GB2288827A - Conservatory roof connector - Google Patents

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GB2288827A
GB2288827A GB9406105A GB9406105A GB2288827A GB 2288827 A GB2288827 A GB 2288827A GB 9406105 A GB9406105 A GB 9406105A GB 9406105 A GB9406105 A GB 9406105A GB 2288827 A GB2288827 A GB 2288827A
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Ian James Cowan
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B7/02—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation with plane sloping surfaces, e.g. saddle roofs
    • E04B7/06—Constructions of roof intersections or hipped ends
    • E04B7/063—Hipped ends
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/0046—Loggias
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B7/02—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation with plane sloping surfaces, e.g. saddle roofs
    • E04B7/06—Constructions of roof intersections or hipped ends
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/02—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant
    • E04D3/06—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor
    • E04D3/08—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor with metal glazing bars
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B7/02—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation with plane sloping surfaces, e.g. saddle roofs
    • E04B7/06—Constructions of roof intersections or hipped ends
    • E04B7/063—Hipped ends
    • E04B2007/066—Hipped ends for conservatories
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/02—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant
    • E04D3/06—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor
    • E04D3/08—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor with metal glazing bars
    • E04D2003/0868—Mutual connections and details of glazing bars
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/02—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant
    • E04D3/06—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor
    • E04D3/08—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor with metal glazing bars
    • E04D2003/0868—Mutual connections and details of glazing bars
    • E04D2003/0875—Mutual connections and details of glazing bars on the ridge of the roof or on intersecting roof parts

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Abstract

A conservatory roof is assembled using a connector (30) mounted on the wall of a building, the connector having wall portions (W1 - W3) to engage elements of the roof whereby the roof may be assembled without the need for mitre sawing. The elements comprise a wall plate(s), a ridge member (13) and a valley member (22). <IMAGE>

Description

ASSEMBLY The invention relates to the assembly of components of a conservatory roof and associated parts to a wall of another structure. The invention is of particular value in the joining of a conservatory roof and lean-to to the wall of a pre-existing house or similar structure.
It is known to mount a conservatory roof on to the wall of a house using a wallplate.
It is necessary to join the components accurately and for this mitre sawing on site is necessary. No matter how carefully the assembly is done much time is needed; also much silicone sealant must be applied or interior trims fitted and the appearance can be unsightly. It is one object of this invention to provide a connector unit for the purpose whereby the assembly is made in minutes, not hours and is of attractive appearance.
According to the invention in aspect there is provided a connector unit for the mitrefree connection of the corner unit of a conservatory roof to the wall of a building, the unit comprising a one piece element having an upright wall from which project three wall portions, the outer two walls being substantially parallel to each other, one defining engaging means to complementarily engage the conservatory ridge member and the other having the profile of the wall plate to be abutted to the wall, the intermediate projecting wall extending between and at an angle to the other walls and being adapted to engage the valley member of the roof, whereby the ridge member and the wall plate and the valley member may be engaged with the respective projecting wall portions.
Preferably the connector unit includes a floor having portions to guide the ridge member, the wall plate and the valley member respectively into engagement with the respective projecting walls. Preferably the floor portion for the valley member includes a lead in portion having a profile to complement that of the valley member.
In order that the invention may be well understood it will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of part of a P shape conservatory roof assembled using a connector of the invention, parts being cut away; Figure 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the top comer of the roof shown in Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a front elevation of the assembly, parts being cut away.
The roof shown in Figures 1 and 2 is of so-called P shape and comprises a first portion 1 joined to a wall 2, e.g. of a house, and having at one end at right angles an extension 3 defining a conservatory root The roofs slope downwardly to define a valley 4 in between.
The first portion 1 includes a wall plate 5 to be abutted against and connected, e.g.
screwed to the wall 2. As shown best in Figure 2, the wall plate comprises a basal portion 6 and an upper portion 7. The basal portion 6 has a downwardly inclined ledge 8 and the upper portion 7 has a forward facing V-projection 9 surmounted by a flat wall 10. Frame members 11 extend from the ledge 8 to an eaves beam 12 and panes P of glass or plastic are present.
The conservatory roof 13 has at its apex a ridge member 13. The member 13 comprises a base portion 14 and an upper portion 15. The base portion 14 comprises an upright hollow web 16 of rectangular section and two longitudinal opposite downwardly inclined side flanges 17. The upper portion 15 is of trapezoidal section. Frame members 11 extend from the ridge 13 to the beam 12 to define the sloping roof of the conservatory.
A valley member 18 is present in the valley 4 where the two portions of the P shape meet. The valley member is of shallow V-section and the side flanges 19 have longitudinal edge walls 20 (to engage adjacent frame members 11). At the centre the valley member has two arcuate elements 21 on each side of a connector bar 22.
The bar has a tall web 23 and a thick rectangular head 24.
The components are joined together by means of a connector 30 of the invention.
The unit 30 is a one piece casting of say aluminium or the like. The unit comprises a floor 31, which is somewhat triangular as seen in plan having an upright back wall 32 in the comer along one of the outer walls. The back wall 32 corresponds to the usual ridge cleat plate and has holes by which it may be secured to the wall of the house 2. Three vertical walls are present W1, W2 and W3. One wall, W1, seen at the left hand side of Figure 2, is generally square as seen in elevation and is shaped and dimensioned to be received in the hollow section 16 of the conservatory ridge 13 when the base portion 14 rests on the adjacent floor portion F1. The floor portion F1 slopes inwardly downardly so that the inner ledge 17 may be received thereon.Another side wall, W2, seen to the right hand side of the upright wall on Figure 2, projects forward over the floor and has a profile 33 corresponding to that of the wall plate 5. The floor F2 slopes downwardly to the front and is disposed so that when the wall plate 5 is present thereon the profile 33 matches that of the wall plate 5. A third wall W3 extends approximately at 450 across the floor and is shaped to correspond to that of the bar 22 including the arcuate elements 21. The forward portion F3 of the floor is profiled to correspond to that of the valley member 18 and include a front lead-in portion 34 defines comers 35 where it meets the sloping portions F1 and F2.
All exposed faces of the projecting walls W1, W2 are cut flush; the ends of the components they are to engage are also square cut. (Mitre joints are not needed).
In use, the unit 30 of the invention is mounted at the intended position on the house wall 2. The components are cut to length and then abutted against (W2, W3) or urged on to the respective projecting walls (W1), being guided into position by the respective portion of the floor and to the condition shown in Figure 3. Parts may be locked together using bolts and nuts as appropriate, and as shown on Figure 2. A little sealant is applied and its presence is hidden from view by the floor. It will thus be seen that the unit provides a speedy mitre-free device for accurately connecting the components and at the same time avoids the need for much sealant.
The connector of the invention is of value in any situation where a comer is to be formed and is not limited to the joining of a conservatory roof and lean-to.

Claims (6)

1. A connector unit for the mitre-free connection of the comer unit of a conservatory roof to the wall of a building, the unit comprising a one piece element having an upright wall from which project three wall portions, the outer two walls being substantially parallel to each other, one defining engaging means to complementarily engage the conservatory ridge member and the other having the profile of the wall plate to be abutted to the wall, the intermediate projecting wall extending between and at an angle to the other walls and being adapted to engage the valley member of the roof whereby the ridge member and the wall plate and the valley member may be engaged with the respective projecting wall portions.
2. A unit according to Claim 1, including a floor having portions to guide the ridge member, the wall plate and the valley member respectively into engagement with the respective projecting wall portions.
3. A unit according to Claim 2, wherein the floor portion includes a lead in portion for the valley member.
4. A unit according to any preceding Claim, comprising a casting.
5. A unit according to Claim 4, comprising a casting of aluminium.
6. A unit according to any preceding Claim, including a wall for connection of the unit to the wall of a building.
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Cited By (10)

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GB2388867A (en) * 2003-02-20 2003-11-26 Allport Brian A gasket for a glazed roof
WO2004079120A1 (en) * 2003-03-01 2004-09-16 Ultraframe (Uk) Limited Improvements in and relating to conservatory roof construction
FR2877366A1 (en) * 2004-10-28 2006-05-05 Profils Systemes Soc Par Actio Angle rafters fixing device for veranda, has leg placed near ends of each angle rafter, and having hood cooperating with pit that integrally receives stable unit such as wall plate back, of structure with veranda roof panels
FR2878545A1 (en) * 2004-10-28 2006-06-02 Profils Systemes Soc Par Actio Veranda rafter fixing device, has leg comprising outer protrusion in form of hollow hemispherical dome cooperating with hemispherical basin that is integrated to stable structure unit such as wall plate`s backside
WO2006095189A1 (en) * 2005-03-11 2006-09-14 Ultraframe (Uk) Limited Conservatory roofs
US7191566B2 (en) 2003-02-25 2007-03-20 Park Lane Conservatories Ltd. Eaves beam with internal drainage
US7392622B2 (en) 2002-10-22 2008-07-01 Park Lane Conservatories Limited Conservatory roof with a soffit system
US7392623B2 (en) 2004-02-03 2008-07-01 Park Lane Conservatories Ltd. Eaves beam with framing
US7836641B2 (en) 2002-12-16 2010-11-23 Park Lane Conservatories Ltd. Multi-piece eaves beam for preassembled glazed roof system
FR3035898A1 (en) * 2015-05-04 2016-11-11 Groupe Akena RADIANT ROOFING ROOF

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7392622B2 (en) 2002-10-22 2008-07-01 Park Lane Conservatories Limited Conservatory roof with a soffit system
US7836641B2 (en) 2002-12-16 2010-11-23 Park Lane Conservatories Ltd. Multi-piece eaves beam for preassembled glazed roof system
GB2388867A (en) * 2003-02-20 2003-11-26 Allport Brian A gasket for a glazed roof
GB2388867B (en) * 2003-02-20 2004-05-05 Allport Brian A gasket for a glazed roof
US7191566B2 (en) 2003-02-25 2007-03-20 Park Lane Conservatories Ltd. Eaves beam with internal drainage
WO2004079120A1 (en) * 2003-03-01 2004-09-16 Ultraframe (Uk) Limited Improvements in and relating to conservatory roof construction
US7392623B2 (en) 2004-02-03 2008-07-01 Park Lane Conservatories Ltd. Eaves beam with framing
FR2877366A1 (en) * 2004-10-28 2006-05-05 Profils Systemes Soc Par Actio Angle rafters fixing device for veranda, has leg placed near ends of each angle rafter, and having hood cooperating with pit that integrally receives stable unit such as wall plate back, of structure with veranda roof panels
FR2878545A1 (en) * 2004-10-28 2006-06-02 Profils Systemes Soc Par Actio Veranda rafter fixing device, has leg comprising outer protrusion in form of hollow hemispherical dome cooperating with hemispherical basin that is integrated to stable structure unit such as wall plate`s backside
WO2006095189A1 (en) * 2005-03-11 2006-09-14 Ultraframe (Uk) Limited Conservatory roofs
GB2424006B (en) * 2005-03-11 2009-12-02 Ultraframe Uk Ltd Conservatory roofs
FR3035898A1 (en) * 2015-05-04 2016-11-11 Groupe Akena RADIANT ROOFING ROOF

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