JP2023155976A - Fitting - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a fitting capable of improving fire retardant without damaging glass.SOLUTION: The fitting includes: a bottom frame 12 placed along the lower edge of a double-glazed glass 20; and a pair of vertical frames 13 that is connected to the edges of the bottom frame 12 and arranged along the side edges of the double-glazed glass 20. To the lower edges of the vertical frame 13, a metal support member 70 is provided that has a support plate portion 72 facing the bottom surface of the double-glazed glass 20 with a gap secured between the double-glazed glass 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a fitting comprising a lower profile and a longitudinal profile extending along the edge of the glass.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Among fittings that are constructed by providing a frame, frame, or other shape member at the edge of glass, there is provided one in which the glass is held by a metal support member. According to this type of fittings, the support member prevents the glass from falling off even when the glass is exposed to high temperatures due to fire or the like, making it possible to improve fire protection (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP2018-104926A

By the way, in the above-mentioned fittings, the support member may come into contact with the end surface of the glass. Therefore, if vibrations are applied to the fittings during transportation, there is a concern that the glass may be damaged by the support members.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide fittings that can improve fire protection without damaging glass.

In order to achieve the above object, the fittings according to the present invention include a lower profile disposed along at least the lower edge of the glass, and a side edge of the glass connected to the end of the lower profile. A fitting comprising a vertical side profile disposed along a section, wherein a gap is secured between an end of the lower profile or a lower end of the vertical profile with the glass. The present invention is characterized in that a metal support member having a support plate portion facing the lower surface of the glass is provided in the above-mentioned state.

According to the present invention, since a gap is secured between the support plate portion of the support member molded from metal and the glass, the support plate portion and the glass can be secured even when vibrations are applied during transportation. There is no contact and there is no risk of damage. Moreover, when the glass falls under a high temperature condition, the support plate portion comes into contact with the glass and can support the glass without falling off, which is advantageous in terms of fire protection.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view of fittings according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the indoor side. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the fittings shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the fittings shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main parts of the fittings shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main parts of the fittings shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the outside with glass omitted. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the fitting shown in FIG. 1 showing a state in which a support member is attached. FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of the fitting shown in FIG. 1 showing a state in which a support member is attached. This figure shows the main parts of the fittings shown in Figure 1. (a) is an enlarged view of the connecting part between the lower section and the vertical section, seen from the indoor side, and (b) is the lower section and the vertical section. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connection part with a side profile member seen from the indoor side. 2 shows a support member applied to the fittings shown in FIG. 1, in which (a) is a view seen from the outside of the room, (b) is a plan view thereof, and (c) is a side view thereof.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of fittings according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that in the following, for convenience, the terms "expected direction" and "found direction" may be used. The prospective direction is a direction along the depth of the fittings, as shown by arrow A in the figure. A surface along the prospective direction may be referred to as a prospective surface. In the case of something extending horizontally, such as a bottom frame, the finding direction is a direction along the top and bottom orthogonal to the viewing direction. In the case of something that extends along the vertical direction, such as a vertical frame, the direction along the horizontal line orthogonal to the viewing direction is called the finding direction. A surface along the finding direction may be referred to as a finding surface.

1 to 4 show fittings that are embodiments of the present invention. The fitting illustrated here is called a FIX window (fixed window), which is constructed by holding a rectangular double-glazed glass 20 in a frame 10. The frame 10 includes an upper frame 11 disposed along the upper edge of the double-glazed glass 20, a lower frame (lower profile) 12 disposed along the lower edge of the double-glazed glass 20, and a double-glazed glass 20. It is configured with left and right vertical frames (vertical side members) 13 disposed along the side edges of 20. The upper frame 11, the lower frame 12, and the left and right vertical frames 13 are extruded members molded from resin, and are configured to have a substantially uniform cross-sectional shape over the entire longitudinal length. In particular, this embodiment illustrates a fitting in which the upper frame 11, the lower frame 12, and the left and right vertical frames 13 have the same cross-sectional shape. That is, the upper frame 11, the lower frame 12, and the left and right vertical frames 13 that constitute the frame body 10 are each configured to have a frame base (hollow part) 31 and an inwardly protruding part 32. The frame base 31 is a portion disposed on the outer peripheral side of the double-glazed glass 20, and is configured in a hollow shape extending along the viewing direction. The frame base 31 is provided with a mounting groove 31b for mounting the ridge 33 in a portion of the inner peripheral side facing surface 31a located on the outdoor side. The inwardly protruding portion 32 has a hollow block shape that protrudes from the indoor side portion of the frame base 31 toward the inner peripheral side and toward the indoor side. A tight material 32a is attached to the inner circumferential edge of the facing surface of the inwardly protruding portion 32 facing outdoors. A slope 32b is provided between a portion of the inwardly protruding portion 32 that is closer to the outer periphery than the tight material 32a and the inner periphery-side prospective surface 31a of the frame base 31, which gradually becomes outdoors toward the outer periphery. Reference numeral 34 indicates a nail fin extending from the edge located on the indoor side of the frame base 31 toward the outer circumferential side in the finding direction, and reference numeral 35 indicates an edge located on the inner circumferential side of the inward protrusion 32. This is a fin for a picture frame that extends in the direction of view from the front toward the interior of the room.

The upper frame 11, the lower frame 12, and the left and right vertical frames 13 having the above configuration constitute the frame body 10 by joining the 45° slopes provided at the ends of each other, and are connected to the respective mounting grooves 31b. By attaching the ridge 33, the edge of the double-glazed glass 20 is held between the inward protrusion 32 and the ridge 33.

As is clear from the figure, the upper frame 11 and the left and right vertical frames 13 of the frame body 10 are provided with a reinforcing material 40 inside the hollow part of the frame base 31, and at the inner peripheral side of the frame base 31. A clamping member 41 is provided at. Neither the reinforcing material 40 nor the clamping member 41 is provided on the lower frame 12 of the frame body 10. The reinforcing material 40 is a structural material formed from metal such as aluminum alloy or steel, and is disposed over almost the entire length of the upper frame 11 and the vertical frame 13. Although not clearly shown in the figure, the ends of the reinforcing members 40 are connected to each other. Further, the reinforcing material 40 provided on the upper frame 11 is connected to a connecting metal fitting 42 provided on the nail fin part 34, and the screw member 43 is connected to the frame B via the nail fin part 34 and the connecting metal fitting 42. When they are screwed together, they are supported by the frame B via the connecting fittings 42. The clamping member 41 is formed from a metal thin plate member such as steel, and has clamping plate parts 41b facing each other on both side edges of the base plate part 41a. This clamping member 41 is connected to the reinforcing member 40 via the substrate part 41a, and the edges of the double-glazed glass 20 are clamped between the clamping plate parts 41b. Reference numeral 50 in the figure represents a thermally expandable member provided on the reinforcing member 40 and the holding member 41. The thermally expandable member 50 is a nonflammable or flame-retardant fireproof material that expands due to heat. As this type of thermally expandable member 50, a graphite-containing foam material can be used. Although not clearly shown in the drawings, these thermally expandable members 50 are disposed over almost the entire longitudinal length.

Furthermore, setting blocks 60 are provided at a plurality of locations on the lower frame 12 of the frame body 10, and support members 70 are provided on the left and right vertical frames 13. The setting block 60 is formed into a block shape made of a hard resin such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride), and supports the double-glazed glass 20 by abutting the lower surface 20a of the double-glazed glass 20 on its upper surface. The support member 70 is molded from metal such as steel, and has a mounting plate portion 71, a support plate portion 72, and an abutment portion 73, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 9. The mounting plate portion 71 has a vertically elongated substantially rectangular shape and has a screw insertion hole (insertion hole) 71a. The screw insertion holes 71a are elongated through holes extending along the length of the mounting plate portion 71, and two screw insertion holes 71a are arranged in parallel above and below the mounting plate portion 71. The support plate portion 72 has a flat plate shape with a central portion wider than the mounting plate portion 71, and extends from the mounting plate portion 71 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mounting plate portion 71. The width of the support plate portion 72 is set to be smaller than the gap between the inwardly protruding portion 32 of the lower frame 12 and the ridge 33, and approximately equal to the thickness of the double-glazed glass 20. The contact portion 73 is provided so as to be bent from the distal end of the support plate portion 72 in a direction opposite to that of the mounting plate portion 71 . The dimensions of the abutting portion 73 are as follows: When the tip portion is brought into contact with the inner peripheral side prospective surface 31a of the lower frame 12 and the supporting plate portion 72 is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the prospective surface 31a, the supporting plate portion The upper surface of the setting block 72 is set to be lower than the upper surface of the setting block 60. This support member 70 is constructed such that the mounting plate portion 71 extends along the length of the vertical frame 13 and the contact portion 73 is in contact with the inner circumferential side facing surface 31a of the lower frame 12. It is attached to the lower end of the vertical frame 13 by screwing a mounting screw (fixing member) 74 into the reinforcing member 40 through the screw insertion hole 71a and the vertical frame 13. The position of the support member 70 relative to the frame 10 in the perspective direction is a portion located between the inward protrusion 32 and the ridge 33 of the lower frame 12, and the support member 70 is held between the inward protrusion 32 and the ridge 33. The support plate portion 72 is set to face the lower surface 20a of the double-glazed glass 20.

According to the fitting constructed as described above, the upper frame 11, the lower frame 12, and the vertical frame 13 constituting the frame 10 are all molded from resin, and the lower frame 12 is also made of reinforcing material 40. This is advantageous in terms of heat insulation as there is no provision for this. Therefore, even if the outside air temperature is lower than the indoor temperature, for example, there is no risk of problems such as dew condensation forming on the portion of the frame 10 that is exposed indoors.

Moreover, in the above-mentioned fittings, metal reinforcing members 40 are provided on the upper frame 11 and the vertical frame 13, and the supporting member 70 is attached to the vertical frame 13 via the reinforcing members 40. Therefore, even if the double-glazed glass 20 is lowered due to the frame 10 or setting block 60 melting or being burned down due to the fittings being exposed to high temperatures such as in the event of a fire, the support member 70 and reinforcement Since it is held by the material 40, there is no risk of it falling off, which is advantageous in terms of fire protection. That is, since the support member 70 is disposed on the frame 10 so as to face the lower surface 20a of the double-glazed glass 20, when the double-glazed glass 20 is lowered, the support plate portion 72 of the support member 70 is It comes into contact with the lower surface 20a of the laminated glass 20, and subsequent movement of the laminated glass 20 is prevented. In particular, in the fittings of the embodiment, since the nail fins 34 are provided at the edges of the frame base 31 located on the indoor side, when the double-glazed glass 20 is attached to the frame B, the double-glazed glass 20 is located on the indoor side of the frame base B. However, with the above-described configuration, it is possible to prevent the double-glazed glass 20 from falling off. In addition, during normal use, the setting block 60 comes into contact with the lower surface 20a of the double-glazed glass 20, and a gap is secured between the support plate portion 72 of the support member 70 and the lower surface 20a of the double-glazed glass 20. That will happen. A gap is also ensured between the mounting plate portion 71 of the support member 70 and the side surface 20b of the double-glazed glass 20. Therefore, even if vibrations are applied during transportation or the like, the support member 70 and the double-glazed glass 20 will not come into contact with each other, and there is no fear that the double-glazed glass 20 will be damaged. Further, the support member 70 is attached to the vertical frame 13 by screwing a mounting screw 74 through an elongated screw insertion hole 71a provided in the support member 70. Therefore, the position of the support member 70 in the height direction can be adjusted, and it is possible to reliably secure a gap between the support member 70 and the lower surface 20a of the double-glazed glass 20.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, a FIX window in which the frame 10 is provided at the edge of the double-glazed glass 20 is exemplified, but it is also possible to use a sliding window in which a shoji is constructed by providing a stile at the edge of the glass. It can also be applied to fittings such as sliding windows. Further, the shape material does not necessarily have to be molded from resin, but may be molded from metal such as an aluminum alloy. Furthermore, although the reinforcing material 40 is provided in the hollow portion of the shape, it is not necessarily necessary to provide the reinforcing material 40. In the above-described embodiment, the reinforcing material 40 is provided only on the upper frame 11 and the vertical frame 13, but the reinforcing material 40 may also be provided on the lower frame 12. Furthermore, although the support member 70 is attached to the lower end of the vertical frame 13, which is the vertical frame, the support member 70 is attached to the lower end of the lower frame 13, which is provided along the lower edge of the glass such as the lower frame 12. It is also possible to attach the support member 70 to. In this case, the shape of the support member 70 may be such that the mounting plate portion 71 and the support plate portion 72 are parallel to each other, and the screw insertion holes 71a provided in the mounting plate portion 71 are not necessarily shaped like elongated holes. It doesn't have to be.

As described above, the fitting according to the present invention includes a lower profile disposed along at least the lower edge of the glass, and a lower profile that is connected to the end of the lower profile and attached to the side edge of the glass. A fitting comprising a vertical side profile disposed along the vertical side frame, wherein a gap is secured between the edge of the lower side frame or the bottom end of the vertical side frame and the glass. A metal support member having a support plate portion facing the lower surface of the glass is provided.
According to this invention, since a gap is secured between the support plate portion of the support member molded from metal and the glass, the support plate portion and the glass can be secured even when vibrations are applied during transportation. There is no contact and there is no risk of damage. Moreover, when the glass falls under a high temperature condition, the support plate portion comes into contact with the glass and can support the glass without falling off, which is advantageous in terms of fire protection.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned fitting, the support member is attached to a lower end portion of the vertical side section.
According to this invention, there is no need to secure a space for attaching the support member to the lower profile member.

The present invention also provides the above-mentioned fittings, in which the vertical side profile is an extruded resin profile having a hollow part, a metal reinforcing member is disposed in the hollow part, and the support member includes: It is characterized in that it is attached to the vertical side section via the reinforcing material.
According to this invention, since the glass can be supported by the reinforcing material of the vertical side profile via the support member, there is no need to provide a reinforcing material on the bottom profile, and the number of parts can be reduced. Become.

The present invention also provides the above-mentioned fittings, wherein the support member has a mounting plate portion extending from an end of the support plate portion along the length of the vertical side profile, and the mounting plate portion includes the mounting plate portion. An elongated insertion hole is provided along the length of the vertical side profile, and the support member is connected to the reinforcing member via the insertion hole by a fixing member.
According to this invention, the height of the support member relative to the glass can be adjusted by changing the position of the fixing member in the elongated insertion hole.

Further, in the above-mentioned fitting, the present invention provides a setting block that supports the glass on the inner circumferential side of the lower section, and a setting block that supports the glass, and a setting block that supports the glass on the inner circumference side of the lower section. It is characterized by being provided with a contact portion that contacts the prospective surface.
According to this invention, the height of the setting block and the height of the support member are defined based on the inner circumferential surface of the lower profile, so the gap between the lower surface of the glass and the support member is accurately set. It becomes possible to do so.

Reference Signs List 10 frame body, 11 upper frame, 12 lower frame, 13 vertical frame, 20 double-glazed glass, 20a lower surface, 31 frame base, 31a inner peripheral side prospective surface, 40 reinforcing material, 60 setting block, 70 supporting member, 71 mounting plate part, 71a screw insertion hole, 72 support plate part, 73 contact part, 74 mounting screw

Claims (5)

a lower profile disposed along at least a lower edge of the glass; and a vertical profile connected to an end of the lower profile and disposed along a side edge of the glass. Fittings provided with
At the end of the lower profile or the lower end of the vertical profile, a metal support having a support plate facing the lower surface of the glass with a gap between the support plate and the glass. A fitting characterized by being provided with a member. The fitting according to claim 1, wherein the support member is attached to a lower end of the vertical side section. The vertical side profile is an extruded resin profile having a hollow part, and a metal reinforcing member is disposed in the hollow part,
The fitting according to claim 2, wherein the support member is attached to the vertical side section via the reinforcing member. The support member has a mounting plate extending from an end of the support plate along the length of the vertical side profile, and the mounting plate includes a mounting plate extending along the length of the vertical side profile. A hole-shaped insertion hole is provided,
The fitting according to claim 3, wherein the support member is connected to the reinforcing member via the insertion hole by a fixing member. A setting block that supports the glass is provided on the inner circumferential side of the lower profile,
The fitting according to claim 1, wherein the support member is provided with an abutment portion that abuts on an inner peripheral side prospective surface of the lower section.

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