GB1593882A

GB1593882A - Assembly preferably a window assembly rendering it possible to secure supporting hardwares for glass panels capable of being opened and to permanently secure glass panels incapable of being opened in building components

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Publication number: GB1593882A
Application number: GB41831/77A
Authority: GB
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1976-10-19
Filing date: 1977-10-07
Publication date: 1981-07-22
Also published as: DE2746425A1; DK470276A; FR2368600A1; DK141299C; FI773054A; DK141299B; NO773394L; NO143540C; SE419566B; FI60910B; NO143540B; FI60910C; FR2368600B1; SE7711260L

Description

(54) AN ASSEMBLY, PREFERABLY A WINDOW ASSEMBLY RENDERING IT POSSIBLE TO SECURE SUPPORTING HARDWARES FOR GLASS PANELS CAPABLE OF BEING OPENED, AND TO PERMANENTLY SECURE GLASS PANELS INCAPABLE OF BEING OPENED, IN BUILDING COMPONENTS (71) I, JORGEN SKOUBO JOHANSEN, a Danish Subject of Hjortespringparken 26, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark, do hereby declare the invention, for which I pray that a patent may be granted to me, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particu larly described in and by the following state ment:- The present invention relates to an assembly, preferably a window assembly rendering it possible to secure supporting hardwares for glass panels capable of being opened, and to permanently secure glass panels incapable of being opened, in building components, said glass panel being composed of one or several glass layers and preferably being a multilayer insulating glass.

It is a well-known fact that you cannot nail or screw in glass. Therefore, the glass panels have previously been provided with an outer frame or frame portions to permit securing of supporting hardwares and to provide centres of suspension, said frame portions being substantially flush with the glass, as in the framing of a picture. This is, however, not a wholly satisfactory procedure since the suspended frame and the heavy glass may cause stresses which gradually weaken the assembly. The stresses in the vertical portions of the frame resulting from the moments caused by the weight of the glass are particularly severe. When using the assemblies of the known art, the designer is, however, very restricted as to the shaping of the assembly.

According to the present invention I provide an assembly to secure supporting hardware to a glasslpanel capable of being opened, or to a glass panel incapable of being opened, said glass panel being composed of one glass layer or several glass layers, wherein said assembly comprises at least one holding device in the form of opposed bars, rods or profiled bodies that extend at least partially across the respective opposite planar outer sides of the glass panel and are connected at their ends or intermediate portions to grip the panel to form a holding device, means to insulate the glass and partly to relieve stresses resulting from the difference between the coefficient of expansion of the glass and that of the holding device.

The invention will be more fully understood from the following description given by way of example only with reference to the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 illustrates a first embodiment of an assembly of the invention, in which two rectangular holding devices are fixed to the glass panel, Figure 2 illustrates a second embodiment of an assembly of the invention, in which the plane of the holding device inclines relative to the panel, Figure 3 illustrates a third embodiment of an assembly of the invention, in which the holding device (shown only in part) is provided with auxiliary stabilizers in the form of inserts whereby air spaces are locally provided between the holding device and the glass, Figure 4 illustrates a fourth embodiment of an assembly of the invention, wherein the holding device comprises two parts forming a cross, Figure 5 illustrates a substantially I-shaped embodiment of an assembly of the invention, Figure 6 illustrates a substantially Tshaped embodiment of an assembly of the invention, Figure 7 illustrates a substantially Z-shaped embodiment of an assembly of the invention, Figure 8 illustrates a substantially shaped embodiment of an assembly of the invention, Figure 9 illustrates a substantially Hshaped embodiment of an assembly of the invention.

Figure 10 illustrates a particular embodiment of the parts of a holding device arranged on a portion at the periphery of the glass, said parts being blocks provided with grooves for receiving the glass, Figure 11 illustrates part of a holding device with spaced auxiliary stabilizors, Figure 12 illustrates an embodiment of an assembly of the unit provided wtih two holding devices comprising a transverse part, Figure 13 illustrates a glass panel capable of being opened and arranged in a wall opening comprising two vertical frame members cooperating with their respective holding device on the panel, and Figure 14 illustrates an embodiment of the assembly of the invention, in which each holding device comprises two U-shaped, opposite auxiliary holding devices.

Referring now to Figure 1, an assembly is seen to comprise two rectangular holding devices shown generally at la and lb surrounding a glass panel shown generally at 6 The glass panel may comprise one glass layer or several glass layers, but preferably it has several-layers of insulating glass. Supporting hardwares (not shown) may be fixed on each holding device la, lb so as to carry, suspend, turn, or pivot the glass panel, these supporting hardwares cooperating with hardwares (not shown) in the wall opening receiving said glass panel. The present assembly is thus applicable not only for glass panels capable of being opened, but also for glass panels incapable of being opened as illustrated in Figure 14.

The holding device la of Figure 1 comprises two profiled bodies 2 21 extending across and somewhat beyond outer side 6a of the glass panel, and members 3, 31 arranged on edge portions 5, 51 at edges 7 and 7' of the gass panel 6. The holding device la is made to grip the glass panel 6 by a resilient adhesive at the edge portions 5 and 51. A bolt 8 is screwed through the profiled bodies 2 and 21 and the edge member 3, whereby the profiled bodies 2, 21 and said members effectively grip around the glass panel. A corresponding bolt is provided (but not shown) at the member 31. The resilient adhesive is arranged in a layer at 4 41. These layers insulate the glass from the holding device and relieves stresses resulting from the differing coefficients of expansion of the glass and the holding device.

The profiled bodies 2, 21 and the edge members 3, 31 of Figure 1 are situated in a plane substantially perpendicular to the outer sides 6a and 6b of the glass panel 6, whereas the profiled bodies 12, 121 and the edge members 13, 13' of the holding device 11 of Figure 2 form a small angle with the outer sides 6a and 6b of the glass panel, since th; profiled bodies 12 and 121 are displaced relative to each other as seen in the longitudinal direction of the glass panel. Edge members 13 and 131 arranged opposite the portions 15 and 151 corresponding to the portions 5 and 51 of Figure 1, are relatively long and close to said portions whereby the holding device is made to grip, the latter also being stabilized by a resilient adhesvie joint filler as shown at 14 and 141.

In Figure 3 an embodiment 31 of the holding device described above is provided with inserts 36 that are situated between part 36 that are situated between part 32 and the glass and are preferably rather short so as to form an air space 37.

These inserts reduce the tendency to or the glass to rattle and vibrate.

The part 33 extending perpendicular to the glass panel projects and is connected by means of screws 39. Such connections may be used by all the illustrated embodiments of the assembly.

In Figure 4 the holding device described above is formed as a cross. Bars 42 and 42a are provided extending along the outer side of the panel, and corresponding bars 4 and 42al extending along the planar outer side 6b of the glass panel are provided, said bars being connected as described above to the parts 43, 431 and 44, 441 of the holding device respectively. The parts 43, 431 and 44, 441 are always present to provide the holding device with a sufficiently reliable grip around the panel. Being without the bars 421 and 42al, the parts 43, 431 and 44, 441 are provided with a small flange which may project over the panel side 6b so as to provide the holding device with a particularly effective mechanical grip. The embodiment illustrated in Fig. 4 is particularly well suited for renovation of old windows with cross-shaped frame members (typical old Danish style). A layer of resilient adhesive joint filler (not shown) is inserted at the parts 43, 431, 44 and 441 as in the arrangement shown in Figures 1 and 2.

In Figure 5 the holding device shown generally at 51 comprises an I-shaped assembly, a bar 52 extending across the outer side 6a of the glass panel. The parts 53 and 531 arranged at the edge of the glass panel, are formed as parallel frame members completely covering two parallel edge surfaces on the panel. A further bar 521 is provided on the outer side 6b, said bar being indicated by a dotted line. The parts are preferably screwed together. The frame member 53 is on its inside provided with a layer of adhesive joint filler to ensure an effective grip around the glass.

In Figure 6 a substantially T-shaped holding device 61 comprises a bar 62 extending across the outer side 6a of the glass panel. At one end the bar is joined to a frame member 63 extending along the entire length of the glass panel. A bar 621 is provided on the outer side 6b of the panel, said bar being connected to the frame member 63 preferably by means of screws. Thus an effective mech anical grip around the glass is achieved. A layer of resilient adhesive joint filler (not shown) may, as in the arrangements of Figures 1 and 2, be inserted between the frame member 63 and the glass.

In Figure 7 holding device 71 comprises a rod 72 and two parts 73 and 731 arranged at the two parallel, horizontal edge surfaces of the panel, said parts 73 and 731 being sort of frame members. A vertical rod 721 is provided on the outer side 6b of the panel, said rod being indicated by dotted lines. The rods 72 and 721 and the parts 73 and 731 are preferably screwed together by means of a horizontal screw 78, which, as shown in Figure 3, may be vertically arranged too, the latter position, however, requiring an extended end of the parts 73 and 731 projecting beyond the rods 72. A layer of resilient adhesive joint filler (not shown) may, as in the arrangements of Figures 1 and 2, be inserted between the frame members and the glass.

The holding device may instead of a shape be formed substantially as the Greek Iter rr, as shown in the holding device 81 of Figure 8. This holding device comprises two substantially vertical legs 82 and 88 and an upper horizontal frame member 83. Two rods 821 and 881 parallel to the rods 82 and 88 may optionally be provided on the second outer side 6b of the panel. Being without the rods 821 and 881, the frame member 83 is provided with a flange projecting somewhat downwards over the outer side 6b of the glass so as to provide the holding device with a reliable mechanical grip around the glass.

Various auxiliary stabilizors, e.g. a layer of resilient adhesive joint filler (not shown) may be inserted to enhance said grip.

In Figure 9 an H-shaped holding device 91 comprises a substantially horizontal rod 92 and two substantially vertical integrally formed rods 92a and 92b extending across the outer side 6a of the glass panel. At the ends the rods 92a and 92b are joined to small members 93a, 93al, 93b and 93bl. The holding device provides a grip around the glass. Said small members may optionally be provided with small flanges projecting over the planar outer side 6b of the glass panel. Extra rods 92al and 92bl corresponding to the rods 92a and 92b may, however, be provided opposite said small members at said outer side 6b. These rods 92al and 92bl are indicated by dotted lines.

The small members 93a, 93al, 93b and 93bl and the corresponding members of the remaining embodiments may be embodies as the block 103 illustrated in Figure 10. This block is provided with grooves 108 for receiving one or several glass layers of the panel. The part of the holding device extending across the outer side 6a of the panel is embodied as two bars 102a and 102b extending vertically through the block 103 and optionally secured thereto by means of nuts or screwed directly into the blocks, said bars being provided with end threads.

At 111 only part of holding device is illustrated in Figure 11. The particularly advantageous feature of this embodiment is that auxiliary inserts 106 are provided comprising threads and being screwed into the part 112, said auxiliary inserts furthermore comprising resilient thrust pads 118 abutting the glass 6 to prevent rattle and vibration.

In Figures 12 two holding devices 121a and 121b are shown shaped as half an H (divided vertically of the bar) when seen in a direction towards the outer side 6a of the glass panel. The holding device 121a comprises a substantially vertical rod 122 and a transverse part 129 projecting from said rod, said transverse part gripping around one of the vertical edge surfaces 127 on the glass panel, cf. the indicated line at 129a. A rod 122 corresponding to the rod 122 and a transverse part 1291 corresponding to the transverse part 129 may optionally be provided. Being without the transverse part 1291, the part 129a comprises a small bent flange at the outer side 6b of the glass panel, whereby the parts 129, 129a and said flange may effectively grip around the glass panel. The rods 122 and 122 are essentially spaced from the edge surface 127.

In Figure 13 a glass panel shown generally at 6 is arranged in front of a wall opening 159. Holding devices 151a and 151b locate with vertical frame members 158a and 158b.

The latter are of U-shape cross section whereby a better cooperation with the holding devices is achieved. The frame members may, however, also be of L- or T-shape cross sections. In Figure 14 a holding device is divided into two parts 161a and 161b substantially of U-shape cross sections, the cavities of the U's facing each other. A layer of resilient adhesive may be inserted at the edge surfaces 167 and 1671 of the glass to form a joint.

The holding devices are preferably made of metal, but other materials such as wood or reinforced plastics may also be used.

Auxiliary inserts corresponding to the auxiliary inserts 118 on the part 111 (Fig.

11) of the holding device may be mounted on the opposite side of the glass on a corresponding part of a holding device. Such auxiliary inserts are preferably arranged two by two opposite each other on their respective side of the glass.

WHAT I CLAIM IS: 1. An assembly to secure supporting hardware to a glass panel capable of being opened, or to a glass panel incapable of being opened, said glass panel being composed of one glass layer or several glass layers, wherein said assembly comprises at

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anical grip around the glass is achieved. A layer of resilient adhesive joint filler (not shown) may, as in the arrangements of Figures 1 and 2, be inserted between the frame member 63 and the glass.

In Figure 7 holding device 71 comprises a rod 72 and two parts 73 and 731 arranged at the two parallel, horizontal edge surfaces of the panel, said parts 73 and 731 being sort of frame members. A vertical rod 721 is provided on the outer side 6b of the panel, said rod being indicated by dotted lines. The rods 72 and 721 and the parts 73 and 731 are preferably screwed together by means of a horizontal screw 78, which, as shown in Figure 3, may be vertically arranged too, the latter position, however, requiring an extended end of the parts 73 and 731 projecting beyond the rods 72. A layer of resilient adhesive joint filler (not shown) may, as in the arrangements of Figures 1 and 2, be inserted between the frame members and the glass.

The holding device may instead of a shape be formed substantially as the Greek Iter rr, as shown in the holding device 81 of Figure 8. This holding device comprises two substantially vertical legs 82 and 88 and an upper horizontal frame member 83. Two rods 821 and 881 parallel to the rods 82 and 88 may optionally be provided on the second outer side 6b of the panel. Being without the rods 821 and 881, the frame member 83 is provided with a flange projecting somewhat downwards over the outer side 6b of the glass so as to provide the holding device with a reliable mechanical grip around the glass.

Various auxiliary stabilizors, e.g. a layer of resilient adhesive joint filler (not shown) may be inserted to enhance said grip.

In Figure 9 an H-shaped holding device 91 comprises a substantially horizontal rod 92 and two substantially vertical integrally formed rods 92a and 92b extending across the outer side 6a of the glass panel. At the ends the rods 92a and 92b are joined to small members 93a, 93al, 93b and 93bl. The holding device provides a grip around the glass. Said small members may optionally be provided with small flanges projecting over the planar outer side 6b of the glass panel. Extra rods 92al and 92bl corresponding to the rods 92a and 92b may, however, be provided opposite said small members at said outer side 6b. These rods 92al and 92bl are indicated by dotted lines.

The small members 93a, 93al, 93b and 93bl and the corresponding members of the remaining embodiments may be embodies as the block 103 illustrated in Figure 10. This block is provided with grooves 108 for receiving one or several glass layers of the panel. The part of the holding device extending across the outer side 6a of the panel is embodied as two bars 102a and 102b extending vertically through the block 103 and optionally secured thereto by means of nuts or screwed directly into the blocks, said bars being provided with end threads.

At 111 only part of holding device is illustrated in Figure 11. The particularly advantageous feature of this embodiment is that auxiliary inserts 106 are provided comprising threads and being screwed into the part 112, said auxiliary inserts furthermore comprising resilient thrust pads 118 abutting the glass 6 to prevent rattle and vibration.

In Figures 12 two holding devices 121a and 121b are shown shaped as half an H (divided vertically of the bar) when seen in a direction towards the outer side 6a of the glass panel. The holding device 121a comprises a substantially vertical rod 122 and a transverse part 129 projecting from said rod, said transverse part gripping around one of the vertical edge surfaces 127 on the glass panel, cf. the indicated line at 129a. A rod 122 corresponding to the rod 122 and a transverse part 1291 corresponding to the transverse part 129 may optionally be provided. Being without the transverse part 1291, the part 129a comprises a small bent flange at the outer side 6b of the glass panel, whereby the parts 129, 129a and said flange may effectively grip around the glass panel. The rods 122 and 122 are essentially spaced from the edge surface 127.

In Figure 13 a glass panel shown generally at 6 is arranged in front of a wall opening 159. Holding devices 151a and 151b locate with vertical frame members 158a and 158b.

The latter are of U-shape cross section whereby a better cooperation with the holding devices is achieved. The frame members may, however, also be of L- or T-shape cross sections. In Figure 14 a holding device is divided into two parts 161a and 161b substantially of U-shape cross sections, the cavities of the U's facing each other. A layer of resilient adhesive may be inserted at the edge surfaces 167 and 1671 of the glass to form a joint.

The holding devices are preferably made of metal, but other materials such as wood or reinforced plastics may also be used.

Auxiliary inserts corresponding to the auxiliary inserts 118 on the part 111 (Fig.

11) of the holding device may be mounted on the opposite side of the glass on a corresponding part of a holding device. Such auxiliary inserts are preferably arranged two by two opposite each other on their respective side of the glass.

WHAT I CLAIM IS: 1. An assembly to secure supporting hardware to a glass panel capable of being opened, or to a glass panel incapable of being opened, said glass panel being composed of one glass layer or several glass layers, wherein said assembly comprises at

least one holding device in the form of opposed bars, rods or profiled bodies that extends at least partially across the respective opposite planar outer sides of the glass panel and are connected at their ends or intermediate portions to grip the panel to form a holding device, means to insulate the glass and partly to relieve stresses resulting from the difference between the coefficient of expansion of the glass and that of the holding device.
2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the holding device is arranged in a plane substantially perpendicular to the glass panel.
3. The assembly according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the part or parts of the holding device extending along one of or both the planar outer sides of the glass panel is or are adapted so as to provide air space be tween the holding device and the glass.
4. The assembly according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the holding device includes inserts that are inserted between the holding device and the glass.
5. The assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the holding device has the form of a cross.
6. The assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the part or parts of the holding device arranged on said portion at the edge of the glass panel, are formed as frame members extending so far along the periphery of the glass panel that the holding device has the form of a capital I, T, H of the Roman alphabet or a Greek it,
7. The assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the holding devices are arranged adjacent two parallel edges of the glass panel and are connected to said edges by means of a transverse part projecting over said portion and around said edge, whereby the holding device is shaped as half an H of the Roman alphabet divided vertically of the bar.
8. The assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the part or parts of the holding device arranged on said portion at the edge of the glass panel, are blocks provided with grooves for receiving the panel, said blocks being preferably fixed to said part or parts of the holding device extending along the planar outer side or sides of the glass panel.
9. The assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each holding device is a U-shaped or rectangular rail structure.
10. The assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the part or parts of each holding device arranged about one of or both the planar outer sides of the glass panel have auxiliary inserts distributed along their length, said auxiliary inserts being preferably provided with threads and resilient thrust pads to present rattling and vibrations.
11. The assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the auxiliary inserts are mounted on both sides of the glass panel, preferably two by two opposite each other.
12. The assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the part or parts of the holding device arranged on said portion at the edge of the glass panel, are one or more bolts extending through the parts of the holding device arranged about the planar outer sides of the glass panel.
13. The assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein one or more of the holding devices extend substantially on one of the outer sides of the glass panel, the remaining holding devices extending substantially on the opposite outer side of the glass panel.
14. The assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the part or parts of the holding device arranged on said portion at the edge of the glass panel are extended, whereby they cover the end of the part or parts of the holding device extending across the planar outer side or sides of the glass panel, and are connected thereto by means of a substantially vertical connecting means such as screws or clips.
15. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.
16. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and a shown in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
17. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 3 of the accompanying drawings.
18. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 4 of the accompanying drawings.
19. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 5 of the accompanying drawings.
20. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 6 of the accompanying drawings.
21. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 7 of the accompanying drawings.
22. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 8 of the accompanying drawings.
23. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 9 of the accompanying drawings.
24. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 10 of the accompanying drawings.
25. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 11 of the accompanying drawings.
26. An assembly constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 12 of the accompanying drawings.
27. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 13 of the accompanying drawings.
28. An assembly, constructed and arranged substantially as described above and as shown in Figure 14 of the accompanying drawings.