EP0686751B1 - Improved means for fixing and supporting glazing structures - Google Patents

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EP0686751B1
EP0686751B1 EP95401338A EP95401338A EP0686751B1 EP 0686751 B1 EP0686751 B1 EP 0686751B1 EP 95401338 A EP95401338 A EP 95401338A EP 95401338 A EP95401338 A EP 95401338A EP 0686751 B1 EP0686751 B1 EP 0686751B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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  • the present invention relates to an improved device ensuring the immobilization and support of glass panels in particular consisting of two glazing twinned and parallel.
  • the problem is more complex when using glass panels made up of two surfaces glazed, or glazing, arranged in parallel and twinned.
  • the present invention aims to allow the realization of objectives which have been mentioned above and which constitute imperatives and constraints that it is necessary to respect in the assembly of panels when making large glass structures surfaces, while using glass panels to double glazing whose advantages are known on the plan insulation, particularly thermal, sound and others.
  • the invention relates to a device for immobilization and support of glass panels in architectural structures, the panels being made up of two paired parallel glazings and the device is characterized in that it consists a central sleeve formed of a body generally cylindrical internally comprising a housing of spherical shape, suitable for receiving a ball joint of a supporting structure, the socket comprising a disc outer annular arranged in an equatorial plane of said spherical housing and suitable for receiving on each of its faces the support of a glazing.
  • the spherical housing communicates with the interior space of the architectural structure, containing the supporting structure, by an axis channel perpendicular to the general plane of the panel, this channel being crossed with play by a carrying rod connecting the ball joint inserted in said spherical housing at said supporting structure, and this channel presents an outlet open to the support structure and conical shape allowing angular variation and travel of the ball joint support rod around a position of average rest substantially perpendicular to the plane of the sign.
  • the disc annular has on each of its faces a first groove arranged at the disc connection annular on the cylindrical body forming the sleeve central, said groove being able to receive a product seal able to be injected in situ during installation in place of the panel and the positioning of each of the glazing on each side of the annular disc interstitial support between the two panes.
  • the annular disc has a second circular groove on each side receiving a bearing, one flat face of which overflows relative to the face of the annular disc to constitute a bearing surface of glazing coming to rest on said face.
  • the annular disc has on each of its faces a third circular groove concentric and external to the previous two, suitable for receive an O-ring seal.
  • each first groove planned on each face of the annular disc has an outlet on the exterior, consisting of at least one notch in said cylindrical body, notch running along a generator from the transverse face of said body cylindrical and joining the level of said first throat.
  • the organ shutter one hemispherical side of which closes the spherical housing, is mounted by a thread outside engaged in its threaded receiver bore and come from the cylindrical body, and this shutter has internally a threaded passage to receive a screw threaded head with a circular insert able to come to rest on the exterior face of the glazing correspondent with interposition of a washer damping interlayer.
  • each glazing comprises a circular recess able to allow the engagement of the cylindrical body constituting the socket positioned way that the center of the spherical receptor housing the patella is positioned in the median plane of the disc annular, and the inner circular edge of each recess oriented towards the center of the socket is provided with a bevel or chamfer to allow the interposition of a flexible extruded seal filling also said first groove.
  • the flexible seal inserted in the housing formed by said first groove and the face chamfered corresponding glazing is formed of a elastomer based on single-component silicone or bicomponent.
  • the receiving pad of the support of a glazing is formed from a washer of material damping, such as butyl, this washer being engaged in said second groove preferably in profile square and the washer projecting outwards to offer an annular face capable of receiving the support of a face of the glazing.
  • the spherical crown being part of the spherical receiver housing of the ball joint came from an element engaged in said body cylindrical constituting the socket and coming into abutment in the bottom of a receiving bore arranged in said cylindrical body, and this element itself receives through a threaded passage, the engagement of the shutter threaded with a transverse face oriented towards the spherical crown consists of a cap hemispherical thus closing the receptor housing of the patella.
  • the glass structure is made up of a set of panels, one of which is depicted on drawings under reference 1, and it consists of two twin and parallel glazing 2a and 2b.
  • the panel is supported by a support structure 3, which it is connected by rod 4 ending by the ball 5.
  • This ball joint is inserted in a housing provided for the inside of a socket designated by the reference General 6 and made up, in its center, of a body of general cylindrical shape 7 from which radially outside, the annular disc 8.
  • the rod 4 carrying the ball 5 and connecting this last to the supporting structure 3, is engaged in a channel 9 through which the central spherical housing ball joint receiver 5 leads to the interior space architectural volume.
  • This channel has a conical shape open towards the structure carrier 3 arranged inside the space architectural.
  • the ball joint is placed in its housing. receiver and the center of the ball joint is arranged in the median plane, on the one hand of the entire panel with double glazing and on the other hand of the annular disc 8.
  • the median plane of the annular disc 8 is arranged in an equatorial plane with respect to the ball 5 and its receiving housing, this plane being perpendicular to the axis of the average position of the rod 4;
  • the spherical receiver housing of the ball joint 5 is consisting on the one hand by the spherical cap 7a coming from the wall of the cylindrical body 7 opening onto said housing, and on the other hand by the hemispherical wall 10 coming from the shutter 11 engaged by screwing inside a threaded bore provided on the cylindrical body 7, the transverse face 10 of this shutter thus coming close the spherical receiver housing the ball joint.
  • the shutter 11 is itself drilled internally in its outward-facing center, relative to the load-bearing structure 3 inside, through a blind hole threaded receiver of a screw 12 ensuring the maintenance in position of the plate 13 coming to bear on the face exterior of exterior panel 2a.
  • the annular disc 8 has on each side a first annular groove 14 disposed at the point of connection of the annular disc on the cylindrical body central 7. This gorge communicates with an outlet exterior by at least one notch 15 arranged locally and according to a generator on the wall of the body cylindrical 7.
  • This groove 14 faces a chamfered wall 16 coming a circular recess provided on the glazing located in look.
  • This groove thus defines a circular housing accessible from the outside by said notch 15 and allowing on-site injection of bonding material and sealing, in particular based on silicone elastomer.
  • sealant and for a glass application and known under the brand PROGLAZE.
  • the injection can be done using devices injectable commonly used in the industry building using glass panels.
  • each disc has outward a second groove 17, of square profile in cross section and receiving a pad 18 consisting of a washer, also of square section, allowing engagement in said receiving groove.
  • the washer 18 can advantageously be made in butyl and it thus offers a circular face allowing the gentle and non-aggressive support of the glass surface on the receiving disc.
  • the socket 7 receiving the ball joint, in the housing spherical internal to the sleeve, and the annular disc 8 are made of rigid material which can be a synthetic composite material or an alloy suitable metal, preferably light such as aluminum-based alloy.
  • the panels can indeed be prepared in the factory by securing of the two panes of glass on the receiving disc.
  • This disc first receives the butyl pad formed of a preformed washer and the O-ring on which glazing is applied.
  • the extrusion and injection through the flowing silicone notch and filling the primary groove and the circular housing corresponding, ensure total tightness and joining together after rapid setting of approximately two o'clock.
  • the rod 4 carrying the ball joint 5, not yet attached to the supporting structure can be inserted and placed in its housing since the exterior, the shutter 11 then being in position clear. After inserting the patella in its housing, this housing is closed by screwing the shutter 11 whose hemispherical face restores the capacity spherical containing the patella. The installation of the screw outer engaged on the shutter and the wafer 13 security then completes this aspect of the mounting at panel level.
  • Rod 4 can then be fixed to the supporting structure 3 by means of bolting in known manner, positioning adjustment of the patella according to the correct plan being performed by adjustment of the distance between the ball joint and the structure fixed 3.
  • the assembly allows panels and large glass surfaces easily laid in place on the site and ensuring technical advantages very precious.
  • FIGS 3A and 3B show an alternative embodiment in which the shutter 11 (of FIG. 1) is associated by a screw 12 with a locking piece 25, the upper and lower edges are bevelled and cooperate with corresponding beveled edges of the panel glass 2a.
  • the beveled blocking piece 25 is itself associated with a circular plate 13, by means of the screw 12, said plate circular 13 covering the edge of the glass panel 2a.
  • the circular plate 13 extends beyond the support piece 25 beveled, with respect to the axis of symmetry defined by the screw 12 and the ball joint.

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The fixing consists of a cylindrical central support (6,7) with an inner recess (10) to receive a ball joint (5) connected to a supporting structure (3), and an outer annular element (8) lying in the equatorial plane of the spherical recess, which has thrust faces to interact with the glass panes (2a,b). The spherical recess is connected to the interior space containing the supporting structure through a channel (9) with its axis lying perpendicular to the glass panes and containing a supporting rod (4) which connects the ball joint to the supporting structure. The outer annular element is in the shape of a disc which is made from the same material as the central support, and the opposite faces of the disc have concentric grooves (14,17,19) for seals and thrust elements. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif perfectionné permettant d'assurer l'immobilisation et le support de panneaux verriers notamment constitués de deux vitrages jumelés et parallèles.The present invention relates to an improved device ensuring the immobilization and support of glass panels in particular consisting of two glazing twinned and parallel.

La mise en place de structures verrières dans le cadre de la réalisation d'ensembles architecturaux à base de parois et murs transparents pose, au niveau des réalisations techniques, un certain nombre de problèmes.The establishment of glass structures as part of the realization of architectural complexes based on transparent walls and walls pose, at the level of technical achievements, a number of problems.

Sur le plan esthétique, il est souhaitable d'éviter la présence sur la face extérieure de telles parois, d'éléments en position de débordement et fortement apparents. Le souhait des concepteurs, sur le plan esthétique comme sur le plan de l'efficacité technique et d'une bonne étanchéité, est d'assurer une continuité entre les surfaces des panneaux verriers adjacents.From an aesthetic point of view, it is desirable to avoid presence on the outer face of such walls, elements in the overflow position and strongly apparent. The wish of the designers, in terms of aesthetic as well as in terms of technical efficiency and a good seal, is to ensure continuity between the surfaces of adjacent glass panels.

Ceci peut être notamment obtenu par la mise en place de panneaux verriers solidarisés d'une part sur une structure porteuse arrière et d'autre entre eux en faisant appel à des techniques de collage, grâce à la mise en oeuvre de composants élastomères à haute efficacité et à fort pouvoir d'adhésion.This can be achieved in particular by the installation of glass panels joined together on one side rear support structure and other between them in using bonding techniques, thanks to the implementation of elastomeric components with high efficient and strong adhesion.

Il est cependant nécessaire parallèlement de permettre un jeu libre, à l'intérieur de marges limitées, et une possibilité d'un certain débattement ou flottement des panneaux verriers par rapport à la structure porteuse fixe, ce qui permet d'absorber les changements inévitables liés par exemple à des précipitations atmosphériques, au vent, au comportement des matériaux face à la dilatation ou encore aux trépidations parasites transmises par l'air ou le sol. On connaít, à cet effet, des dispositifs faisant appel à des rotules porteuses et servant d'interface entre les panneaux verriers et la structure fixe, la rotule prisonnière dans son logement permettant un jeu angulaire limité d'un élément par rapport à un autre et en évitant des contraintes excessives.At the same time, however, it is necessary to allow free play, within limited margins, and a possibility of a certain movement or floating of the glass panels in relation to the supporting structure fixed, allowing absorption of changes inevitable linked for example to precipitation atmospheric, to the wind, to the behavior of materials in the face of dilation or parasitic trepidation transmitted by air or soil. We know, for this purpose, devices using load-bearing ball joints and serving as an interface between the glass panels and the fixed structure, the ball joint trapped in its housing allowing a limited angular play of an element by relation to another and avoiding constraints excessive.

Enfin, il est souhaitable d'assurer des méthodes et des dispositifs d'assemblage sur place permettant une mise en place rapide et sure des panneaux, d'une part en vue de leur jointoiement de leur scellement entre eux, et d'autre part en vue de leur solidarisation sur la structure porteuse.Finally, it is desirable to provide methods and on-site assembly devices allowing installation quick and secure placement of panels, on the one hand for their jointing of their sealing between them, and on the other hand with a view to their joining on the load-bearing structure.

Le problème se trouve plus complexe lorsque l'on utilise des panneaux verriers constitués de deux surfaces vitrées, ou vitrages, disposées parallèlement et jumelées.The problem is more complex when using glass panels made up of two surfaces glazed, or glazing, arranged in parallel and twinned.

Dans ce cas, en effet, la structure du panneau est rendue plus complexe par la présence des deux vitrages parallèles. Dès lors, les solutions connues pour l'assemblage et le support de panneaux verriers constitués d'un seul vitrage ne sont plus transposables.In this case, in fact, the structure of the panel is rendered more complex by the presence of the two panes parallel. Therefore, the known solutions for assembly and support of glass panels consisting of a single glazing are no longer transposable.

La présente invention vise à permettre la réalisation des objectifs qui ont été évoqués ci-dessus et qui constituent des impératifs et contraintes qu'il est nécessaire de respecter dans l'assemblage de panneaux lors de la réalisation de structures verrières de grandes surfaces, tout en utilisant des panneaux verriers à double vitrage dont les avantages sont connus sur le plan de l'isolation notamment thermique, phonique et autres. The present invention aims to allow the realization of objectives which have been mentioned above and which constitute imperatives and constraints that it is necessary to respect in the assembly of panels when making large glass structures surfaces, while using glass panels to double glazing whose advantages are known on the plan insulation, particularly thermal, sound and others.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un dispositif pour l'immobilisation et le support de panneaux verriers dans les structures architecturales, les panneaux étant constitués de deux vitrages parallèles jumelés et le dispositif est caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué d'une douille centrale formée d'un corps généralement cylindrique comportant intérieurement un logement de forme sphérique, apte à recevoir une rotule solidaire d'une structure porteuse, la douille comportant un disque annulaire extérieur disposé dans un plan équatorial dudit logement sphérique et apte à recevoir sur chacune de ses faces l'appui d'un vitrage.To this end, the invention relates to a device for immobilization and support of glass panels in architectural structures, the panels being made up of two paired parallel glazings and the device is characterized in that it consists a central sleeve formed of a body generally cylindrical internally comprising a housing of spherical shape, suitable for receiving a ball joint of a supporting structure, the socket comprising a disc outer annular arranged in an equatorial plane of said spherical housing and suitable for receiving on each of its faces the support of a glazing.

De préférence, le logement sphérique communique avec l'espace intérieur de la structure architecturale, contenant la structure porteuse, par un canal d'axe perpendiculaire au plan général du panneau, ce canal étant traversé avec jeu par une tige porteuse reliant la rotule inséré dans ledit logement sphérique à ladite structure porteuse, et ce canal présente un débouché ouvert vers la structure porteuse et de forme conique permettant ainsi la variation angulaire et un débattement de la tige support de la rotule autour d'une position de repos moyenne sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan du panneau.Preferably, the spherical housing communicates with the interior space of the architectural structure, containing the supporting structure, by an axis channel perpendicular to the general plane of the panel, this channel being crossed with play by a carrying rod connecting the ball joint inserted in said spherical housing at said supporting structure, and this channel presents an outlet open to the support structure and conical shape allowing angular variation and travel of the ball joint support rod around a position of average rest substantially perpendicular to the plane of the sign.

De préférence encore, la douille centrale comporte un logement sphérique constitué :

  • a) d'une couronne sphérique coaxiale audit canal et venue du corps cylindrique constituant la douille, le bord extérieur de la couronne sphérique se confondant avec le plan équatorial de la rotule contenant lui-même le plan médian du disque annulaire extérieur, et ladite couronne étant prolongée par un alésage fileté d'axe diamétralement opposé audit canal, cet alésage pratiqué dans le corps cylindrique constituant la douille étant prévu pour déboucher sur l'espace extérieur de ladite structure architecturale, et
  • b) d'autre part, d'un obturateur engagé à vis depuis l'extérieur dans cet alésage fileté et dont une face transversale en forme de calotte hémisphérique referme le logement récepteur de ladite rotule.
    • More preferably, the central bush includes a spherical housing consisting of:
  • a) a spherical crown coaxial with said channel and coming from the cylindrical body constituting the sleeve, the outer edge of the spherical crown merging with the equatorial plane of the patella itself containing the median plane of the outer annular disc, and said crown being extended by a threaded bore with an axis diametrically opposite to said channel, this bore formed in the cylindrical body constituting the sleeve being designed to lead to the external space of said architectural structure, and
  • b) on the other hand, a shutter engaged by screw from the outside in this threaded bore and of which a transverse face in the form of a hemispherical cap closes the receiving housing of said ball joint.

    • Selon un développement de l'invention, le disque annulaire comporte sur chacune de ses faces une première gorge disposée au niveau du raccordement du disque annulaire sur le corps cylindrique formant la douille centrale, ladite gorge étant apte à recevoir un produit d'étanchéité apte à être injecté in situ lors de la mise en place du panneau et du positionnement de chacun des vitrages sur chacune des faces du disque annulaire d'appui interstitiel entre les deux vitrages.According to a development of the invention, the disc annular has on each of its faces a first groove arranged at the disc connection annular on the cylindrical body forming the sleeve central, said groove being able to receive a product seal able to be injected in situ during installation in place of the panel and the positioning of each of the glazing on each side of the annular disc interstitial support between the two panes.

    Selon un autre développement, le disque annulaire comporte sur chaque face une seconde gorge circulaire réceptrice d'un coussinet dont une face plane déborde par rapport à la face du disque annulaire pour constituer une surface d'appui d'un vitrage venant reposer sur ladite face.According to another development, the annular disc has a second circular groove on each side receiving a bearing, one flat face of which overflows relative to the face of the annular disc to constitute a bearing surface of glazing coming to rest on said face.

    De préférence encore, le disque annulaire comporte sur chacune de ses faces une troisième gorge circulaire concentrique et extérieure aux deux précédentes, apte à recevoir un joint torique d'étanchéité.More preferably, the annular disc has on each of its faces a third circular groove concentric and external to the previous two, suitable for receive an O-ring seal.

    Plus complètement, chaque première gorge prévue sur chaque face du disque annulaire comporte un débouché sur l'extérieur, constitué par au moins une encoche dans ledit corps cylindrique, encoche courant selon une génératrice depuis la face transversale dudit corps cylindrique et rejoignant le niveau de ladite première gorge.More completely, each first groove planned on each face of the annular disc has an outlet on the exterior, consisting of at least one notch in said cylindrical body, notch running along a generator from the transverse face of said body cylindrical and joining the level of said first throat.

    Selon encore un développement de l'invention, l'organe d'obturation, dont une face hémisphérique vient refermer le logement sphérique, est monté par un filetage extérieur engagé dans son alésage récepteur fileté et venu du corps cylindrique, et cette obturateur comporte intérieurement un passage fileté pour recevoir une vis filetée dont la tête maintient une plaquette circulaire apte à venir en appui sur la face extérieure du vitrage correspondant avec interposition d'une rondelle intercalaire d'amortissement.According to a further development of the invention, the organ shutter, one hemispherical side of which closes the spherical housing, is mounted by a thread outside engaged in its threaded receiver bore and come from the cylindrical body, and this shutter has internally a threaded passage to receive a screw threaded head with a circular insert able to come to rest on the exterior face of the glazing correspondent with interposition of a washer damping interlayer.

    Avantageusement encore, chaque vitrage comporte un évidement circulaire apte à permettre l'engagement du corps cylindrique constituant la douille positionné de façon que le centre du logement sphérique récepteur de la rotule soit positionné dans le plan médian du disque annulaire, et le bord circulaire intérieur de chaque évidement orienté vers le centre de la douille est prévu avec un biseau ou chanfrein pour permettre l'interposition d'un joint souple extrudé remplissant également ladite première gorge.Advantageously also, each glazing comprises a circular recess able to allow the engagement of the cylindrical body constituting the socket positioned way that the center of the spherical receptor housing the patella is positioned in the median plane of the disc annular, and the inner circular edge of each recess oriented towards the center of the socket is provided with a bevel or chamfer to allow the interposition of a flexible extruded seal filling also said first groove.

    De préférence le joint souple inséré dans le logement constitué par ladite première gorge et la face chanfreinée du vitrage correspondant est formé d'un élastomère à base de silicone monocomposant ou bicomposant.Preferably the flexible seal inserted in the housing formed by said first groove and the face chamfered corresponding glazing is formed of a elastomer based on single-component silicone or bicomponent.

    Plus spécialement le coussinet récepteur de l'appui d'un vitrage est formé d'une rondelle de matériau d'amortissement, tel que le butyle, cette rondelle étant engagée dans ladite seconde gorge de préférence de profil carré et la rondelle débordant vers l'extérieur pour offrir une face annulaire apte à recevoir l'appui d'une face du vitrage.More specifically, the receiving pad of the support of a glazing is formed from a washer of material damping, such as butyl, this washer being engaged in said second groove preferably in profile square and the washer projecting outwards to offer an annular face capable of receiving the support of a face of the glazing.

    Selon une variante de réalisation, la couronne sphérique faisant partie du logement sphérique récepteur de la rotule est venue d'un élément engagé dans ledit corps cylindrique constituant la douille et venant en butée dans le fond d'un alésage récepteur disposé dans ledit corps cylindrique, et cet élément reçoit lui-même à travers un passage fileté, l'engagement de l'obturateur fileté dont une face transversale orientée vers la couronne sphérique est constituée d'une calotte hémisphérique refermant ainsi le logement récepteur de la rotule.According to an alternative embodiment, the spherical crown being part of the spherical receiver housing of the ball joint came from an element engaged in said body cylindrical constituting the socket and coming into abutment in the bottom of a receiving bore arranged in said cylindrical body, and this element itself receives through a threaded passage, the engagement of the shutter threaded with a transverse face oriented towards the spherical crown consists of a cap hemispherical thus closing the receptor housing of the patella.

    La description qui suit est donnée en rapport avec une forme de réalisation préférentielle de l'invention présentée à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

    • la figure 1 représente une vue en coupe d'un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention ;
    • la figure 2 représente une vue en coupe d'un second mode de réalisation de l'invention; et
    • les figures 3A et 3b montrent deux variantes du mode de réalisation de la figure 1.
    The following description is given in relation to a preferred embodiment of the invention presented by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
    • Figure 1 shows a sectional view of a first embodiment of the invention;
    • Figure 2 shows a sectional view of a second embodiment of the invention; and
    • FIGS. 3A and 3b show two variants of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

    Sur les figures, les éléments identiques porteront les mêmes références. In the figures, identical elements will bear the same references.

    On voit que la structure verrière est constituée d'un ensemble de panneaux dont un est représenté sur les dessins sous la référence 1, et il est constitué de deux vitrages jumelés et parallèles 2a et 2b.We can see that the glass structure is made up of a set of panels, one of which is depicted on drawings under reference 1, and it consists of two twin and parallel glazing 2a and 2b.

    Le panneau est supporté par une structure porteuse 3, à laquelle elle est raccordée par la tige 4 se terminant par la rotule 5.The panel is supported by a support structure 3, which it is connected by rod 4 ending by the ball 5.

    Cette rotule est insérée dans un logement prévu à l'intérieur d'une douille désignée par la référence générale 6 et constituée, en son centre, d'un corps de forme générale cylindrique 7 d'où part radialement vers l'extérieur, le disque annulaire 8.This ball joint is inserted in a housing provided for the inside of a socket designated by the reference General 6 and made up, in its center, of a body of general cylindrical shape 7 from which radially outside, the annular disc 8.

    La tige 4 porteuse de la rotule 5 et reliant cette dernière à la structure porteuse 3, est engagée dans un canal 9 par lequel le logement sphérique central récepteur de la rotule 5 débouche sur l'espace intérieur du volume architectural.The rod 4 carrying the ball 5 and connecting this last to the supporting structure 3, is engaged in a channel 9 through which the central spherical housing ball joint receiver 5 leads to the interior space architectural volume.

    Ce canal a une forme conique ouverte vers la structure porteuse 3 disposée à l'intérieur de l'espace architectural.This channel has a conical shape open towards the structure carrier 3 arranged inside the space architectural.

    Ainsi est permis un léger débattement de la structure porteuse par rapport aux panneaux verriers ou inversement.This allows a slight movement of the structure load bearing in relation to the glass panels or Conversely.

    La rotule est à cet effet disposée dans son logement récepteur et le centre de la rotule sphérique est disposé dans le plan médian, d'une part de l'ensemble du panneau à double vitrage et d'autre part du disque annulaire 8. En d'autres termes, le plan médian du disque annulaire 8 est disposé selon un plan équatorial par rapport à la rotule 5 et à son logement récepteur, ce plan étant perpendiculaire à l'axe de la position moyenne de la tige 4;For this purpose, the ball joint is placed in its housing. receiver and the center of the ball joint is arranged in the median plane, on the one hand of the entire panel with double glazing and on the other hand of the annular disc 8. In other words, the median plane of the annular disc 8 is arranged in an equatorial plane with respect to the ball 5 and its receiving housing, this plane being perpendicular to the axis of the average position of the rod 4;

    Le logement sphérique récepteur de la rotule 5 est constitué d'une part par la calotte sphérique 7a venue de la paroi du corps cylindrique 7 débouchant sur ledit logement, et d'autre part par la paroi hémisphérique 10 venue de l'obturateur 11 engagé par vissage à l'intérieur d'un alésage fileté prévu sur le corps cylindrique 7, la face transversale 10 de cet obturateur venant ainsi refermer le logement sphérique récepteur de la rotule.The spherical receiver housing of the ball joint 5 is consisting on the one hand by the spherical cap 7a coming from the wall of the cylindrical body 7 opening onto said housing, and on the other hand by the hemispherical wall 10 coming from the shutter 11 engaged by screwing inside a threaded bore provided on the cylindrical body 7, the transverse face 10 of this shutter thus coming close the spherical receiver housing the ball joint.

    L'obturateur 11 est lui-même percé intérieurement en son centre orienté vers l'extérieur, par rapport à la structure porteuse 3 intérieure, par un trou borgne fileté récepteur d'une vis 12 assurant le maintien en position de la plaquette 13 venant en appui sur la face extérieure du panneau extérieur 2a.The shutter 11 is itself drilled internally in its outward-facing center, relative to the load-bearing structure 3 inside, through a blind hole threaded receiver of a screw 12 ensuring the maintenance in position of the plate 13 coming to bear on the face exterior of exterior panel 2a.

    Le disque annulaire 8 comporte sur chaque face une première gorge annulaire 14 disposée au point de raccordement du disque annulaire sur le corps cylindrique central 7. Cette gorge communique avec un débouché extérieur par au moins une encoche 15 disposée localement et selon une génératrice sur la paroi du corps cylindrique 7.The annular disc 8 has on each side a first annular groove 14 disposed at the point of connection of the annular disc on the cylindrical body central 7. This gorge communicates with an outlet exterior by at least one notch 15 arranged locally and according to a generator on the wall of the body cylindrical 7.

    Cette gorge 14 fait face à une paroi chanfreinée 16 venue d'un évidement circulaire prévu sur le vitrage situé en regard. Cette gorge définit ainsi un logement circulaire accessible depuis l'extérieur par ladite encoche 15 et permettant l'injection sur place d'un matériau de collage et d'étanchéité, notamment à base d'élastomère siliconé.This groove 14 faces a chamfered wall 16 coming a circular recess provided on the glazing located in look. This groove thus defines a circular housing accessible from the outside by said notch 15 and allowing on-site injection of bonding material and sealing, in particular based on silicone elastomer.

    On utilisera avantageusement le mastic d'étanchéité et d'adhésion a application verrière et connu sous la marque PROGLAZE. L'injection peut se faire au moyen d'appareils à injecter utilisés de façon courante dans l'industrie du bâtiment mettant en oeuvre des panneaux verriers.Advantageously use the sealant and for a glass application and known under the brand PROGLAZE. The injection can be done using devices injectable commonly used in the industry building using glass panels.

    L'injection de fait sur chaque face du disque annulaire 8 de façon à assurer ainsi le scellement correct des panneaux respectivement extérieur 2a et intérieur 2b disposés en appui sur le disque 8.In fact injection on each side of the annular disc 8 so as to thus ensure the correct sealing of the panels respectively exterior 2a and interior 2b arranged in abutment on the disc 8.

    On voit que chaque disque comporte vers l'extérieur une seconde gorge 17, de profil carré en section transversale et réceptrice d'un coussinet 18 constitué d'une rondelle, de section également carrée, permettant l'engagement dans ladite gorge réceptrice.We see that each disc has outward a second groove 17, of square profile in cross section and receiving a pad 18 consisting of a washer, also of square section, allowing engagement in said receiving groove.

    La rondelle 18 peut avantageusement être réalisée en butyle et elle offre ainsi une face circulaire permettant l'appui doux et non agressif de la surface vitrée sur le disque récepteur.The washer 18 can advantageously be made in butyl and it thus offers a circular face allowing the gentle and non-aggressive support of the glass surface on the receiving disc.

    Encore vers la périphérie et sur chaque face du disque, on trouve une troisième gorge 19, concentrique aux précédentes et réceptrice d'un joint torique 20 assurant ainsi un complément d'étanchéité vers l'espace interne 6 compris entre les deux vitrages 2a et 2b.Again towards the periphery and on each side of the disc, there is a third groove 19, concentric with previous and receiving an O-ring 20 ensuring thus additional sealing towards the internal space 6 between the two panes 2a and 2b.

    La douille 7 réceptrice de la rotule, dans le logement sphérique interne à la douille, et le disque annulaire 8 sont réalisés en matériau rigide qui peut être un matériau composite synthétique ou encore un alliage métallique approprié, de préférence léger tel qu'un alliage à base d'aluminium.The socket 7 receiving the ball joint, in the housing spherical internal to the sleeve, and the annular disc 8 are made of rigid material which can be a synthetic composite material or an alloy suitable metal, preferably light such as aluminum-based alloy.

    On comprend que l'ensemble peut être assemblé et mis en place sur place très aisément. We understand that the whole can be assembled and put in place on site very easily.

    Les panneaux peuvent en effet être préparés en usine par solidarisation des deux vitrages sur le disque récepteur. Ce disque reçoit en premier lieu le coussinet en butyle formé d'une rondelle préformée et le joint torique sur lesquels le vitrage vient s'appliquer. L'extrusion et l'injection à travers l'encoche de silicone fluant et remplissant la gorge primaire et le logement circulaire correspondant, assurent une totale étanchéité et la solidarisation de l'ensemble après prise rapide d'environ deux heures.The panels can indeed be prepared in the factory by securing of the two panes of glass on the receiving disc. This disc first receives the butyl pad formed of a preformed washer and the O-ring on which glazing is applied. The extrusion and injection through the flowing silicone notch and filling the primary groove and the circular housing corresponding, ensure total tightness and joining together after rapid setting of approximately two o'clock.

    Lors de la mise en place, la tige 4 porteuse de la rotule 5, n'étant pas encore fixée à la structure porteuse, peut être insérée et mise en place dans son logement depuis l'extérieur, l'obturateur 11 étant alors en position dégagée. Après insertion de la rotule dans son logement, ce logement est refermé par vissage de l'obturateur 11 dont la face hémisphérique vient restituer la capacité sphérique contenant la rotule. La mise en place de la vis extérieure engagée sur l'obturateur et de la plaquette 13 de sécurité permet alors de parachever cet aspect du montage au niveau du panneau. La tige 4 peut alors être fixée sur la structure porteuse 3 au moyen d'organes de boulonnage de façon connue, le réglage du positionnement de la rotule selon le plan correct étant effectué par ajustement de la distance entre la rotule et la structure fixe 3.During installation, the rod 4 carrying the ball joint 5, not yet attached to the supporting structure, can be inserted and placed in its housing since the exterior, the shutter 11 then being in position clear. After inserting the patella in its housing, this housing is closed by screwing the shutter 11 whose hemispherical face restores the capacity spherical containing the patella. The installation of the screw outer engaged on the shutter and the wafer 13 security then completes this aspect of the mounting at panel level. Rod 4 can then be fixed to the supporting structure 3 by means of bolting in known manner, positioning adjustment of the patella according to the correct plan being performed by adjustment of the distance between the ball joint and the structure fixed 3.

    L'ensemble permet de réaliser ainsi des panneaux et des surfaces verrières de grandes dimensions facilement mis en place sur le site et assurant des avantages techniques très précieux.The assembly allows panels and large glass surfaces easily laid in place on the site and ensuring technical advantages very precious.

    On utilise des éléments standards et l'assemblage peut ainsi être effectué rapidement et automatiquement. On évite une saillie d'organes protubérants vers l'extérieur et on réalise une surface sensiblement continue permettant un bel effet esthétique.We use standard elements and the assembly can thus be performed quickly and automatically. We prevents protrusion of protruding organs outwards and we realize a substantially continuous surface allowing a beautiful aesthetic effect.

    L'étanchéité de l'ensemble est parfaite et la structure ainsi réalisée absorbe intégralement les effets et sollicitations mécaniques, de même que les contraintes liées aux dilatations thermiques.The tightness of the whole is perfect and the structure thus achieved fully absorbs the effects and mechanical stresses, as well as the stresses related to thermal expansion.

    L'utilisation du système à rotule, ici appliqué de façon originale grâce au dispositif de l'invention à des panneaux à deux vitrages, permet un débattement entre la structure verrière et sa structure porteuse.The use of the ball joint system, here applied so original thanks to the device of the invention at double-glazed panels, allows travel between the glass structure and its supporting structure.

    Les figures 3A et 3B montrent une variante de réalisation dans laquelle l'obturateur 11 (de la figure 1) est associé par une vis 12 à une pièce de blocage 25 dont les bords supérieur et inférieur sont biseautés et coopèrent avec des bords biseautés correspondants du panneau de verre 2a. Sur la figure 3B la pièce de blocage biseautée 25 est elle-même associée à une plaquette circulaire 13, par l'intermédiaire de la vis 12, ladite plaquette circulaire 13 recouvrant le bord du panneau de verre 2a. La plaquette circulaire 13 déborde de la pièce d'appui 25 biseautée, par rapport à l'axe de symétrie défini par la vis 12 et la rotule.Figures 3A and 3B show an alternative embodiment in which the shutter 11 (of FIG. 1) is associated by a screw 12 with a locking piece 25, the upper and lower edges are bevelled and cooperate with corresponding beveled edges of the panel glass 2a. In FIG. 3B, the beveled blocking piece 25 is itself associated with a circular plate 13, by means of the screw 12, said plate circular 13 covering the edge of the glass panel 2a. The circular plate 13 extends beyond the support piece 25 beveled, with respect to the axis of symmetry defined by the screw 12 and the ball joint.

    Claims (10)

    1. Means for immobilizing and supporting two glazings (2a, 2b) comprising: a) a central bush (6, 7) of generally cylindrical shape internally comprising a housing (7a, 10) adapted to receive a spherical ball (5) fast with a bearing structure (3); b) an outer annular element (8) disposed in an equatorial plane of said spherical housing, and adapted to receive on each of these faces the abutment of a glazing (2a, 2b), the spherical housing communicating with the inner space containing the bearing structure (3) by a canal (9) whose axis is perpendicular to the general plane of the glazings, this canal (9) being traversed with clearance by a bearing rod (4) connectig the ball (5) to said bearing structure (3),
      characterized in that said outer annular element (8) is integral with the central bush (6, 7) and is in the form of a disc.
    2. Means according to Claim 1, characterized in that said housing for receiving the ball (5) is constituted: a) by a truncated spherical cap (7a), coaxial and communicating with said canal (9) and whose outer edge is in the equatorial plane of the annular disc (8); b) by a substantially hemispherical wall (10) whose concavity faces the canal (9), and coaxial thereto, the diametral plane of the wall (10) being in the median plane of said disc (8).
    3. Means according to Claim 2, characterized in that the truncated spherical cap (7a) is extended, on the side opposite the bearing structure (3), by a threaded bore whose axis is coaxial to said canal (9) and made in the cylindrical body (7) of the bush, so as to open out on the outer space located beyond the glazings opposite the bearing structure (3), said bore being adapted to receive an obturator (11) screwably engaged from outside and whose transverse face is of hemispherical shape (10), so as to close the housing receiving said ball (5).
    4. Means according to Claim 1, characterized in that the annular disc (8) comprises on each of its faces a first groove (14) disposed at the level of the connection of the annular disc on the cylindrical body forming the central bush (7), said groove being adapted to receive a sealing product adapted to be injected in situ when the panel is placed in position and each of the glazings is positioned on each of the faces of the annular disc for interstitial abutment between the two glazings.
    5. Means according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the annular disc (8) comprises on each face a second circular groove (17) receiving a bearing (18) from which a plane face projects with respect to the face of the annular disc in order to constitute a surface for abutment of a glazing resting on said face.
    6. Means according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the annular disc (8) comprises on the periphery of each of its faces a third circular groove (19) concentric and outside the two preceding ones, adapted to receive an O-ring (20).
    7. Means according to Claim 4, characterized in that each first groove (14) provided on each face of the annular disc (8) comprises an opening to the outside, constituted by at least one notch (15) in said cylindrical body, said notch running along a generatrix from the transverse face of said cylindrical body and joining the level of said first groove.
    8. Means according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the obturation member (11) of which a hemispherical face (10) closes the spherical housing, is mounted by an outer threading engaged in its threaded receiver bore and integral with the cylindrical body (7), and this obturator internally comprises a threaded passage to receive a threaded screw (12) adapted to maintain a circular plate (13) coming into abutment on the outer face of the corresponding glazing (2a) with the interposition of an intermediate damping washer.
    9. Means according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that each glazing comprises a circular recess adapted to allow engagement of the cylindrical body constituting the bush (7) positioned so that the centre of the spherical housing receiving the ball (5) is positioned in the median plane of the annular disc (8), and the inner edge of each recess oriented towards the centre of the bush is provided with a bevel or chamfer to allow the interposition of an extruded supple joint also filling said first groove.
    10. Means according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the bearing (18) receiving the abutment of a glazing is formed by a washer of damping material, such as butyl, this washer being engaged in said second groove (17) preferably of square profile in cross section and the washer projecting towards the outside to offer an annular face adapted to receive the abutment of a face of the glazing.
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