EP1710363B1 - Walling system with glass panels - Google Patents

Abstract

The glazed wall has two glass panel profiles (5,9) which are to be fixed on the glass panel (2) and interact with the building profiles (3,7) to be connected to the building. Each building and glass panel profile forms one of two interacting profile pairs (13,14) which when the glass panel is fitted are arranged horizontal one above the other so that the entire weight of the glass panel is supported on the lower profile pair (13). When fitted the front side (18) of the glass panel is free of the profile elements. A fixing and positioning means (19,20) is mounted between the building profile and glass panel profile.

Description

The present invention relates to a glass panel wall system for the design of building interiors.

It is known to use for the design of building interiors wall panels, which are connected by appropriate means with the building. In the DE 90 04 059 U1 For this purpose, a fitting kit for fixing wall panels is described. Thus, for example, solid core plates made of impregnated paper, plastic plates, plasterboard, wood panels and the like can be attached to a wall.

A disadvantage of this fastening system is that at least parts of the rails must be mounted in the building before the ceiling of the corresponding room can be completed. Another disadvantage is the large number of required mounting rails, which must be mounted according to exactly aligned, as well as the limitation in the applicability to plate materials, where appropriate frontally correspondingly deep mounting grooves can be introduced without the risk of damaging the plate consists, as For example, in glass plates is the case.

For interior design using glass plates is in the Swedish publication SE 510 762 C2 proposed a system that, similar to the construction of glass conservatories, requires frames for each individual glass plate. For this purpose, high, visible base body are arranged on the bottom side and the ceiling side along the wall to be designed wall, between which at a distance of the plates perpendicular rails for receiving the glass plates are arranged. It is perceived as disadvantageous that the entire fastening system is designed in the form of visible elements.

The US 5,152,113 describes a partition for dividing rooms, consisting of one or more composite wall elements, wherein the filling of two horizontal and two vertical, visible in the assembled state profile bars is bordered at their edges partially overlapping.

The US 5,155,958 describes a mounting system for building exterior cladding, in which at the lower edge of a facade panel a profile with two pairs of sealing lips is shown as protection against the ingress of moisture behind the building exterior cladding.

In contrast, the present invention seeks to propose a glass panel wall system that ensures a simple and always possible wall design for building interiors in the assembled state when not visible mounting system.

This object is achieved by the features of claim 1. The measures mentioned in the dependent claims advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention are possible.

The glass panel wall system for designing a building interior is characterized in that at least one glass plate, two to be connected to the building glass profiles and two cooperating with these, to be fixed to the glass plate glass profiles are present, each building and glass plate profile cooperatively one of form two pairs of profiles, which are arranged substantially horizontally and one above the other with the glass plate mounted, the entire weight of the glass plate being supported on the lower profile pair.

This construction of the glass panel wall system is based on the finding that a glass panel already experiences a very large fixing effect due to its high weight, simply by parking on its lower edge. The displacement of the glass plate on the floor requires a correspondingly large force, which in case of commonly occurring effects on the glass plate, e.g. can never be reached during cleaning work. This is especially true when the glass plate is still connected to a correspondingly formed profile pair with the building.

The use of such a profile pair increases by adjusting the profile of the glass plate profile on the building profile assembly efficiency, while protecting the glass plate during transport and during assembly against possible damage, especially in the edge area. For mounting the glass plate, only the lower and the upper building profile must be attached to the building and then the glass plate with the attached glass plate profiles are connected to the two building profiles, advantageously the glass plate is supported only with its lower edge on the lower glass plate profile, and this in turn on the building profile. For this purpose, it is sufficient to arrange the building profile in a corner between a floor and a wall, preferably fixed, and to raise minimally the glass plate positioned in front of the building profile on the floor, push it slightly to the rear and let it off again. It must be overcome only the profile height of the building profile of a few millimeters.

In place of a wall to be clad may possibly also an intermediate wall base element, for. As wooden beams, a sheet metal construction or the like. Be more attached to the floor and ceiling, to which posted the building profile can be. However, a wall or such a basic element is not absolutely necessary for a perfect system assembly, since the building rails can also be fastened directly to the floor and ceiling if necessary.

In a preferred embodiment, the lower building profile is placed during assembly in the edge between the floor and the wall and preferably screwed tightly to the wall, so that it forms a stable and fixed bearing surface. For wall design of a remote from a wall surface wall surface, such as a recess in a wall or in a wall projection is proceed accordingly in the assembly of the lower building profile, so that the glass plate can be arranged offset from other wall elements in the depth, if necessary.

For the upper attachment of the glass plate, the second, upper profile pair is arranged according to their upper, rear edge region. In order to achieve the most elegant possible design of the wall surface, it is preferably provided that the glass plate extends integrally over the entire height of the space to be designed or a space recess, minus the required installation tolerances. However, these installation tolerances are essentially determined by the leg height of the lower building profile, on which the glass plate is supported on the front side of the glass plate profile. Thus, in the wall design by the glass panel wall system according to the invention only very fine shadow gaps in the amount of a few millimeters. The front of the glass panel is free of any concealed fasteners when installed, both the building and the glass panel profiles.

The finished wall is only by one or if appropriate, a plurality of glass plates arranged next to one another in a corresponding manner are determined. These can be provided with any desired decoration, which can also be configured opaque, so that the rear, possibly unpainted wall after installation of the glass plates is no longer visible.

As a further design options of this glass wall system, for example, provide a backlighting of the glass plates, the attachment of possibly also illuminated mirror surfaces or the arrangement of recesses in the glass plates for further design of the wall or the space in question. Here, in the depth of the wall construction system in both directions or remote space design elements can be arranged, such. B. sanitary facilities.

To increase the lower fixing and / or positioning effect of the glass plate, in a preferred embodiment of the glass panel wall system between the building profile and the glass plate profile, a fixing and / or positioning means may be arranged or also formed. For this purpose, in particular form-fitting connections, for example. the formation of a groove and a web engaging therein, wherein it is basically irrelevant for the function on which profile which element is formed.

Advantageously, however, it should be ensured that these fixing and / or positioning require neither during transport nor during assembly a particularly careful handling. A particularly advantageous embodiment lies in the formation of the profile with a plurality of wavy elevations and depressions one behind the other in the direction of displacement, which in the two mutually facing profile surfaces of the building profile and the Glass plate profiles are formed engaging each other. This results on the one hand a higher insensitivity of the fixing and / or positioning means and an additional extended positioning possibility for the vertical alignment of the glass plate during its assembly by the possibility to engage the two wavy contours in different positions. This provides an additional, fine adjustment of the glass panel wall system.

In addition to a positive connection as a fixing and / or positioning but also the use of a material is possible, which aufwoist a rutschmindernde property. Thus, e.g. one or both profiles be provided with a corresponding material, for example as a coating, or in addition arranged between the two profiles, e.g. as a plastic and / or rubber element.

Of course, it would also be possible to use only such a rutschminderndes element instead of the lower glass plate profile, which also in a preferred manner already attached to the front side of the glass plate, this protective, attached.

With regard to the positive connection, of course, the embossing of a corrugated profile in the end face of the glass plate also fulfills a fixing and / or positioning aid, so that it would also be possible to dispense with the lower glass plate profile by such contouring of the lower glass plate edge.

A particularly good effect of the lower fixing and / or positioning means is in any case achieved in that it is arranged at the lower edge of the glass plate or formed thereon.

The formed on the upper glass plate profile part of the upper fixing and / or positioning means is in contrast shaped so that a mutual engagement of the two upper profiles is achieved only by slightly raising the glass plate and the associated glass plate profile. For this purpose, the upper glass plate profile on a first, upwardly facing connecting element. This, in turn, when lifting the glass plate in a second, arranged on the building profile and pointing downward connecting element. In a minimal version, this is also a groove and a web engaging therein. However, it is also irrelevant for the function on which profile of the web and on which profile the groove are formed.

Particularly preferably, however, a taper is formed in the recess forming the groove in the cross-section so that the web can barely reach through the remaining, free cross-section. On the one hand, this has the advantage that the glass plate profile comes into contact with the building profile by slightly obliquely upward guiding the glass plate, whereby sufficient space for a free pivoting movement of the web at the bottom rear back of the glass plate is ensured behind the taper. The glass panel wall-mounting system thus also has a connection in the upper area, which enables a completely exact positioning and fixing of the glass panel.

In addition, due to the narrow, touching or at least almost touching connection, this connection also offers a high moisture-sealing effect due to the taper formed between the web and the taper formed in the receptacle. This can be achieved by the double training of a bridge and a recording, both on Building profile as well as on the glass plate profile, still be increased. As a result, this type of fastening is also particularly well suited for damp rooms, such as bathrooms or the like. The seal between the glass plate profile and the glass plate itself can be realized by an adhesive bond. Such an attachment of the glass plate profile on the glass plate is also particularly suitable because the adhesive connection must absorb only lateral forces and is not burdened in any way with the weight forces of the glass plate.

For further sealing of the space lying behind the glass plates, a seal can be arranged between two glass plates arranged side by side.

To avoid that, if necessary, behind the glass plates precipitating moisture accumulates on the glass plate profile, this can be provided with a tilted angle leading away profile surface. In order to be able to remove this condensed moisture from the otherwise closed space, the glass plate wall-mounting system may further comprise a drainage agent. For this purpose, corresponding holes or slots can be arranged in one or in both lower profiles, which ensure proper discharge of the collecting water. In addition, it is also possible to shorten the seals arranged between the glass plates in the lower region, for example 1 to 2 cm, so that there is also a slot which creates a drainage effect between the glass plates.

For lateral coverage, for example in the window and door area, the glass panel wall system advantageously still has a side facing.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS.

Figur 1

eine Schnittdarstellung durch ein Glasplatten-Wandbausystem in einer Anordnung an einer Wand zwischen Decke und Boden;

Figur 2

eine Schnittdarstellung eines unteren Gebäudeprofiles;

Figur 3

eine Schnittdarstellung eines Glasplattenprofiles;

Figur 4

eine Schnittdarstellung eines oberen Glasplattenprofiles; und

Figur 5

eine schräge perspektivische Draufsicht auf ein explosionsartig auseinandergezogen dargestelltes Glasplatten-Wandbausystem.

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FIG. 1

a sectional view through a glass panel wall system in an arrangement on a wall between the ceiling and floor;

FIG. 2

a sectional view of a lower building profile;

FIG. 3

a sectional view of a glass plate profile;

FIG. 4

a sectional view of an upper glass plate profile; and

FIG. 5

an oblique perspective top view of an exploded exploded shown glass plate wall system.

In detail now shows the FIG. 1 a glass panel wall system 1, which consists of a glass plate 2, two to be connected to the building building profiles 3, 7 and two cooperating with these, attached to the glass plate 2 glass plate profiles 5, 9.

The glass panel wall system 1 is sandwiched between a floor 15, a wall 16 and a ceiling 17. The glass plate 2 is fixed to the lower area via a lower profile pair 13 and in the upper area via an upper profile pair 14. The lower profile pair 13 consists of the on the bottom 15 resting and attached to the wall 16 by means of a screw 4 lower building profile 3 and the attached by means of an adhesive bond 6 to the glass plate 2 lower glass plate profile. 5

According to the invention, the glass plate 2 rests on the lower profile pair 13 with the entire weight. For this purpose, the lower edge 11 of the glass plate 2 is supported on the lower glass plate profile 5, and this in turn on the lying on the floor 15 building profile. 3

Although it would be conceivable that the lower building profile 3 does not rest on the floor 15, but is only attached to the wall. This could indeed be an optionally desired distance between the lower edge 11 of the plate 2 and the bottom 15 can be realized. In such a case, however, the lower building profile 3 would have to be correspondingly solid, so that the entire load of the glass plate can be introduced into the wall via this building profile.

For the upper fixation and / or positioning of the glass plate 2, the upper profile pair 14 is used. This is formed from the upper building profile 7 and the upper glass plate profile 9. In order to realize the wall design using the glass panel wall system according to the invention over the entire ceiling height with a single glass plate, the upper building profile 7 is disposed in the edge between the wall 16 and the ceiling 17 and fixed by means of the screw 8.

The front side 18 of the glass plate 2 is in no way of elements of the building and glass plate profiles 3, 5; 7, 9 hidden. This results in the view of the mounted glass plates a completely freely designable visible surface over the entire front side 18. This is true for all glass plates 2, which are attached to the glass plate wall system 1 according to the invention.

The in the FIG. 1 shown preferred embodiment has between the building profile 3 and the glass plate profile 5, a lower fixing and / or positioning means 19. For this purpose, a corresponding contour is formed on both profiles 3, 5. The upper profile pair 14 is connected to each other by means of an upper fixing and / or positioning means 20.

Both fixing and / or positioning means 19, 20 are formed in this embodiment as a form-locking connections, which interlock interlocking. The lower fixing and / or positioning means 19 is characterized by two matching, wavy contours of the mutually associated surfaces of the lower building profile 3 and the lower glass plate profile 5. So they work together in the function of a groove and an engaging web in multiple successively arranged execution. The individual details of the two fixing and / or positioning means 19, 20 are from the FIGS. 2 to 4 better removable.

The FIG. 2 shows in this context a cross section of the lower building profile 3. At the top of the bottom-mounted in the mounted state leg 25 are juxtaposed grooves and webs 21, 22 are formed. They engage in the complementary contour of the leg 26 of the lower glass plate profile 5, which in FIG. 3 is shown. For this purpose, grooves and webs 21, 22 are also formed on this leg 26. The shown, approximately rectangular contour of the legs and grooves 21, 22 with the rounded edges is only an example.

The glass plate profile in the FIG. 3 is designed so that it can be used both as the lower glass plate profile 5 and the upper glass plate profile 9 glass plate profile. When used as the upper glass plate profile 9 engages the Web 24 in the groove 23 of the upper building profile 7 a. Both are each a part of the two connecting elements 27, 28, each having a receptacle for an associated web of the other profile. The groove 23 of the upper building profile 7 additionally has a taper 29, into which the web 24 engages in a predominantly sealing manner touching or at least almost touching.

A sloping at an oblique angle to the glass plate 2 aligned profile surface 30 ensures that, if necessary, accumulating moisture can drain away from the glass plate. To dissipate this moisture accumulation to the outside, the glass panel wall system has a drainage means 31. In FIG. 2 this is realized by a bore 25 mounted in the leg and a parallel to the ground running channel. In the FIG. 1 however, only one hole is shown down. In addition, in the FIG. 2 also shown in the leg 24, a downwardly directed channel as a drainage means 31.

In the FIG. 5 the schematic arrangement of the individual elements of the glass panel wall system 1 is shown in exploded exploded view. These are the glass plate 2, the lower and the upper building profile 3, 7, the lower and the upper glass plate profile 5, 9 and the side panel 32nd

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Glass-plate wall system

2

glass plate

3

Lower building profile

4

screw

5

Lower glass plate profile

6

adhesive bond

7

Upper building profile

8th

screw

9

Upper glass plate profile

10

adhesive bond

11

Lower edge

12

Upper back edge area

13

Lower profile pair

14

Upper profile pair

15

ground

16

wall

17

blanket

18

front

19

Lower fixing and / or positioning means

20

Upper fixing and / or positioning means

21

groove

22

web

23

groove

24

web

25

leg

26

leg

27

connecting element

28

connecting element

29

rejuvenation

30

profile surface

31

drainer

32

side panel

Claims (16)

1. Glass panel walling system (1) for configuring a building interior, comprising at least one glass panel (2), with a front side (18) and a rear side, two building profiles (3; 7) to be connected to the building and two glass panel profiles (5; 9) cooperating therewith and to be fastened to the glass panel (2), one each of a building and glass panel profile (3, 5; 7, 9) forming one of two cooperating profile pairs (13; 14), which, when the glass panel (2) is assembled, are arranged substantially horizontally and one above the other, the total weight of the glass panel (2) being supported on the lower profile pair (13), characterised in that the front side (18) of the glass panel (2), when the glass panel is assembled, is free of elements of the building or glass panel profiles (3, 5; 7, 9).
2. Glass panel walling system according to claim 1, characterised in that the glass panel (2) is supported by its lower edge (11) on the lower glass panel profile (5), and the latter is in turn supported on the building profile (3).
3. Glass panel walling system according to either of claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the lower building profile (3) is supported on a base (15), a wall projection and/or on a wall (16).
4. Glass panel walling system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the upper profile pair (14) is arranged in the upper, rear edge region (12) of the glass panel (2).
5. Glass panel walling system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the glass panel (2), in the assembled state, extends in one piece over the entire height of a space to be configured or a space recess, from its lower level, base (15), wall projection or the like up to its upper level, ceiling (17), wall projection or the like, minus the required installation tolerances.
6. Glass panel walling system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a fixing and/or positioning means (19; 20) is arranged or formed between a building profile (3; 7) and a glass panel profile (5; 9).
7. Glass panel walling system according to claim 6, characterised in that the fixing and/or positioning means (19; 20) is formed as a positive connection.
8. Glass panel walling system according to claims 6 or 7, characterised in that the fixing and/or positioning means (19; 20) has a groove (21; 23) and a web (22; 24) engaging therein.
9. Glass panel walling system according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterised in that the fixing and/or positioning means (19) is provided with a material having a slip-reducing property, such as, for example plastics material and/or rubber.
10. Glass panel walling system according to any one of claims 6 to 9, characterised in that at least a part of the lower fixing and/or positioning means (19) is arranged on the lower edge (11) of the glass panel (2) or formed thereon.
11. Glass panel walling system according to any one of claims 6 to 10, characterised in that the part of the upper fixing and/or positioning means (20) formed on the upper glass panel profile (9) has a first, upwardly pointing connection element (27), and the upper building profile (7) has a downwardly pointing, second connection element (28) cooperating with the first connection element (27).
12. Glass panel walling system according to claim 11, characterised in that the second connection element (28) has a taper (29) in the free cross-sectional course of a receiver (23), in which a web (24) of the first connection element (27) engages with contact or virtually with contact.
13. Glass panel walling system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a glass panel profile (5; 9) is connected to the glass panel (2) by an adhesive connection (6; 10).
14. Glass panel walling system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a glass panel profile (5) has a profile face (30) leading away from the glass panel (2) inclined at an oblique angle.
15. Glass panel walling system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the glass panel walling system (1) has a drainage means (31).
16. Glass panel walling system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the glass panel walling system (1) has a side facing (32).

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