EP1383970A1 - Frame for retention of a plate-shaped panel - Google Patents

Frame for retention of a plate-shaped panel

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EP1383970A1
EP1383970A1 EP02761881A EP02761881A EP1383970A1 EP 1383970 A1 EP1383970 A1 EP 1383970A1 EP 02761881 A EP02761881 A EP 02761881A EP 02761881 A EP02761881 A EP 02761881A EP 1383970 A1 EP1383970 A1 EP 1383970A1
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moulding
frame
leg
section
cross
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Ulla Toft Ostergard
Carl Johannes Hammer
Kaj Smedegaard
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VKR Holding AS
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
    • E04F13/0805—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and the wall
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
    • E04F13/081—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements
    • E04F13/0814—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements fixed by means of clamping action
    • 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
    • E06B3/58—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like
    • E06B3/585—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like adjustable, e.g. for accommodating panes of various thickness, or with provisions for altering the clamping force on the pane
    • E06B3/5857—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like adjustable, e.g. for accommodating panes of various thickness, or with provisions for altering the clamping force on the pane the fixing being adjustable, e.g. in one of several possible positions

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  • the present invention relates to a frame for retention of a plate-shaped panel member for mounting on a building front, the frame having a flange extending along its circumference and comprising a moulding for mounting on the frame along the flange for retention of an edge area of the panel member between the flange and the moulding.
  • DE 26 06 645 describes a device for mounting cladding panels on a wall, a supporting profile being mounted on the wall for retention of the edges of two adjacent panels. The backs of the edges of the panels abut on abutment surfaces of the profile so that a flange of the profile projects up between the edge surfaces of the panels.
  • a groove is formed with two serrated sidewalls
  • a retention moulding is formed with two serrated walls arranged in parallel and fitting into the groove so that the serrations of the walls can engage with the serrations on the groove walls at resilient action of the walls against each other.
  • the object of the present invention is to pro- vide a frame which makes it possible to retain plate- shaped panel members of varying thicknesses securely in a simple manner.
  • the frame according to the invention is characterized in that the moulding has a substantially L-shaped cross-section with a first leg and a second leg, the first leg, in the mounted position of the moulding on the frame, resting on the panel member in such a way that the second leg is kept in locking engagement with the frame in one of a number of locking positions for the moulding, in which positions the first leg is at different distances from the flange on the frame.
  • the moulding can be arranged in a steady locking position on the frame without the use of extra locking members in one simple mounting operation, as the position of the moulding is at the same time adapted to the thickness of the current panel.
  • the second leg of the cross-section of the moulding is held in locking engagement with the frame exactly because the first leg rests on the panel member, the panel member cannot be pressed out of the frame, for example by wind, as the influence on the panel member will thus simply influence the first leg by an even greater force, with a resulting even stronger locking effect of the second leg in relation to the frame.
  • the locking effect of the moulding is thus self-reinforcing.
  • the second leg of the cross-section of the moulding in the mounted position of the moulding, is inserted in a slot in the frame.
  • the second leg may at its free end abut on a first sidewall of the slot, and at its opposite end abut on a second sidewall of the slot so that the moulding is thus kept fixed in the frame by abutment at the three areas mentioned.
  • the sidewall on which the second leg abuts with its non-free end may be extended in relation to the opposite sidewall in order to allow several positions of the moulding in relation to the frame .
  • engagement means on the moulding and the frame extend in the circumferential direction of the frame and the longitudinal direction of the moulding, respectively, and comprise a first engagement member with a serrated cross-section and a second engagement member with a cross-section in the form of a stud fitting into the serrations of the serrated cross-section.
  • first engagement member is formed on the frame along a circumferential inward-facing surface thereof
  • second engagement member is formed on the moulding so that its L-shaped cross-section has a stud projecting away from the moulding at the transition between the first and the second legs of the cross-section.
  • the serrated cross-section can be formed on the frame in an easily accessible place. Furthermore, this may make it easier to dismount the moulding, as the locking engagement between the moulding and the frame occurs at an easily accessible place, where the moulding can therefore easily be disengaged from the frame, possibly by means of a tool.
  • the L-shaped cross-section of the moulding may advantageously have an extra projecting stud located beside the first stud and displaced in relation to it in a direction towards the first leg of the moulding.
  • a tool such as a screwdriver, can be inserted between the frame and this extra stud, whereby the moulding can be lifted out of its locking engagement with the frame by means of the tool.
  • the frame comprises an elastic panel strip for wedging between the first leg of the moulding and the panel member in the mounted position of the moulding.
  • the moulding may be made of a relatively stiff material, such as aluminium, and at the mounting of the moulding on the frame the moulding is first placed in engagement with the frame, and then the elastic panel strip is pressed in between the panel member and the first leg of the cross-section of the moulding, whereby the moulding becomes locked in relation to the frame .
  • the moulding and the panel strip are manu- factured as an integral whole, for example as an extruded plastic moulding with a co-extruded strip of TPE.
  • the mounting and dismounting of the moulding is also facilitated thereby, as only one combined moulding and strip has to be handled.
  • the moulding may further be manufactured from an elastic material, which may facilitate mounting and possibly obviate the need for a panel strip, as tolerances can then be absorbed by the moulding.
  • the frame is composed of frame members made by cutting of an extruded profile
  • the moulding comprises a moulding member corresponding to each frame member and made by cutting of an extruded profile.
  • the engagement means can be made at the extrusion, whereby they will extend along the full length of the profiles and thus form a large engagement surface resulting in better engagement.
  • the second leg may have a notch extending in the longitudinal direction of the moulding.
  • the second leg of the moulding can have a length so that even relatively thick panel members can be mounted in the frame, while the moulding can also be used for mounting of substantially thinner panel members, as the outer end of the second leg of the moulding can be broken off along the notch before mounting so that the leg becomes shorter, and the first leg of the moulding can thus be mounted at a shorter distance from the frame.
  • the sidewall may have a notch extending in the circumferential direc- tion of the frame.
  • breaking off the free section of the sidewall at the notch may allow particularly thin panel members to be mounted in the frame .
  • Fig. 1 shows a vertical section through a frame according to the invention, hung on a front
  • Figs. 2 to 5 show a partially vertical section through different embodiments of the frame according to the invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a special embodiment of the moulding according to the invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows a frame 1 composed by an upper frame member 2, a lower frame member 3 and two side members, not shown.
  • the frame members 2, 3 are all cut of an extruded aluminium profile with the same cross-section and are mitred into a rectangular frame 1.
  • a plate-shaped panel member 4, such as a pane, has been inserted in the opening of the frame, the panel member 4 being retained between a flange 5 of the frame 1 and a moulding 6 mounted in the frame.
  • the frame is divided in the middle and thus not shown in its full height.
  • the frame 1 is mounted on a building front 7, a hanging bracket 8 being mounted on the front by means of bolts, not shown, at each of the corners of the frame 1.
  • the frame can also function as a window.
  • the flange 5 projects over an edge area 9 of the panel member 4 along its entire circumference.
  • a U-shaped channel 10 open towards the panel member 4 and countersunk at its open- ing so that an outer panel strip 11 can be retained in the channel.
  • the panel strip 11 comprises a first section 12 of rather solid EPDM with wedge-shaped barbs pressed resiliently into the channel 10 so that they grip under the countersinking of the channel, and a second section 13 connected with the first section and made of foamed EPDM, which abuts on the panel member 4 and thus absorbs tolerances between the flange 5 and the panel member.
  • the moulding 6 is also cut from an extruded aluminium profile and has a substantially L-shaped cross-section with a first leg 14 and a second leg 15.
  • the first leg 14 projects over the edge area 9 of the panel member 4 and abuts on the edge area 9 via an inner panel strip 16.
  • the inner panel strip 16 is made of solid EPDM so that it is relatively elastic and can thus absorb tolerances between the panel member 4 and the moulding 6.
  • a stud 17 facing the panel member 4 is formed and en- gages with a corresponding groove 18 in the panel strip 16 so that the latter is kept in place in relation to the moulding 6.
  • the inner panel strip 16 has resilient ribs 19 abutting on the panel member 4. Both panel strips 11, 16 may also be made of other suitable materials.
  • the second leg 15 of the cross-section of the moulding 6 extends between a peripheral edge surface 20 of the panel member 4 and the frame member 2, 3, and a free end 21 of the leg 15 projects into a slot 22 with a U-shaped cross-section open towards the front 7 and, at its side facing the first leg 14, abuts a first sidewall 23 of the slot 22.
  • a first stud 24 is formed, projecting from the moulding 6 and engaging with one of a number of serrations 25 constituting a serrated profile section formed along a surface 27 of the frame members 2, 3 which faces the centre of the frame 1.
  • a second stud 26 is formed at the non-free end of the first leg 14 of the cross-section of the moulding.
  • This stud 26 is elevated in relation to the first stud 24 in a direction towards the first leg 14 of the moulding, as seen in a cross-section of the moulding, and it is therefore easily accessible from the inside of the frame and can thus be used as abutment for a tool , for example a screwdriver, at dismounting of the moulding 6, as the latter is lifted slightly away from the serrated profile section, whereby the first stud 24 on the moulding 6 disengages from the serration 25.
  • a tool for example a screwdriver
  • the serrations 25 in the frame members 2, 3 are formed so that, at pressure on the moulding 6, the first stud 24 on the moulding 6 can jump from one serration 25 to a subsequent serration 25, located closer to the panel member 4, but so that the stud 24 cannot jump to another serration 25 located in the opposite direction.
  • the serrations 25 may, for example, be formed so that their opposite sidewalls substantially incline towards the panel member 4.
  • the frame is turned with its outer surface downwards, and the panel member 1 is placed against the outer mounted panel strip 11, and distance blocks, not shown, are arranged between the peripheral edge surface 20 of the panel member 4 and the frame members 2, 3.
  • the moulding 6 is arranged in its position shown in Fig. 1 so that the second leg 15 of its cross-section abuts in the slot 22 by its free end 21, and its stud 24 engages with a suitable ser- ration 25 on the frame members 2, 3.
  • the elastic panel strip 16 is pressed in between the panel member 4 and the free end of the first leg 14 of the cross- section of the moulding 6, until the groove 18 on the panel strip 16 engages with the stud 17 at the free end of the first leg 14.
  • Fig. 2 shows a vertical cross-section, corresponding to the one of Fig.
  • Fig. 3 shows a cross-section, corresponding to that of Fig. 2, of another embodiment of the frame 1.
  • the serrated profile section of serrations 25 is formed in the upper wall 23 of the slot 22 in the lower frame member 3, and the stud 24 for engagement with the serrations 25 is formed at the free end of the second leg 15 of the cross-section of the moulding 6 at the side of the second leg 25 which faces the first leg 14.
  • Fig. 4 shows a cross-section, corresponding to that of Fig. 2, of a third embodiment of the frame 1.
  • the serrated profile section constituted by the serrations 25 is formed on the outward-facing side of the second leg 15 of the cross-section of the mould- ing 6.
  • the stud 24, which engages with one of the serrations 25, is formed so as to extend along the peripheral surface 27 of the frame facing towards the centre of the frame.
  • the moulding 6 can here be mounted in a corresponding way in different locked positions .in which the free end of the first leg 14 of the cross-section of the moulding is at different distances from the flange 5 so that panel members 4 of different thicknesses can be mounted in the frame 1.
  • Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of the frame 1, corresponding to the one shown in Fig. 2, except that the inner panel strip 16 has been omitted so that the free end of the first leg 14 of the cross-section of the moulding 6 abuts directly on the inner surface of the panel member 4.
  • the moulding may possibly be formed from an elastic material, such as plastics.
  • the said tolerances are absorbed by the outer panel strip 11, particularly if there is no need for a further sealing ef- feet at the inner surface of the panel member .
  • the moulding 6 At mounting of the moulding 6 in this embodiment it is simply pressed into place until the stud 24 engages with a suitable serration 25, as the outer panel strip 11 yields resiliently at the pressure or the moulding 6 itself yields resiliently.
  • the angle between the legs 14, 15 of the cross-section of the moulding 6 need not be a right angle, as the cross- section can also be V-shaped. All such possible an- gles are therefore, in this specification, comprised by the expression "substantially L-shaped".
  • Fig. 6 shows an embodiment in which, at a distance from its free end 21, the second leg 15 of the moulding 6 has a notch 28 extending in the longitudi- nal direction of the moulding. Furthermore, at a distance from a free end 29 of the sidewall 23, the sidewall 23 of the slot 22 in the frame 1 has a notch 30 extending in the circumferential direction of the frame 1. If the outermost sections of the second leg 15 of the moulding 6 and the sidewall 23 of the slot 22 are broken off, it is possible to mount particularly thin panel members in the frame 1, as the first leg 14 of the moulding can thus be mounted closer to the flange 5 of the frame 1. If the sidewall 23 of the slot 22 in the frame 1 has a length equal to the length of the second leg 15 of the moulding, both the notches 28, 30 shown may be necessary to achieve this option, but otherwise one of the notches 28, 30 shown may be sufficient therefor.
  • the engagement means on the moulding 6 and the frame members 2, 3 of the frame 1, that is, the stud 24 and the serrations 25, respectively, need not extend continuously along the entire circumference of the frame 1.
  • the serrations 25 may, for example, be formed by machining after extrusion of the frame mem- bers, and then they may possibly be formed at several delimited areas along the circumference of the frame 1, for example in three places along each frame member 2 , 3.
  • moulding 6 and an inner panel strip 16 are formed as an integral whole; these members may, for example, be co-extruded in plastics.

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Abstract

A frame (1) for retention of a plate-shaped panel member (4) for mounting on a building front (7) has a flange (5) extending along its circumference and comprises a moulding (6) for mounting on the frame along the flange (5) for retention of an edge area (9) of the panel member (4) between the flange and the moulding. The moulding (6) has a substantially L-shaped cross-section of which a first leg (14), in the mounted position of the moulding (6) on the frame (1), rests on the panel member (4) in such a way that a second leg (15) thereof is kept in locking engagement with the frame (1) in one of a number of locking positions for the moulding (6), in which positions the first leg (14) is at different distances from the flange (5) on the frame (1).

Description

Frame for retention of a plate-shaped panel
The present invention relates to a frame for retention of a plate-shaped panel member for mounting on a building front, the frame having a flange extending along its circumference and comprising a moulding for mounting on the frame along the flange for retention of an edge area of the panel member between the flange and the moulding. DE 26 06 645 describes a device for mounting cladding panels on a wall, a supporting profile being mounted on the wall for retention of the edges of two adjacent panels. The backs of the edges of the panels abut on abutment surfaces of the profile so that a flange of the profile projects up between the edge surfaces of the panels. In this flange a groove is formed with two serrated sidewalls, and a retention moulding is formed with two serrated walls arranged in parallel and fitting into the groove so that the serrations of the walls can engage with the serrations on the groove walls at resilient action of the walls against each other. After the mounting, the moulding projects over the edges of the panels and thus retains them against the supporting profile. By pressing the retention moulding further into the groove, thinner panels can be retained. The engagement between the retention moulding and the supporting profile is of limited strength, however, as the two serrated walls of the retention moulding can be released from the supporting profile by resilient action against each other if the mounted panels influence the retention moulding by a sufficiently large force directed away from the wall. This solution is therefore not suited for, for example, outdoor front cladding, where wind often occurs and grips the panels .
In EP 0 078 395 this disadvantage has been remedied by means of a wedge which, after mounting of the retention moulding, can be pressed into the slot between the latter' s two serrated walls and thus prevent their resilient action against each other. However, the wedge further complicates the structure and makes mounting of the panel member difficult, and furthermore the wedge projects from the front of the retention member and thus impairs the appearance of the cladding.
The object of the present invention is to pro- vide a frame which makes it possible to retain plate- shaped panel members of varying thicknesses securely in a simple manner.
In view of this, the frame according to the invention is characterized in that the moulding has a substantially L-shaped cross-section with a first leg and a second leg, the first leg, in the mounted position of the moulding on the frame, resting on the panel member in such a way that the second leg is kept in locking engagement with the frame in one of a number of locking positions for the moulding, in which positions the first leg is at different distances from the flange on the frame.
In this way, the moulding can be arranged in a steady locking position on the frame without the use of extra locking members in one simple mounting operation, as the position of the moulding is at the same time adapted to the thickness of the current panel. As the second leg of the cross-section of the moulding is held in locking engagement with the frame exactly because the first leg rests on the panel member, the panel member cannot be pressed out of the frame, for example by wind, as the influence on the panel member will thus simply influence the first leg by an even greater force, with a resulting even stronger locking effect of the second leg in relation to the frame. The locking effect of the moulding is thus self-reinforcing.
In an advantageous embodiment, the second leg of the cross-section of the moulding, in the mounted position of the moulding, is inserted in a slot in the frame. When the first leg of the cross-section of the moulding abuts on the panel member, the second leg may at its free end abut on a first sidewall of the slot, and at its opposite end abut on a second sidewall of the slot so that the moulding is thus kept fixed in the frame by abutment at the three areas mentioned. The sidewall on which the second leg abuts with its non-free end may be extended in relation to the opposite sidewall in order to allow several positions of the moulding in relation to the frame .
In a preferred embodiment, engagement means on the moulding and the frame extend in the circumferential direction of the frame and the longitudinal direction of the moulding, respectively, and comprise a first engagement member with a serrated cross-section and a second engagement member with a cross-section in the form of a stud fitting into the serrations of the serrated cross-section. This allows secure and stable engagement between the moulding and the frame in different locking positions of the moulding in relation to the frame. In an advantageous embodiment, the first engagement member is formed on the frame along a circumferential inward-facing surface thereof, and the second engagement member is formed on the moulding so that its L-shaped cross-section has a stud projecting away from the moulding at the transition between the first and the second legs of the cross-section. In terms of manufacture, it may be an advantage that the serrated cross-section can be formed on the frame in an easily accessible place. Furthermore, this may make it easier to dismount the moulding, as the locking engagement between the moulding and the frame occurs at an easily accessible place, where the moulding can therefore easily be disengaged from the frame, possibly by means of a tool.
The L-shaped cross-section of the moulding may advantageously have an extra projecting stud located beside the first stud and displaced in relation to it in a direction towards the first leg of the moulding. At dismounting of the moulding, a tool, such as a screwdriver, can be inserted between the frame and this extra stud, whereby the moulding can be lifted out of its locking engagement with the frame by means of the tool.
In a preferred embodiment, the frame comprises an elastic panel strip for wedging between the first leg of the moulding and the panel member in the mounted position of the moulding. In this case the moulding may be made of a relatively stiff material, such as aluminium, and at the mounting of the moulding on the frame the moulding is first placed in engagement with the frame, and then the elastic panel strip is pressed in between the panel member and the first leg of the cross-section of the moulding, whereby the moulding becomes locked in relation to the frame .
In an embodiment advantageous in terms of manufacturing, the moulding and the panel strip are manu- factured as an integral whole, for example as an extruded plastic moulding with a co-extruded strip of TPE. The mounting and dismounting of the moulding is also facilitated thereby, as only one combined moulding and strip has to be handled. The moulding may further be manufactured from an elastic material, which may facilitate mounting and possibly obviate the need for a panel strip, as tolerances can then be absorbed by the moulding.
In an embodiment advantageous in terms of manu- facturing, the frame is composed of frame members made by cutting of an extruded profile, and the moulding comprises a moulding member corresponding to each frame member and made by cutting of an extruded profile. In this way the engagement means can be made at the extrusion, whereby they will extend along the full length of the profiles and thus form a large engagement surface resulting in better engagement. At a distance from a free end of the second leg of the moulding, the second leg may have a notch extending in the longitudinal direction of the moulding. This allows the second leg of the moulding to have a length so that even relatively thick panel members can be mounted in the frame, while the moulding can also be used for mounting of substantially thinner panel members, as the outer end of the second leg of the moulding can be broken off along the notch before mounting so that the leg becomes shorter, and the first leg of the moulding can thus be mounted at a shorter distance from the frame.
Furthermore, at a distance from a free end of a sidewall of the slot in the frame, the sidewall may have a notch extending in the circumferential direc- tion of the frame. Depending on the design of the slot, breaking off the free section of the sidewall at the notch may allow particularly thin panel members to be mounted in the frame .
The invention will now be described in more de- tail below by means of examples of embodiments and with reference to the schematic drawing, in which
Fig. 1 shows a vertical section through a frame according to the invention, hung on a front,
Figs. 2 to 5 show a partially vertical section through different embodiments of the frame according to the invention, and
Fig. 6 is a special embodiment of the moulding according to the invention.
Fig. 1 shows a frame 1 composed by an upper frame member 2, a lower frame member 3 and two side members, not shown. The frame members 2, 3 are all cut of an extruded aluminium profile with the same cross-section and are mitred into a rectangular frame 1. A plate-shaped panel member 4, such as a pane, has been inserted in the opening of the frame, the panel member 4 being retained between a flange 5 of the frame 1 and a moulding 6 mounted in the frame. It should be noted that, in the drawing, the frame is divided in the middle and thus not shown in its full height. The frame 1 is mounted on a building front 7, a hanging bracket 8 being mounted on the front by means of bolts, not shown, at each of the corners of the frame 1. The frame can also function as a window. The flange 5 projects over an edge area 9 of the panel member 4 along its entire circumference. On the flange 5 is formed a U-shaped channel 10 open towards the panel member 4 and countersunk at its open- ing so that an outer panel strip 11 can be retained in the channel. The panel strip 11 comprises a first section 12 of rather solid EPDM with wedge-shaped barbs pressed resiliently into the channel 10 so that they grip under the countersinking of the channel, and a second section 13 connected with the first section and made of foamed EPDM, which abuts on the panel member 4 and thus absorbs tolerances between the flange 5 and the panel member.
The moulding 6 is also cut from an extruded aluminium profile and has a substantially L-shaped cross-section with a first leg 14 and a second leg 15. The first leg 14 projects over the edge area 9 of the panel member 4 and abuts on the edge area 9 via an inner panel strip 16. The inner panel strip 16 is made of solid EPDM so that it is relatively elastic and can thus absorb tolerances between the panel member 4 and the moulding 6. At the free end of the first leg 14 of the cross-section of the moulding 6, a stud 17 facing the panel member 4 is formed and en- gages with a corresponding groove 18 in the panel strip 16 so that the latter is kept in place in relation to the moulding 6. The inner panel strip 16 has resilient ribs 19 abutting on the panel member 4. Both panel strips 11, 16 may also be made of other suitable materials.
The second leg 15 of the cross-section of the moulding 6 extends between a peripheral edge surface 20 of the panel member 4 and the frame member 2, 3, and a free end 21 of the leg 15 projects into a slot 22 with a U-shaped cross-section open towards the front 7 and, at its side facing the first leg 14, abuts a first sidewall 23 of the slot 22. At the non- free end of the second leg 15, that is, where it is connected with the first leg 14, a first stud 24 is formed, projecting from the moulding 6 and engaging with one of a number of serrations 25 constituting a serrated profile section formed along a surface 27 of the frame members 2, 3 which faces the centre of the frame 1. Beside the first stud 24 a second stud 26 is formed at the non-free end of the first leg 14 of the cross-section of the moulding. This stud 26 is elevated in relation to the first stud 24 in a direction towards the first leg 14 of the moulding, as seen in a cross-section of the moulding, and it is therefore easily accessible from the inside of the frame and can thus be used as abutment for a tool , for example a screwdriver, at dismounting of the moulding 6, as the latter is lifted slightly away from the serrated profile section, whereby the first stud 24 on the moulding 6 disengages from the serration 25.
The serrations 25 in the frame members 2, 3 are formed so that, at pressure on the moulding 6, the first stud 24 on the moulding 6 can jump from one serration 25 to a subsequent serration 25, located closer to the panel member 4, but so that the stud 24 cannot jump to another serration 25 located in the opposite direction. In view of this, the serrations 25 may, for example, be formed so that their opposite sidewalls substantially incline towards the panel member 4.
At mounting of the panel member 4 in the frame 1, the frame is turned with its outer surface downwards, and the panel member 1 is placed against the outer mounted panel strip 11, and distance blocks, not shown, are arranged between the peripheral edge surface 20 of the panel member 4 and the frame members 2, 3. Then the moulding 6 is arranged in its position shown in Fig. 1 so that the second leg 15 of its cross-section abuts in the slot 22 by its free end 21, and its stud 24 engages with a suitable ser- ration 25 on the frame members 2, 3. Then the elastic panel strip 16 is pressed in between the panel member 4 and the free end of the first leg 14 of the cross- section of the moulding 6, until the groove 18 on the panel strip 16 engages with the stud 17 at the free end of the first leg 14. When the panel strip 16 is pressed in, its ribs 19 will arrange themselves along the panel member 4 so that the panel strip gets a wedge-shaped cross-section and thus easily slides into place. The moulding 6 is then locked in the po- sition shown, as the free end of the first leg 14 of its cross-section cannot be displaced towards the panel member 4, and the stud 24 therefore cannot disengage from its serration 25 in the frame member 2, 3. At wind against the outer surface of the panel member 4, the latter will press further against the free end of the first leg 14, and thus the stud 24 will be pressed even more strongly down into its serration 25, and stable engagement is therefore ensured. Fig. 2 shows a vertical cross-section, corresponding to the one of Fig. 1, through the lower frame member 3 of the frame 1, a substantially thinner panel member 4 being mounted in the frame. As appears, the second leg 15 of the cross-section of the moulding 6 is here displaced substantially further into the slot 22 in the frame member 3, and that the stud 24 engages with the serration 25 located closest to the panel, member 4. Fig. 3 shows a cross-section, corresponding to that of Fig. 2, of another embodiment of the frame 1. Here the serrated profile section of serrations 25 is formed in the upper wall 23 of the slot 22 in the lower frame member 3, and the stud 24 for engagement with the serrations 25 is formed at the free end of the second leg 15 of the cross-section of the moulding 6 at the side of the second leg 25 which faces the first leg 14. At the transition between the first leg 14 and the second leg 15, the moulding 6 abuts on the surface 27 on the frame 1 facing towards the latter' s centre. Also here, the serrations 25 and the stud 24 are formed so that the moulding 6 is held in place in a stable way after the mounting. Fig. 4 shows a cross-section, corresponding to that of Fig. 2, of a third embodiment of the frame 1. Here the serrated profile section constituted by the serrations 25 is formed on the outward-facing side of the second leg 15 of the cross-section of the mould- ing 6. The stud 24, which engages with one of the serrations 25, is formed so as to extend along the peripheral surface 27 of the frame facing towards the centre of the frame. The moulding 6 can here be mounted in a corresponding way in different locked positions .in which the free end of the first leg 14 of the cross-section of the moulding is at different distances from the flange 5 so that panel members 4 of different thicknesses can be mounted in the frame 1. Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of the frame 1, corresponding to the one shown in Fig. 2, except that the inner panel strip 16 has been omitted so that the free end of the first leg 14 of the cross-section of the moulding 6 abuts directly on the inner surface of the panel member 4. To absorb tolerances of the distance between the outer flange 5 of the frame 1 and the free end of the first leg 14 of the cross-section of the moulding, the moulding may possibly be formed from an elastic material, such as plastics. However, it may also be sufficient that the said tolerances are absorbed by the outer panel strip 11, particularly if there is no need for a further sealing ef- feet at the inner surface of the panel member . At mounting of the moulding 6 in this embodiment it is simply pressed into place until the stud 24 engages with a suitable serration 25, as the outer panel strip 11 yields resiliently at the pressure or the moulding 6 itself yields resiliently.
As it further appears from Fig. 5, the angle between the legs 14, 15 of the cross-section of the moulding 6 need not be a right angle, as the cross- section can also be V-shaped. All such possible an- gles are therefore, in this specification, comprised by the expression "substantially L-shaped".
Fig. 6 shows an embodiment in which, at a distance from its free end 21, the second leg 15 of the moulding 6 has a notch 28 extending in the longitudi- nal direction of the moulding. Furthermore, at a distance from a free end 29 of the sidewall 23, the sidewall 23 of the slot 22 in the frame 1 has a notch 30 extending in the circumferential direction of the frame 1. If the outermost sections of the second leg 15 of the moulding 6 and the sidewall 23 of the slot 22 are broken off, it is possible to mount particularly thin panel members in the frame 1, as the first leg 14 of the moulding can thus be mounted closer to the flange 5 of the frame 1. If the sidewall 23 of the slot 22 in the frame 1 has a length equal to the length of the second leg 15 of the moulding, both the notches 28, 30 shown may be necessary to achieve this option, but otherwise one of the notches 28, 30 shown may be sufficient therefor.
It applies to all the embodiments mentioned that the engagement means on the moulding 6 and the frame members 2, 3 of the frame 1, that is, the stud 24 and the serrations 25, respectively, need not extend continuously along the entire circumference of the frame 1. The serrations 25 may, for example, be formed by machining after extrusion of the frame mem- bers, and then they may possibly be formed at several delimited areas along the circumference of the frame 1, for example in three places along each frame member 2 , 3.
It is also possible to form the moulding 6 and an inner panel strip 16 as an integral whole; these members may, for example, be co-extruded in plastics.

Claims

P A T E N T C L A I M S
1. A frame (1) for retention of a plate-shaped panel member (4) for mounting on a building front
(7) , the frame (1) having a flange (5) extending along its circumference and comprising a moulding (6) for mounting on the frame along the flange (5) for retention of an edge area (9) of the panel member (4) between the flange and the moulding, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the moulding (6) has a substan- tially L-shaped cross-section with a first leg (14) and a second leg (15) , the first leg (14) , in the mounted position of the moulding (6) on the frame
(1) , resting on the panel member (4) in such a way that the second leg (15) is kept in locking engage- ment with the frame (1) in one of a number of locking positions for the moulding (6) , in which positions the first leg (14) is at different distances from the flange (5) on the frame (1) .
2. A frame according to claim 1, c h a r - a c t e r i z e d in that the second leg (15) of the cross-section of the moulding (6) in the mounted position of the moulding is inserted in a slot (22) in the frame (1) .
3. A frame according to claim 1 or 2 , c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that engagement means on the moulding (6) and the frame (1) extend in the circumferential direction of the frame and the longitudinal direction of the moulding, respectively, and comprise a first engagement member with a serrated cross-section and a second engagement member with a cross-section in the form of a stud (24) fitting into the serrations (25) of the serrated cross-section.
4. A frame according to claim 3 , c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the first engagement mem- ber (25) is formed on the frame (1) along a circumferential inward-facing surface (27) thereof (1) , and the second engagement member (24) is formed on the moulding (6) so that its (6) L-shaped cross-section has a stud (24) projecting away from the moulding (6) at the transition between the first and the second legs (14, 15) of the cross-section.
5. A frame according to claim 4 , c h a r - a c t e r i z e d in that the L-shaped cross-section of the moulding (6) has an extra projecting stud (26) located beside the first stud (24) and displaced in relation to it (24) in a direction towards the first leg (14) of the moulding.
6. A frame according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the frame (1) comprises an elastic panel strip (16) for wedging between the first leg (14) of the moulding (6) and the panel member (4) in the mounted position of the moulding (6) .
7. A frame according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the moulding (6) and the panel strip (16) are manufactured as an integral whole.
8. A frame according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the moulding (6) is manufactured from an elastic material .
9. A frame according to any one of the preced- ing claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the frame (1) is composed of frame members (2, 3) made by cutting of an extruded profile, and that the moulding
(6) comprises a moulding corresponding to each frame member (2, 3) and made by cutting of an extruded pro- file.
10. A frame according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that, at a distance from a free end (21) of the second leg (15) of the moulding (6) , the second leg (15) has a notch (28) extending in the longitudinal direction of the moulding.
11. A frame according to any one of claims 2 to 10, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that, at a distance from a free end (29) of a sidewall (23) of the slot (22) in the frame (1) , the sidewall (23) has a notch (30) extending in the circumferential direction of the frame (1) .
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