IE84782B1

IE84782B1 - A tubular window

Info

Publication number: IE84782B1
Application number: IE2006/0437A
Authority: IE
Inventors: Farrelly Alan
Original assignee: Farrelly Alan
Filing date: 2006-06-12
Publication date: 2008-01-09

Abstract

ABSTRACT The tubular window system involves the drilling of a 150mm diameter hole (2) through any typical wall construction (3). An inner plastic PVC liner tube (4)is inserted into this hole (2). The liner tube (4) has a section (5) removed along its entire length and the tube (4) is compressed to reduce the gap caused by the removed section (5)and placed in tension by means (6) such as clasps or pins. The liner tube (4) is held in this position until it is placed into the 150mm diameter hole (2). The tensioning means (6)is removed and the liner tube (4) expands to form a tight grip on the hole (2). The liner tube (4) is positioned to finish 10mm inside the surface of the existing walls. A glass pane (7) is placed into the liner tube (4) and is held in place by two stainless steel cylinders (8,9). The inner faces and exposed ends of these cylinders (8,9) are polished so as to reflect as much light as possible through the glass pane (7)ancl into the interior of the building. The steel cylinders (8,9) project 15mm out from the edge of the wall (3). The gap between the holding cylinder, the liner tube (4) and the existing wall (3) is sealed to form a secuer weather—tight bond. Coloured or tinted glazed discs may be used to give different effects to the light.

Description

Description The tubular window system is designed to be an easily assembled and installed system for bringing natural light into a building without the need for expensive demolition, specialised construction and rebuilding.

This product is unique in that it has identiﬁed a simple and intelligent way of achieving daylight into buildings using already existing tools and creating a product which utilises the tools abilities. The simple use of materials is an intelligent way of achieving the technical standard required and it is this simplicity which is unique to this product.

These and other objects and advantages will become apparent in the following description and drawings: Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the tubular window system; Fig. 2 is a front view of the liner tube in its clamped state; Fig. 3 is a front view of the liner tube in its unclamped state; Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the tubular window system installed in a wall of a building; and, Fig. 5 is a front view of the tubular window system installed in a wall of a building.

With reference to Fig. 1-5, the tubular window system 1 involves using a hole—saw, which is readily available at hire centres, to drill a 150mm diameter hole 2 through any typical wall construction 3. An inner plastic PVC liner tube 4 is inserted into this hole 2. The liner tube 4 has a section 5 removed along its entire length, and the liner tube 4 is compressed to reduce the gap caused by the removed section 5 and placed in tension by means 6 such as clasps or pins. The liner tube 4 is held in this position until it is placed into the 150mm hole 2. The means 6, such as clasps or pins, is removed and the liner tube 4 expands to form a tight grip on the hole. The liner tube 4 is positioned to ﬁnish 10mm inside the surface of the existing walls. A glass pane 7 is placed into the liner tube 4 and is held in place by two stainless steel cylinders 8, 9 which are 129mm in diameter and ﬁxed with silicone mastic 10. The inner face and exposed ends of these cylinders 8, 9 will be polished and help to reﬂect as much light as possible through the glass pane 7 and into the buildings interior. The steel cylinders 8, 9 project 15mm out from the edge of the wall 3. The gap between the holding cylinder 7,8, the liner tube 4 and the existing wall 2 is sealed with silicone mastic 10 to form a secure, weather-tight bond. Coloured or tinted glazed disks may be used to give different effects to the light.

Claims

1.A tubular window (1) for installation in a building comprising a liner tube (4), a glass pane (7), and two holding cylinders (8,9), characterised in that, the liner tube has an outer diameter substantially equal to the diameter of a hole (2) in a wall (3) in the building; the glass pane is substantially circular in shape and has a diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the liner tube; and, the holding cylinders have an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the liner tube.

2. The tubular window according to any claim 1, characterised in that, the holding cylinders are reflective on the inner face of the cylinder.

3. The tubular window according to any preceding claim, characterised in that, the liner tube is made of PVC.

4. The tubular window according to any preceding claim, characterised in that, the holding cylinders are made of stainless steel.

5. The tubular window according to any preceding claim, characterised in that, the liner tube is substantially 10mm in thickness having an in—use outer diameter substantially equal to 150mm; the glass plane has a thickness substantially equal to 12mm and a diameter substantially equal to 129mm; and, the holding cylinders are substantially 2mm in thickness having an outer diameter substantially equal to 129mm.

6. The tubular window according to any preceding claim, characterised in that, the tubular window system further comprises tinted disks to provide different lighting effects.

7. A method for installing of a tubular window system (1) in a building, characterised in that, the method comprises the following steps of: a) making a circular hole (2) in a wall (3) of the building; b) installing a liner tube (4), having an outer diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the hole, into the hole c) inserting a circular glass pane (7), having a diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the liner tube, intermediate the ends of the liner tube; d) installing two holding cylinders (8,9), each having an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the liner tube, into the liner tube so that there is a holding cylinder either side of the glass pane e) the tubular window system is sealed and ﬁnished.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterised in that, the step of installing the liner tube further comprises the intermediate steps of: f) removing a section (5) of liner tube along the length of the tube and clamping (6) the liner tube along the removed section so that the outer diameter of the liner tube is less than the diameter of the hole; g) inserting the clamped liner tube into the hole 10 h) unclamping the liner tube so that the liner tube expands such that the outer diameter of the liner tube is substantially equal to the diameter of the hole.

9. The method according to claim 7, characterised in that, the step of sealing and ﬁnishing the tubular window system further comprises the intermediate step of applying silicone mastic (10) to form a weather-tight bond.