EP1268966A1

EP1268966A1 - Finishing profile in window or wall elements

Info

Publication number: EP1268966A1
Application number: EP01915990A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Per-Olof Santesson
Original assignee: Santex AB
Current assignee: Santex AB
Priority date: 2000-03-21
Filing date: 2001-03-16
Publication date: 2003-01-02
Also published as: WO2001071144A1; NO323748B1; SE0000962D0; NO20024372L; NO20024372D0; AU2001242934A1

Abstract

An arrangement in a vertical, free side edge of window or wall element has an edge profile (4) along its free edge. In the edge profile (4), there is secured a panel-shaped element (3), such as a glass pane. An upright finishing profile (7) has an accommodation space (8) for accommodating an edge portion of the edge profile (4). The finishing profile (7) has at least one longitudinal rigidifying section (12) which is transversely directed in relation to a plane of exent of a window or wall element.

Description

FINISHING PROFILE IN WINDOW OR WALL ELEMENTS

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an arrangement in a vertical, free side edge of a window or wall element which, at least along its free edge, has an edge profile in which a panel-shaped element such as a glass pane is secured.

BACKGROUND ART

In the construction of verandas, winter gardens and the like, use is made of window or wall sections which are either fixedly mounted in a building structure or arranged to be laterally slidable. With a plurality of such sliding sections side-by-side, it is possible to wholly slide away the wall formed by these sliding sections.

In the transitional region between fixedly mounted window or wall elements and sliding such elements, it has hitherto been necessary to employ a post in the form of an upright wooden batten, glulam beam, an aluminium or plastic tube or the like where the free edge of the fixed window or wall element was secured. In such instance, the window or wall element has an upright edge profile with a planar, projecting flange which is parallel with the plane of extent of the window or wall element. This flange has quite simply merely been screwed in place on the outside of the post. The post then has suitable fittings for sealing against the sliding window or wall element.

The use of such upright wooden battens, glulam beams or tubes is aesthetically less attractive and entails an unnecessarily complicated structure in the building of a veranda or a winter garden. Further, the screw union between the flange and the post has given rise to problems, among other things as regards sealing. PROBLEM STRUCTURE

The present nrvention nas for its object to design the arrangement intimated by way of introduction sucn that the drawbacks inherent in prior art technologies are obviated.

In particular, the present invention has for its object to design the arrangement such that good mecnamcal strength is obtained, that adjustment possibilities for the fixedly mounted window or wall element are realised and, in addition, a simple and convenient possibility is afforded for connecting sliding window or wall elements

SOLUTION

The objects forming the basis of the present invention will be attained if the arrangement intimated by way of introduction is characterised by an upright finishing profile which has an accommodation space for accommodating at least one edge portion of the edge profile and which has at least one longitudinal πgidifymg section which is transversely directed m relation to a plane of extent of the window or wall element.

Further advantages w ill be attained if the arrangement according to the present invention is also given one or more of the characterising features as set forth m appended Claims 2 to 7

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWING

The present invention w ill now be described in greater detail herembelow . with reference to the accompanying Drawing which shows, from above, an end elevation of the arrangement according to the present invention DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Positional or directional disclosures such as "in", "out", "inwards", "outwards", etc., will be employed below. These disclosures relate to the circumstances when the window or wall element is in its position of use in a building.

In the accompanying Drawing, reference numeral 1 relates to a frame section which is included as a fixed and integral part of a building structure. The frame unit may consist of a wooden batten, a glulam beam, a brick wall, or the like. The frame unit ahs a vertical laterally defining surface 2 which defines an opening in the building where is to be disposed a fixed window or wall element. The window or wall element has, at least along its opposing vertical side edges, edge profiles 4 in which a panel shaped element 3, such as a glass pane, an insulating glass unit or the like is secured. On the Drawing, the glass is illustrated by the broken line 3 and it will be understood that the distance between the both edge profiles 4, i.e. the width of the window or wall element, is considerably larger than that which is apparent from the Drawing.

The two edge profiles 4 have an outside 5 and an inside 6 which are substantially parallel with each other.

At the right-hand edge of the window or wall element in the Figure, this is secured in relation to the frame unit 1 by the intermediary of a system of assembly profiles which, with a certain adjustment capability, fixedly clamp and positionally fix the window or wall element in relation to the frame unit 1.

Along the left-hand, vertical edge of the window or wall element, there is disposed an upright finishing profile 7 which has an elongate accommodation space 8 in which at least an edge portion of the left-hand edge profile 4 may be inserted. The accommodation space 8 is, on the inside of the finishing profile, defined by a substantially planar, inner shank 9 which abuts against the inside 6 of the edge profile 4. On the outside, the accommodation space 8 is defined by an outer shank 10 which has an elongate, vertical accommodation pocket 1 1 for fixedly securing a resiliently yieldable strip whose purpose is. on the one hand, to increase the friction between the edge profile and the outer shank 10 and, on the other hand, to realise a pretensioning of the edge profile 4 against the inside of the inner shank 9 so that all rattling is thereby eliminated. Further, the strip 1 1 also has for its purpose to realise a sealing against draughts and penetrating water.

The accommodation space 8 is, in the depth direction (in a direction from left to right), dimensioned in such a manner that a certain adjustment tolerance is realised between the finishing profile 7 and the edge profile 4. On the Drawings, the edge profile 4 is shown as inserted to the maximum in the accommodation space 8. but the construction is such that it is possible, with retained superior function, only to insert the edge profile 4 in a part of the maximum possible distance. In practice, an adjustment range of the order of magnitude of 5-10 mm is sought for when the window or wall element has single pane glazing. In the employment of insulating glass units, at least certain dimensions of the profiles included will be greater, for which reason the adjustment range may need to be increased, for example up towards 15 mm.

If the window or wall element is of great extent in the vertical direction, so that thereby the edge profiles 4 will be of considerable length, these display relatively great flexibility and can, as a result, feel relatively wobbly at least in their central region seen in the vertical direction. As a result, a rigidification of the window or wall element against horizontal movement at right angles to the plane of extent of the window or wall element is desirable. In order to realise this rigidification, the finishing profile 7 has at least one, but preferably two rigidifying sections 12 which extend in the longitudinal direction of the finishing profile and which are transversely directed, preferably approximately at right angles, to the plane of extent of the window or wall element. The width of these rigidifying sections 12 is greater than the thickness of the edge profile 4, i.e. the distance between the outside 5 of the edge profile and its inside 6 and is, in single pane glazing, up towards 200 per cent, while in insulating glass units, it may be less, of the order of magnitude of 125 to 150 per cent. The two rigidifying sections 12 constitute opposing walls in a tubular profile portion which has an oblong cross section, for which reason the outer wall 13 of the tubular profile portion and its inner wall 14 are narrower than the two opposing walls 12

The outer wall 13 extends m a direction towards the window or wall element past the rigidifying section 12 most proximal thereto and merges m the outer shank 10 with the accommodation pocket 1 1

The double-headed arrow 15 illustrates the possible movements in a laterally sliding window or wall element which, m its right-hand extreme position m the Figure, for example, may cover and be entirely located inside the fixedly mounted window or wall element In a direction to the left, the sliding window or wall element should not be able to move so far that it entirely passes the finishing profile 7 In order to make this possible, the finishing profile has, on its inside, a longitudinal pocket 16 for secuπng a strip 17 produced from rubber or plastic material and illustrated by means of broken lines A corresponding strip 18 is placed m a corresponding pocket on a vertical edge profile on the sliding window or wall element. Both of the stπps 17 and 18 display obliquely outwardly directed shanks which are placed in order to engage with one another when the sliding window or wall element has been displaced in a direction to the left, whereby such further displacement is arrested On the Drawing, the broken lines 17 and 18 illustrated how the str s engage with each other The strips serve a further important function, namely that of realising sealing between a fixed and a sliding window or wall element

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. An arrangement in a vertical, free side edge of a window or wall element which, at least along its free edge, has an edge profile (4) in which a panel-shaped element (3) such as a glass pane is secured, characterised by an upright finishing profile (7) which has an accommodation space (8) for accommodating at least one edge portion of the edge profile (4) and which has at least one longitudinal rigidifying section (12) which is transversely directed in relation to a plane of extent of the window or wall element.

2. The arrangement as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the finishing profile (7) has two rigidifying sections (12) which constitute opposing walls in a tubular profile portion of oblong cross-sectional configuration.

3. The arrangement as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the width of the rigidifying section (12) is approximately twice as a great as the thickness of the edge profile (4) of the window or wall element.

4. The arrangement as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the depth of the accommodation space (8) is sufficiently great to permit adjustment of the position of the edge profile (4) in a horizontal direction, parallel with the plane of extent of the window or wall element.

5. The arrangement as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that one (40) of the shanks (9, 10) defining the accommodation space (8) and abutting against the edge profile (4) has a longitudinal, resiliently yieldable and friction-increasing strip.

6. The arrangement as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the finishing profile (7) is of a length in order, with its lower end, to rest on a lower frame profile of the window or wall element and, with its upper end, to abut against an upper frame profile in the window or wall element.

7. The arrangement as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the finishing profile (7) has, on its inside, an elongate pocket (16) for mounting a strip (17) with a projecting shank which is placed so as to come into engagement with a corresponding strip (18) on a sliding window or wall element, whereby this is prevented from entirely passing the finishing profile.