EP0698160B1 - Procede de vitrage et elements de vitrage utilises dans ce procede - Google Patents

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EP0698160B1
EP0698160B1 EP94913722A EP94913722A EP0698160B1 EP 0698160 B1 EP0698160 B1 EP 0698160B1 EP 94913722 A EP94913722 A EP 94913722A EP 94913722 A EP94913722 A EP 94913722A EP 0698160 B1 EP0698160 B1 EP 0698160B1
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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
    • E06B1/00—Border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings; Frames to be rigidly mounted in such openings
    • E06B1/04—Frames for doors, windows, or the like to be fixed in openings
    • E06B1/36—Frames uniquely adapted for windows
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/54—Slab-like translucent elements
    • 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
    • E06B3/54—Fixing of glass panes or like plates
    • E06B3/5427—Fixing of glass panes or like plates the panes mounted flush with the surrounding frame or with the surrounding panes
    • 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
    • E06B3/54—Fixing of glass panes or like plates
    • E06B3/5436—Fixing of glass panes or like plates involving holes or indentations in the pane
    • 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
    • E06B3/6621—Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes permanently secured together with special provisions for fitting in window frames or to adjacent units; Separate edge protecting strips

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  • This invention relates to a method of glazing buildings and similar structures, to glazing elements for use in the method, and to a glazed building or structure produced by the method or incorporating the glazing elements of the invention.
  • French Patent Application FR-A-2 077 287 discloses a method of glazing a window with plank-like glazing elements mounted between upper and lower support members with the longitudinal edges of adjacent planks each having a peripheral groove with a band of deformable material filling the grooves.
  • UK Patent Application GB-A-2 106 159 discloses a method of glazing a window with transparent cellular plates by connecting a longitudinal male projection extending from the edge of one plate with a corresponding cavity extending along the edge of the adjacent plate.
  • US Patent Application US-A-3 401 496 discloses a method of connecting juxtaposed box girders, each formed of two glass panels spaced apart by sealing strips so as to provide peripheral grooves or cavities by inserting a profiled bar, such as a styropor bar, into each of the adjacent grooves or cavities.
  • PCT Patent Application WO-A-84 01 789 discloses a glass window unit comprising side abutting window units each having inner and outer sheets spaced apart at their side edge portions by vertical side spacer means, in which a factory fitted gasket of foam spacer tape is affixed to the side spacer means for sealing between the abutting window units.
  • the vertical side spacer means may be formed to an angle to allow a series of abutting window units to form cords of a curve.
  • DE-A-3 704 906 discloses transparent thermally insulating sheets comprising transparent cover layers on either side of a centre core comprising vertically orientated capilliaries. A profiled structure of higher density surrounds the edge of the sheet.
  • One object of this invention is to provide a method of glazing buildings and similar structures, that reduces or eliminates the necessity for glazing bars, and to provide a glazing element for use in the method.
  • a method of glazing with plank-like glazing elements including assembling the elements along and between two spaced-apart support members with the plank-like glazing elements being progressively angled across the area to be glazed and with each of the elements having its transverse ends secured to a respective one of the support members, and providing a seal between adjacent plank-like glazing elements, characterised by structurally interconnecting the longitudinal edges of adjacent plank-like elements and assembling the plank-like glazing elements so as to produce a substantially curved roof structure.
  • the invention allows complex curved glazed shapes to be readily produced.
  • the glazing method of the invention allows large roof windows to be glazed, and glazed roof structures erected, without the need for conventional glazing bars, thereby reducing unsightly cross-members and simplifying the window or structure before glazing.
  • the method simplifies the glazing of such windows and structures, reducing the need for skilled operatives on-site and reducing erection and glazing times.
  • the invention simplifies the transport of the glazing to the erection site, and the risk of damage during transport and handling, because the plank-like glazing elements can be produced to one or more readily manageable modular sizes eliminating the need for transporting and handling a wide variety of shapes and sizes of large glass panes.
  • the invention ensures that subsequent breakages in a glazed window or structure can be repaired by replacing the broken plank-like glazing element without the need to replace a complete large glass pane thereby reducing the maintenance and replacement costs.
  • a plank-like glazing element having longitudinal edges formed with complementary sections such that one longitudinal edge of one element is interconnectable with complementary longitudinal edge of an adjacent juxtaposed plank-like glazing element, the element being formed as a laminate of strips of translucent material comprising at least three layers, characterised in that one layer is transversely offset with respect to the remainder such as to provide the element with structurally interconnectable complementary longitudinal edges.
  • a glazed structure produced by the method of the invention or incorporating glazing elements according to the invention.
  • FIGs 1 and 2 which illustrate a dome-like curved structure, such as a skylight roof glazed by the method according to the invention, the structure is defined by two, spaced-apart, support members 10 and 11 which may be similar to the support member shown in Figure 7 or Figure 8 as described below.
  • the plank-like glazing elements such as 12, 13 and 14 may each be a glass plank such as 15 shown in Figure 3 having a tongue 16 formed along one longitudinal edge and a groove 17 formed along the other longitudinal edge such that the tongue 16 on one plank 15 can be interconnected with the groove 17 on an adjacent plank with the joints interconnecting adjacent plank-like glazing elements each including an extruded silicon gasket seal, such as 18, to allow the glazing elements to be progressively angled across the area to be glazed whilst rendering the joint watertight.
  • plank-like glazing elements may typically be about 200 x 12 mm in cross-section with a length of between 1 and 2.6 metres, although other dimensions may be adopted for certain purposes.
  • each plank-like element 15 may be mounted at an angle of up to at least 15° to an adjacent plank-like element to provide a generally curved glazed area when required, for example as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
  • Figure 4 shows in cross-section an alternative plank-like glazing element formed from strips of glass 19, 20 and 21 laminated together by a known glass laminating material 22 such as PVB (polyvinyl butyral interlayers).
  • a known glass laminating material 22 such as PVB (polyvinyl butyral interlayers).
  • the arrangement is such that one edge includes a tongue 23 and the other edge includes a corresponding groove 24 both formed by offsetting the intermediate strip of glass 20 with respect to the outer strips 19 and 21.
  • the double glazed assembly shown in fragmentary cross-section in Figure 4 comprises plank-like glazing elements 25 each having outer strips of glass 26 bonded together in spaced relationship by a setting block 27 which are recessed back from the edges of the elements 25 such as to provide a female cross-section edge on each side of the elements 25, with condensation channels and airways 28 at each side of each element 25.
  • a longitudinal sealing member such as 29 formed to a cruciform shape from a material such as a silicone gasket material is provided with flanges 30 adapted to engage in the female recesses with a seal 31.
  • Each of the longitudinal sealing members 29 incorporates a reinforcing element 32 formed from a strip of steel, or alternatively of a polycarbonate and extending along the length of the member.
  • a cruciform sealing member 34 formed from a known silicone gasket material, is inserted to engage directly with and so interconnect the adjacent plank-like glazing elements 33, and as will be seen in Figure 5, the sealing member incorporates a reinforcing element 35 that is also cruciform in cross-section such as to increase the longitudinal stiffness of the assembly.
  • EPDM ethylene propylene dienemonomer
  • neoprene chloroprene
  • SBR styrene butadiene rubber
  • FIG. 7 shows a typical support member in cross section supporting plank-like glazing elements 36 and 37.
  • the support member comprises an extruded aluminium section 38 adapted to receive spaced bolts, such as 39, fixing a pressure bar 40 and "beauty cap” 41 to the section 38, and securing the glazing elements 36 and 37 in position on the section 38 with setting blocks 42 and seals such as 43 arranged to ensure that the assembly is watertight and distribute pressure along the elements 36 and 37.
  • FIGS 8 and 9 show a similar arrangement, but with the ends of plank-like glazing elements 44, 45 and 46 pinned to a support member 47 comprising a stainless steel support arm, by shaped pins, such as 48 each received within a respective silicone bearing 49 and secured to the support member 47 by nuts such as 50.
  • Figure 10 illustrates an alternative sealing arangement in which glazing elements 51 and 52 are each formed from three glass planks 53, 54 and 55, and 56, 57 and 58, respectively, by a cold cure laminating process, with interengageable male and female seals 59 and 60 incorporated between and along the edges of the laminates.
  • the seals 59 and 60 are formed by extruded strips of a suitable gasket material such as silicon and are fitted, as shown in Figure 10, to the edges of the glass planks, to locate the planks in the required positions prior to the pouring of the laminating resin 61 with the ends of the laminated elements 51 and 52 being sealed with double sided tape (not shown) as is well known is such cold-cure laminating processes.
  • a suitable gasket material such as silicon

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  1. Procédé de vitrage avec des éléments de vitrage en forme de planche (12, 13, 14) comprenant l'assemblage des éléments le long de et entre deux éléments de support espacés (10, 11), les éléments de vitrage en forme de planche (12, 13, 14) étant progressivement inclinés en travers de la zone à vitrer et chacun des éléments (12, 13, 14) ayant ses extrémités fixées à un élément respectif des éléments de support (10, 11), et la fourniture d'un joint (18) entre éléments de vitrage adjacents en forme de planche (12, 13, 14), caractérisé par l'interconnexion structurale des bords longitudinaux (16, 17) des éléments adjacents en forme de planche (12, 13, 14) et l'assemblage des éléments de vitrage en forme de planche (12, 13, 14) de manière à produire une structure de toit essentiellement courbe.
  2. Procédé de vitrage selon la Revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les éléments adjacents en forme de planche (12, 13, 14) sont interconnectés structuralement par engagement d'une partie languette (16) formée le long du bord longitudinal d'un des éléments en forme de planche (12, 13, 14) avec une partie rainurée (17) formée le long du bord longitudinal complémentaire de l'élément de vitrage adjacent en forme de planche (12, 13, 14).
  3. Procédé de vitrage selon la Revendication 1 avec des éléments de vitrage en forme de planche (25) ayant des bords longitudinaux formés tous deux avec une section femelle, caractérisé par l'interconnexion structurale des bords longitudinaux adjacents des éléments de vitrage en forme de planche avec un joint (29) comportant un élément de renfort structural (32) s'étendant sur la longueur du joint et assurant un support longitudinal structural aux éléments de vitrage adjacents en forme de planche interconnectés (25).
  4. Elément de vitrage en forme de planche ayant des bords longitudinaux formés avec des sections complémentaires de telle sorte qu'un bord longitudinal (23) d'un élément peut être interconnecté avec le bord longitudinal complémentaire (24) d'un élément de vitrage en forme de planche juxtaposé adjacent, l'élément étant formé comme un assemblage feuilleté de bandes (19, 20, 21) de matière translucide comprenant au moins trois couches, caractérisé en ce qu'une couche (20) est décalée transversalement par rapport au reste (19, 21) de manière à conférer à l'élément des bords longitudinaux complémentaires pouvant être interconnectés structuralement.
  5. Elément de vitrage en forme de planche selon la Revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que les bords complémentaires comportent respectivement une bande d'étanchéité mâle (59) et une bande d'étanchéité femelle (60) dont chacune est adaptée pour s'engager avec une bande d'étanchéité complémentaire femelle et mâle sur les éléments adjacents.
  6. Elément de vitrage en forme de planche selon la Revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les bandes d'étanchéité (59, 60) sont formées de manière à s'adapter entre et le long des bords des trois couches (56, 57, 58) qui sont collées ensemble par un procédé de durcissement à froid.
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GB939309043A GB9309043D0 (en) 1993-04-30 1993-04-30 Glass plank project
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GB939323069A GB9323069D0 (en) 1993-11-09 1993-11-09 A method of glazing and glazing elements for use therein
GB9323069 1993-11-09
PCT/GB1994/000908 WO1994025700A1 (fr) 1993-04-30 1994-04-28 Procede de vitrage et elements de vitrage utilises dans ce procede

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