faces thereof, with the same lugs as provided on the section member, thereby they have been indicated at the same reference numbers.
  • an angle covering section member 81 which is held in its proper position by the pressing elements, at the angle or corner region, in the same manner as the plates 16.
  • Figure 36 illustrates a wall connection of the upright, also generally indicated at the reference number 1, where there is provided a finishing section member 85 connecting to the body of the upright section member, as well as an outer finishing section member 86 which is connected, from a side, to the wall and, from the other side, is held by the pressing element usually utilized for the clamp-ing of the plates.
  • thermal buffering element 87 Between the wall and the section member there is moreover provided a thermal buffering element 87.
  • a pressing element 92 which has its end portions mutually arranged at 90° or with a bracket configuration, so as to allow the plates 16 which are orthogonally arranged to be easily connected.
  • Figures 40 and 41 illustrate variable angle upright section members, indicated at the reference numbers 100 and 101, which are provided, at their inner corner, respectively, with a female seat 102 and a male plug element 103, which can be rotatably engaged in the seat 102, so as to allow the section members to be easily arranged according to the desired angle.
  • the engaging seats for the pressing element are arranged laterally of the bodies of the upright section members 100 and 101 and, moreover, there is provided a covering element 104 which constitutes the closure element between the two adjoining section members.
  • Figures 42 and 43 illustrate a horizontal expansion joint which is not part of the invention, obtained by means of two half uprights 110 and 111, which are provided with labyrinth elements 112, which can slide with respect to one another, so as to fit the different thermal expansions.
  • Figures 44 and 45 illustrate, according to an embodiment of the invention, a fixed concave angle of 135°, obtained by means of a concave cross member 120 which is provided, likewise the other cross-members, with plug-in elements, for connecting the pressing element, indicated at the reference number 121, which is made of a small plate provided, in its middle portion, with a bending angle; the covering section member is moreover provided with a weakened intermediate line 123 for allowing it to be easily bent for the fitting thereof.
  • Figures 46 and 47 illustrate a fixed convex angle of 135°, which is not part of the present invention, and, in this case, there is provided a convex configuration cross member 130, of the above disclosed type; likewise there is provided a covering section member 131 of convex configuration.
  • Figures 48 and 49 illustrate according to the invention, a concave variable angle for the cross member, of the same type shown in Figure 45, with the modification that there are used cross-members connected by a covering inner element 41 for the proper fitting; the pressing element and covering section member are of the type shown in Figure 45 and have been indicated at the same reference number.
  • Figure 51 illustrates a slanted cross member, in which said cross member has a typical configuration, the sole difference being that of the covering section, indicated at the reference number 150, which is provided with a slanted corner 151, so as to facilitate the drainage of water.
  • cross section members 160 and 161 which are respectively provided with male connection elements 152 engaging in corresponding female seats 163 provided on the other cross member, so as to allow the two cross members to be mutually turned.
  • the covering is made by a finishing and covering element, indicated at the reference number 164, and the outer covering is obtained by cover-ing section members, of the type shown in Figure 51, for the slanted cross member, and being of the type shown in Figure 2 for the horizontal cross member.

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  1. Assemblage de profilés, pour réaliser des façades continues pour les bâtiments civils et semblables, comprenant des profilés verticaux (1, 100, 101), des premiers profilés transversaux (10), et au moins un second profilé transversal concave (120), lesdits profilés verticaux (1, 100, 101) et lesdits profilés transversaux (10) présentant un corps de type boíte avec une face dirigée vers l'extérieur et ledit second profilé transversal concave (120) présentant un corps de type boíte avec deux faces dirigées vers l'extérieur étant disposés dans une relation angulaire concave, un écrou (3, 12) étant présent sur chaque face dirigée vers l'extérieur de tous lesdits profilés (1, 10, 100, 101, 120), ledit écrou (3, 12) possédant un logement (5, 13) pour engager au moins un profilé (20) creux, fabriqué en polyamide rigide, et étant maintenu en position par un élément de pression (30, 92, 121), fixé par un boulon (32), traversant le profilé (20) creux et adapté pour être engagé dans ledit logement (5, 13), un profilé de finition (40, 150, 122) étant de plus prévu pour être couplé audit élément de pression (30, 92, 121), les écrous de la paire de faces dirigées vers l'extérieur du second profilé transversal concave (120) étant disposés mutuellement selon un angle défini et tous connectant le même élément de pression (121), l'élément de pression (121) étant prévu sur une partie intermédiaire de celui-ci avec une ligne de pliage dans le but d'affecter un angle défini et le profilé de finition (122) correspondant étant aussi muni d'une ligne (123) centrale affaiblie pour le pliage de celui-ci.
  2. Assemblage de profilés, pour réaliser des façades continues pour les bâtiments civils semblables, comprenant des profilés verticaux (1, 100, 101), des premiers profilés transversaux (10), et au moins une paire de seconds profilés transversaux (140), tous lesdits profilés (1, 10, 100, 101, 140) présentant un corps de type bore (2, 11) incluant sur leurs faces dirigées vers l'extérieur un écrou (3, 12) avec un logement (5, 13) pour engager au moins un profilé (20) creux, fabriqué en polyamide rigide, et étant maintenu en position par un élément de pression (30, 92, 121), fixé par un boulon (32) traversant le profilé (20) creux et adapté pour être engagé dans ledit logement (5, 13), un profilé de finition (40, 150, 122) étant de plus prévu pour être couplé audit élément de pression (30, 92, 121), lesdites faces dirigées vers l'extérieur desdites paires de seconds profilés (140) étant disposées dans une relation angulaire concave définie, lesdits seconds profilés transversaux (140) de la paire étant connectés à l'intérieur de celui-ci par un profilé de recouvrement interne (141), lesdits écrous de ladite paire des profilés transversaux (140) étant disposés mutuellement selon un angle défini et tous connectent le même élément de pression (121), l'élément de pression étant prévu sur une partie intermédiaire de celui-ci avec une ligne de pliage dans le but d'affecter un angle défini et le profilé de finition (122) correspondant étant aussi muni d'une ligne (123) centrale affaiblie pour le pliage de celui-ci.
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