EP1227210B1 - Plastic plug connector for hollow spacers and transom profiles in multiple insulating glazing - Google Patents

Plastic plug connector for hollow spacers and transom profiles in multiple insulating glazing Download PDF

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EP1227210B1
EP1227210B1 EP01127873A EP01127873A EP1227210B1 EP 1227210 B1 EP1227210 B1 EP 1227210B1 EP 01127873 A EP01127873 A EP 01127873A EP 01127873 A EP01127873 A EP 01127873A EP 1227210 B1 EP1227210 B1 EP 1227210B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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    • 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
    • E06B3/663—Elements for spacing panes
    • E06B3/667—Connectors therefor
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to a plastic connector for connecting hollow spacer profiles A, B and hollow rungs profiles of a Mehridenisolierglases, with a flat, elongated body, of which one end in the one spacer profile A and the other end in the other spacer profile B can be inserted and whose surface is provided with at least one arranged approximately in the middle of the connector stop member which abuts when inserting the connector into the space to be joined spacer profiles on the profile end faces C and D, wherein the elongated body has a double-T-section, the by far parallel horizontal transverse webs are connected to each other by at least one vertical central web and in the installed state of the connector at least partially contact the profile inner wall surfaces lying opposite them.
  • Connector of this type which are known for example from EP 0681 083, and whose cross-sectional shape is adapted to the cross section of the hollow spacer profiles to be joined, are usually designed so that they hold together in the assembled state with the hollow profiles in the joint area.
  • the cohesion of the hollow sections requirements are made, which may not be met by the known connectors, since the latter achieve cohesion only by existing between the surfaces of the connector and the Profilinnenwandober vom friction forces.
  • the invention proposes that at least one of the two transverse webs in the middle of its length has a recess which makes visible the surface of the spacer profiles in the connection state in the region of their profile end faces having ends and the thermal welding of these ends without melting of the plastic of the connector allows.
  • the proposed recess is designed in any case so that the strength of the connector, which is indeed directly dependent on its cross-sectional shape, is not impaired so that it can no longer fulfill its connection task.
  • only one crosspiece is opened in the connection area, so that the underlying metal material surfaces - usually the distance profiles made of aluminum - the abutting hollow profiles are visible and thus in this area a weld or a weld can be set, the the butt joint of the profiled faces closes where the desiccant can not fall out.
  • the connector 1 illustrated by way of example in FIGS. 1-4 has a flat, elongated body, of which one end 11 is inserted into the schematically indicated one spacer profile A and the other end 12 into the other spacer profile B, which is likewise schematically illustrated, around this two spacer profiles, also called hollow sections to connect together before laterally on the spacer profiles, as usual, the glass panes of a multi-pane insulating glass are placed.
  • the connector has the known double-T-section, which is provided with an upper horizontal cross bar 2 and a lower horizontal crossbar 3, which differ in this embodiment in adaptation to the cross section of the spacer profiles in terms of their width and by a vertical or almost vertical central web 5 are connected to each other, which is provided for material saving reasons, but also for reasons of better desiccant flow in a conventional manner with openings 13 and 14.
  • a central stop element 8 in the form of two laterally deflected stop tongues 6, 7, of which a stop tongue 6 with its front or stop surface 9 to one end 11 of Connector and the other stop tongue 7 are directed with its end face 10 to the other end 12 of the connector, so that when pushing the spacer profiles A and B whose end faces C and D abut against the end faces 9 and 10 and thereby prevent the connector to far into the one spacer profile is inserted.
  • Differently shaped or arranged stop elements are also usable here. As soon as this plug connection is made, the profile end faces C and D also touch each other at least partially in this way.
  • the connector is stuck in the cavities of the spacer profiles A and B, it is equipped in a conventional manner on its surfaces with transverse ribs 15 and 16, which, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, transverse to the insertion and thus across the width extend the connector, in terms of the transverse ribs 15 on the horizontal surface of the connector as well as the much shorter ribs 16 on the two narrower side surfaces of the lower crossbar 3.
  • the frictional forces developed by these ribs together with the surfaces of the hollow profile spaces touching them the connector usually in the said cavities and thus the hollow sections after assembly in the assembly position without a gap between the end faces C and D opens.
  • the metal hollow sections A and B can be welded together in the connection area without the built-in connector, which consists of plastic, melts.
  • the upper crossbar 2 approximately in the middle of the length of the connector in its surface 18 has a recess 4, which hineinerstreckt into the vertical central web 5, however, is such that it does not cross section of the connector in this area weakens so much that its strength is impaired too much.
  • This recess 4 can be visible in the installed state of the connector with their profile end faces C and D abutting spacing profiles A and B, so that a welding of these profiles can be done in the joint area, i. so on one of its four surfaces of its rectangular profile.
  • the recess 4 prevents the plastic material of the connector from being fused or fused during welding.

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The plug-in connector has a flat elongate body with a first end (11) fitted into the end of one hollow spacing profile (A) and a second end (12) fitted into the end of the second hollow spacing profile (B), its centre provided with at least one stop element (6,7), for limiting its penetration depth by cooperation with the spacing profile end face (C,D). The elongate body has a double T cross-section with its parallel arms cooperating with the inner surfaces of the spacing profiles, at least one of these arms having a recess for viewing of the end faces of the spacing profiles and allowing them to be thermically welded without melting the plastics plug-in connector.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Steckverbinder aus Kunststoff zur Verbindung von hohlen Abstandsprofilen A, B und hohlen Sprossenprofilen eines Mehrscheibenisolierglases, mit einem flachen, länglichen Körper, von dem das eine Ende in das eine Abstandsprofil A und das andere Ende in das andere Abstandsprofil B einsteckbar sind und dessen Oberfläche mit wenigstens einem in etwa in der Mitte des Steckverbinders angeordneten Anschlagelement versehen ist, welches beim Einschieben des Steckverbinders in die miteinander zu verbindenden Abstandsprofile an den Profilstirnseiten C bzw. D anstößt, wobei der längliche Körper einen Doppel-T-Querschnitt hat, dessen mit Abstand parallele, waagrechte Querstege durch wenigstens einen senkrechten Mittelsteg miteinander verbunden sind und im eingebauten Zustand des Steckverbinders die ihnen gegenüberliegenden Profilinnenwandoberflächen zumindest teilweise berühren.The invention relates to a plastic connector for connecting hollow spacer profiles A, B and hollow rungs profiles of a Mehrscheibenisolierglases, with a flat, elongated body, of which one end in the one spacer profile A and the other end in the other spacer profile B can be inserted and whose surface is provided with at least one arranged approximately in the middle of the connector stop member which abuts when inserting the connector into the space to be joined spacer profiles on the profile end faces C and D, wherein the elongated body has a double-T-section, the by far parallel horizontal transverse webs are connected to each other by at least one vertical central web and in the installed state of the connector at least partially contact the profile inner wall surfaces lying opposite them.

Steckverbinder dieser Art, die beispielsweise aus der EP 0 681 083 bekannt sind, und deren Querschnittsform dem Querschnitt der miteinander zu verbindenden hohlen Abstandsprofile angepaßt ist, sind in der Regel so gestaltet, daß sie im Zusammenbauzustand mit den Hohlprofilen diese auch im Stoßbereich zusammenhalten. In Einzelfällen werden jedoch an den Zusammenhalt der Hohlprofile Anforderungen gestellt, die möglicherweise von den bekannten Steckverbindern nicht erfüllt werden können, da letztere den Zusammenhalt nur durch die zwischen den Oberflächen der Steckverbinder und den Profilinnenwandoberflächen bestehenden Reibungskräfte erreichen.Connector of this type, which are known for example from EP 0681 083, and whose cross-sectional shape is adapted to the cross section of the hollow spacer profiles to be joined, are usually designed so that they hold together in the assembled state with the hollow profiles in the joint area. In some cases, however, the cohesion of the hollow sections requirements are made, which may not be met by the known connectors, since the latter achieve cohesion only by existing between the surfaces of the connector and the Profilinnenwandoberflächen friction forces.

Daher besteht das Bestreben, für den sicheren und dauerhaften Zusammenhalt der Hohlprofile nach dem erfolgten Zusammenbau mit Hilfe von Steckverbindern noch weitere Vorkehrungen zu treffen, und zwar insbesondere dann, wenn die Hohlprofile wie üblich aus Metall bestehen.Therefore, there is a desire to take for the safe and permanent cohesion of the hollow profiles after the assembly with the help of connectors still further precautions, especially if the hollow sections are made of metal as usual.

Es ist daher vorgeschlagen worden, derartige Hohlprofile mit ihren stirnseitigen Stoßflächen im Verbindungsbereich zu verschweißen. In diesen Fällen soll aber der Kunststoffsteckverbinder durch die Wärmeeinwirkung nicht beschädigt werden, woraus sich die Erfindungsaufgabe ergibt, den Steckverbinder so auszubilden, daß eine derartige Beschädigung vermieden wird, gleichzeitig jedoch weder der Schweißvorgang behindert noch die Ausbildung der gewünschten Schweißnaht oder allgemein der gewünschten Schweißverbindung nachteilig beeinflußt werden.It has therefore been proposed to weld such hollow profiles with their frontal abutment surfaces in the connection area. In these cases, however, the plastic connector should not be damaged by the action of heat, resulting in the invention task to form the connector so that such damage is avoided, but at the same time neither obstructs the welding nor the formation of the desired weld or generally the desired weld disadvantageous to be influenced.

Zu diesem Zweck wird erfindungsgemäß vorgeschlagen, daß wenigstens einer der beiden Querstege in der Mitte seiner Länge eine Aussparung hat, die die Oberfläche der Abstandsprofile im Verbindungszustand im Bereich ihrer die Profilstirnseiten aufweisenden Enden sichtbar macht und das thermische Verschweißen dieser Enden ohne Aufschmelzung des Kunststoffs des Steckverbinders ermöglicht.For this purpose, the invention proposes that at least one of the two transverse webs in the middle of its length has a recess which makes visible the surface of the spacer profiles in the connection state in the region of their profile end faces having ends and the thermal welding of these ends without melting of the plastic of the connector allows.

Die vorgesehene Aussparung wird in jedem Fall so ausgelegt, daß die Festigkeit des Steckverbinders, die ja von seiner Querschnittsform direkt abhängig ist, nicht so beeinträchtigt wird, daß er seine Verbindungsaufgabe nicht mehr erfüllen kann. In aller Regel wird daher nur der eine Quersteg im Verbindungsbereich geöffnet, so daß die darunterliegenden metallenen Materialoberflächen - in der Regel bestehen die Abstandsprofile aus Aluminium - der aufeinanderstoßenden Hohlprofile sichtbar werden und somit in diesem Bereich eine Schweißnaht oder ein Schweißpunkt gesetzt werden kann, der auch die Stoßfuge der Profilstirnseiten schließt, wo daß Trocknungsmittel nicht herausfallen kann.The proposed recess is designed in any case so that the strength of the connector, which is indeed directly dependent on its cross-sectional shape, is not impaired so that it can no longer fulfill its connection task. As a rule, therefore, only one crosspiece is opened in the connection area, so that the underlying metal material surfaces - usually the distance profiles made of aluminum - the abutting hollow profiles are visible and thus in this area a weld or a weld can be set, the the butt joint of the profiled faces closes where the desiccant can not fall out.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind in den Unteransprüchen gekennzeichnet.Further advantageous embodiments are characterized in the subclaims.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der folgenden Zeichnung, die beispielshalber einen Steckverbinder darstellt, näher erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Draufsicht des Steckverbinders,
Fig. 2
eine Seitenansicht des Steckverbinders von Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
eine Stirnansicht des Steckverbinders von Fig. 1 und
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eine Längsschnittansicht des mit den Hohlprofilen zusammengebauten Steckverbinders.
The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the following drawing, which illustrates a connector by way of example. In the drawing show:
Fig. 1
a top view of the connector,
Fig. 2
a side view of the connector of Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
an end view of the connector of Fig. 1 and
Fig. 4
a longitudinal sectional view of the assembled with the hollow profiles connector.

Der in den Figuren 1 - 4 beispielshalber dargestellte Steckverbinder 1 weist einen flachen, länglichen Körper auf, von dem das eine Ende 11 in das schematisch angedeutete eine Abstandsprofil A und das andere Ende 12 in das ebenfalls schematisch dargestellte andere Abstandsprofil B eingesteckt werden, um diese beiden Abstandsprofile, auch Hohlprofile genannt, miteinander zu verbinden, bevor seitlich auf die Abstandsprofile, wie üblich, die Glasscheiben eines Mehrscheibenisolierglases aufgelegt werden.The connector 1 illustrated by way of example in FIGS. 1-4 has a flat, elongated body, of which one end 11 is inserted into the schematically indicated one spacer profile A and the other end 12 into the other spacer profile B, which is likewise schematically illustrated, around this two spacer profiles, also called hollow sections to connect together before laterally on the spacer profiles, as usual, the glass panes of a multi-pane insulating glass are placed.

Der Steckverbinder weist den an sich bekannten Doppel-T-Querschnitt auf, der mit einem oberen waagrechten Quersteg 2 und einem unteren waagrechten Quersteg 3 versehen ist, die sich bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel in Anpassung an den Querschnitt der Abstandsprofile hinsichtlich ihrer Breite unterscheiden und durch einen senkrechten oder nahezu senkrechten Mittelsteg 5 miteinander verbunden sind, der aus Materialersparnisgründen, aber auch aus Gründen des besseren Trockenmitteldurchlaufes in an sich bekannter Weise mit Öffnungen 13 und 14 versehen ist.The connector has the known double-T-section, which is provided with an upper horizontal cross bar 2 and a lower horizontal crossbar 3, which differ in this embodiment in adaptation to the cross section of the spacer profiles in terms of their width and by a vertical or almost vertical central web 5 are connected to each other, which is provided for material saving reasons, but also for reasons of better desiccant flow in a conventional manner with openings 13 and 14.

Auf der Oberfläche 17 des unteren Querstegs 3 befindet sich etwa in der Mitte der Länge des Steckverbinders ein mittiges Anschlagelement 8 in Form zweier seitlich ausgelenkter Anschlagzungen 6, 7, von denen die eine Anschlagzunge 6 mit ihrer Stirn- oder Anschlagfläche 9 zum einen Ende 11 des Steckverbinders und die andere Anschlagzunge 7 mit ihrer Stirnseite 10 zum anderen Ende 12 des Steckverbinders gerichtet sind, so daß beim Aufschieben der Abstandsprofile A und B deren Stirnseiten C bzw. D an die Stirnflächen 9 bzw. 10 anstoßen und dadurch verhindern, daß der Steckverbinder zu weit in das eine Abstandsprofil hineingesteckt wird. Anders geformte bzw. angeordnete Anschlagelemente sind hier ebenfalls benutzbar. Sobald diese Steckverbindung hergestellt ist, berühren sich auf diese Weise auch die Profilstirnseiten C und D wenigstens teilweise.On the surface 17 of the lower cross bar 3 is located approximately in the middle of the length of the connector, a central stop element 8 in the form of two laterally deflected stop tongues 6, 7, of which a stop tongue 6 with its front or stop surface 9 to one end 11 of Connector and the other stop tongue 7 are directed with its end face 10 to the other end 12 of the connector, so that when pushing the spacer profiles A and B whose end faces C and D abut against the end faces 9 and 10 and thereby prevent the connector to far into the one spacer profile is inserted. Differently shaped or arranged stop elements are also usable here. As soon as this plug connection is made, the profile end faces C and D also touch each other at least partially in this way.

Damit der Steckverbinder in den Hohlräumen der Abstandsprofile A und B festsitzt, ist er in an sich bekannter Weise auf seinen Oberflächen mit Querrippen 15 und 16 ausgestattet, die sich, wie aus den Figuren 1 und 2 ersichtlich, quer zur Einsteckrichtung und damit über die Breite des Steckverbinders erstrecken, und zwar was die Querrippen 15 auf der waagrechten Oberfläche des Steckverbinders anbelangt als auch die sehr viel kürzeren Rippen 16 auf den beiden schmaleren Seitenflächen des unteren Querstegs 3. Die von diesen Rippen zussammen mit den sie berührenden Oberflächen der Hohlprofilräume entwickelten Reibungskräfte halten den Steckverbinder üblicherweise in den besagten Hohlräumen fest und damit die Hohlprofile nach dem Zusammenbau in der Zusammenbaulage, ohne daß sich zwischen deren Stirnflächen C und D ein Spalt öffnet.Thus, the connector is stuck in the cavities of the spacer profiles A and B, it is equipped in a conventional manner on its surfaces with transverse ribs 15 and 16, which, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, transverse to the insertion and thus across the width extend the connector, in terms of the transverse ribs 15 on the horizontal surface of the connector as well as the much shorter ribs 16 on the two narrower side surfaces of the lower crossbar 3. The frictional forces developed by these ribs together with the surfaces of the hollow profile spaces touching them the connector usually in the said cavities and thus the hollow sections after assembly in the assembly position without a gap between the end faces C and D opens.

Um jedoch diesen Zusammenhalt weiter zu verbessern und auch unter extremen Bedingungen sicherzustellen, können die metallenen Hohlprofile A und B im Verbindungsbereich miteinander verschweißt werden, ohne daß der eingebaute Steckverbinder, der aus Kunststoff besteht, aufschmilzt. Zu diesem Zweck weist der obere Quersteg 2 etwa in der Mitte der Länge des Steckverbinders in seiner Oberfläche 18 eine Aussparung 4 auf, die sich bis in den senkrechten Mittelsteg 5 hineinerstreckt, allerdings so geartet ist, daß sie den Querschnitt des Steckverbinders in diesem Bereich nicht so schwächt, daß seine Festigkeit zu stark beeinträchtigt wird. Diese Aussparung 4 läßt im Einbauzustand des Steckverbinders die mit ihren Profilstirnseiten C und D aufeinanderstoßenden Abstandsprofile A und B sichtbar werden, so daß ein Verschweißen dieser Profile im Stoßbereich erfolgen kann, d.h. also auf einer ihrer vier Oberflächen ihres Rechteckprofils. Somit verhindert die Aussparung 4 auf Grund ihrer Größe und Gestalt, daß das Kunststoffmaterial des Steckverbinders beim Schweißen an- oder aufgeschmolzen wird.However, in order to further improve this cohesion and to ensure even under extreme conditions, the metal hollow sections A and B can be welded together in the connection area without the built-in connector, which consists of plastic, melts. For this purpose, the upper crossbar 2 approximately in the middle of the length of the connector in its surface 18 has a recess 4, which hineinerstreckt into the vertical central web 5, however, is such that it does not cross section of the connector in this area weakens so much that its strength is impaired too much. This recess 4 can be visible in the installed state of the connector with their profile end faces C and D abutting spacing profiles A and B, so that a welding of these profiles can be done in the joint area, i. so on one of its four surfaces of its rectangular profile. Thus, due to its size and shape, the recess 4 prevents the plastic material of the connector from being fused or fused during welding.

Anstelle einer einzigen Aussparung 4 lassen sich auch mehrere gleiche oder verschiedenartige Aussparungen verwenden, falls erforderlich, wobei grundsätzlich auch die Möglichkeit besteht, die Aussparung oder Aussparungen nicht auf eine Oberfläche der zu verbindenden Abstandsprofile zu beschränken, sondern auch auf weiteren Oberflächen anzuordnen bzw. auf diese auszudehnen.Instead of a single recess 4, it is also possible to use a plurality of identical or different recesses, if necessary, wherein in principle it is also possible not to limit the recess or recesses to a surface of the spacer profiles to be connected, but also to arrange them on further surfaces or on these expand.

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  1. Connector made of plastic for connecting hollow spacing profiles (A, B) and hollow bar profiles of multiple-pane insulating glass, with a flat, oblong body, one end of which can be inserted in one spacing profile (A) and the other end of which can be inserted in the other spacing profile (B) and the surface of which is provided with at least one stop element located roughly in the middle of the connector that engages the ends (C, D) of the spacing profiles that are to be connected with each other when the connector is inserted into them, where the oblong body has a double-T cross section, the horizontal elements (2, 3) of which are spaced parallel to each other, are connected by at least one vertical central element (5) and are in contact with the surfaces of the inside walls of the profiles facing them to at least some extent when the connector has been fitted, wherein at least one of the two elements (2, 3) has a recess (4) in the middle of its length that makes the surface of the spacing profiles (A, B) visible in the area of the ends of the profiles (C and D) in their connected state and permits the thermal bonding of these ends without melting the plastic of the connector (1).
  2. Connector according to claim 1, wherein the recess (4) extends into the vertical central element (5).
  3. Connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the recess (4) extends across the entire width of one element (2, 3).
  4. Connector according to one of claims 1 - 3, wherein the recess (4) is rectangular in shape.
  5. Connector according to one of claims 1 - 4, wherein the width of the recess (4) measured in the element width is smaller than its length measured between the ends of the connector.
  6. Connector according to one of claims 1 - 5, wherein the recess (4) is located in one element (2) and the central stop element (8) is located in the other element (3).
  7. Connector according to claim 6, wherein the central stop element (8) consists of two stop tongues (6, 7) which are formed from the element (3), the end of the stop surface (9) of one of the tongues (6) pointing towards one end (11) of the connector (1) and the end of the stop surface (10) of the other tongue (7) pointing towards the other end (12) of the connector.
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