JP2024002435A - glass handrail - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a glass handrail which is configured so that only glass and longitudinal members arranged at predetermined intervals are visible from outside of the glass handrail and is excellent in designability, and facilitates glass replacement work.

CONSTITUTION: There is provided a glass handrail in which supporting columns are erected at predetermined intervals, and glass is mounted on a taking-out part taken out to outside the supporting columns, wherein the taking-out part includes a first longitudinal member positioned outside the glass handrail and a second longitudinal member positioned inside the glass handrail and mounted on the supporting columns, and in a structure that a longitudinal direction of the glass is supported by sandwiching the glass between the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member, the glass is replaceable from a balcony side.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention particularly relates to improvements in glass handrails used on balconies of housing complexes such as condominiums, and more particularly, in glass handrails in which glass is attached to the protruding portions extended to the outside of the pillars.

Conventionally, normal corbelled glass handrails have been installed over a wide span between the pillars by attaching an upper and lower frame to the glass, and only a simple design can be obtained, so new designs that are improved from a design perspective are needed. glass handrails were required.

In order to improve the above-mentioned conventional simple design corbelled glass handrail and meet the above-mentioned requirements, the applicant has developed a structure in which the glass is placed in two vertical members, namely, a first vertical member located on the outside and a glass handrail located on the inside. The glass is supported in the vertical direction by being held by a second vertical member that supports the glass, and the weight of the glass is supported by supporting the glass with a bracket attached to the bottom of the support column. We proposed and applied for a patent for a glass handrail constructed so that only the glass and vertical members placed at a predetermined interval can be seen from the outside.

The proposed glass handrail is a new glass handrail with an excellent design, but if the glass needs to be replaced, it will be difficult to assemble the first vertical member located on the outside and the first vertical member. There is a problem in that the connecting member for connecting the two vertical members that are in place must be pulled out together, and therefore scaffolding must be erected outside for replacement work.

Patent application No. 2021-052223

The present invention was made in order to obtain a glass handrail that can eliminate the above-mentioned difficulties in glass replacement work while maintaining an excellent design. To provide a glass handrail that allows easy glass replacement from the inside veranda side.

A glass handrail according to claim 1 for achieving the above object is a glass handrail in which pillars are erected at predetermined intervals and glass is attached to a protruding part brought out to the outside of the pillar, and the protruding part is a part of the glass handrail. It is equipped with a first vertical member located on the outside and a second vertical member located inside the glass handrail and attached to the pillar, and the seam between the side edges of the left and right glasses is connected to the first vertical member and the second vertical member. The side edges of the glass are supported by being held between the members, and the bottom edge of the glass is supported by being supported by brackets attached to the bottom of the pillars. In the case where only the first vertical member disposed in the window is visible, the first vertical member abuts from the outside through a packing on the joint between the side edges of the left and right glasses, and the second vertical member The members include a pair of L-shaped members, each having an end that abuts the joint between the side edges of the left and right glasses from the inside through a sealant, and an inner extension that extends inward from the end, and an inner part of the pair of L-shaped members. A sleeve-like member is provided that extends in a sleeve-like manner from a base portion that is sandwiched between the extension portions and is fixed to the support column, and the first vertical member has a gap formed at the base of the sleeve-like member of the second vertical member. A connecting member to be inserted into the connecting member is assembled, and a groove that engages with a groove carved in the connecting member is formed in the gap at the base of the sleeve-like member into which the connecting member is inserted, and the connecting member is inserted into the pair of L-shaped members. A bolt is inserted through the bolt hole provided in the connecting member into the inner extension portion and the base portion sandwiched between the inner extension portions, and the groove formed in the gap at the base of the sleeve member is engaged with the groove cut in the connection member. The ends of the pair of L-shaped members of the first vertical member and the second vertical member abut on the seam of the side edges of the glass from the outside and inside, respectively, through the packing and sealing material, and The side edge of the glass is firmly held by being sandwiched between the first vertical member and the second vertical member.

In the glass handrail according to claim 2, in claim 1, the connecting member inserted into the gap formed at the base of the sleeve-like member of the second vertical member is assembled to the first vertical member by the first vertical member. A groove is formed in the longitudinal direction of the surface of the vertical member, and a head that fits into the groove is formed at the end edge of the rectangular flat plate-shaped connecting member, so that the head of the connecting member is connected to the first vertical member. A plurality of connecting members are inserted into predetermined positions along the grooves of the first vertical member while being fitted into the grooves of the first vertical member, and rods are inserted into grooves other than those where the connecting members are present to position the connecting members. This is done by attaching a set screw to the end of the groove to prevent the connecting member and the rod from falling off.

A glass handrail according to a third aspect of the present invention is a glass handrail according to a third aspect of the present invention, wherein the rectangular flat plate-like connection is assembled to the first vertical member and inserted into a gap formed at a base of a sleeve-like member of the second vertical member. The member includes a head that fits into the groove of the first vertical member, a groove that is carved to engage with a groove formed in the base of the sleeve-like member of the second vertical member through which the connecting member is inserted, and It is characterized by having a bolt hole for passing a bolt inserted through the inner extension part of the pair of L-shaped members and the base part sandwiched between the inner extension parts.

According to the present invention, in the portable glass handrail, the vertical direction of the glass is supported by holding the glass between two vertical members, and the weight of the glass is supported by supporting the glass with a bracket attached to the lower part of the column. In this structure, only the glass and the vertical members arranged at a predetermined interval can be seen from the outside of the glass handrail, and the glass can also be made to protrude above the pillars, making it an excellent handrail for condominium balconies. To provide a glass handrail that not only has an attractive design, but also allows the glass to be easily replaced from the inside veranda side when the glass needs to be replaced.

It is a front view showing a part of glass handrail structure concerning the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of FIG. 1; This is a side cross-sectional view of the glass handrail structure according to the present invention, showing the arrangement of the glass handrail support columns, the first vertical member attached to the outer extending portion of the support pillars, the glass, and the second vertical member as seen from the side cross section. It is something. FIG. 2 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken from the direction AA in FIG. 1, and is a partially enlarged view showing a form in which the glass is attached to the holding portion. It is a figure which shows the assembly form of the connection member to a 1st vertical member. 1 is a perspective view of a glass handrail structure according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the glass handrail according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 6). In addition, as the glass constituting the glass handrail according to the present invention, it is preferable to use high-strength glass such as reinforced laminated glass, and it is preferable that the material other than glass is made of an aluminum alloy.

As shown in the front view of FIG. 1, the side view of FIG. 2, and the perspective view of FIG. This is a glass handrail in which a column 2 is erected and a glass 4 is attached to a protrusion 3 that is brought out to the outside of the column 2.As shown in FIG. 8 and a second vertical member 6) to support the glass 4 in the vertical direction, and the glass 4 is supported by a bracket 5 attached to the lower part of the support column 2 to support the weight of the glass. . 11 is a cap, F is a base such as a concrete slab for erecting the pillar 2, and 2R is a pillar reinforcement material.

As seen in FIG. 3, the bracket 5 supporting the glass 4 is formed into an L-shape consisting of a vertical part fixed to the support column 2 and a horizontal part on which the lower end of the glass 4 is placed. The lower end of the glass 4 is placed through the packing, and the vertical part is fixed to the column 2 with bolts.

A mode in which the glass 4 is supported in the vertical direction by sandwiching the joint portion of the side edges of the left and right glasses 4, 4 between two vertical members (first vertical member 8 and second vertical member 6) will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the first vertical member 8 comes into contact with the seam of the side edges of the left and right glasses 4, 4 from the outside through the packings P, A pair of L shapes having end portions 6La, 6La that abut from the inside at the seam of the side edges of the left and right glasses 4, 4 via S, S, and inner extension portions 6Lb, 6Lb extending inward from the end portions 6La, 6La. A sleeve-like member 6S is provided which extends in a sleeve-like manner from a base portion 6Sb which is sandwiched between the members 6L and the inner extension portions 6Lb and 6Lb of the L-shaped members 6L and 6L and is fixed to the support column 2 with a bolt B1. In addition, in order to quickly and reliably clamp the base 6Sb of the sleeve-like member 6S with the inner extensions 6Lb, 6Lb of the L-shaped members 6L, 6L, the clamping structure between the L-shaped members 6L, 6L and the sleeve-like member 6S is designed to fit. A fitting structure is preferable, and the fitting structure improves workability during assembly.

A connecting member 7 is assembled to the first vertical member 8 to be inserted into a gap 6Sh formed in the base 6Sb of the sleeve-like member 6S of the second vertical member 6. The connecting member 7 is for connecting the first vertical member 8 and the second vertical member 6, and a gap 6Sh of the base 6Sb of the sleeve-like member 6S into which the connecting member 7 is inserted is provided with a hole carved in the connecting member 7. A groove 6Sg that engages with the groove 7g is formed, and a bolt is inserted through a bolt hole (not shown) provided in the connecting member 7 into the inner extensions 6Lb, 6Lb of the L-shaped members 6L and the base 6Sb of the sleeve member 6S. B2 is inserted, and by tightening the bolt B2, the groove 6Sg formed in the gap 6Sh of the base 6Sb of the sleeve member 6S is engaged with the groove 7g carved in the connecting member 7. The L-shaped members 6L of the first vertical member 8 and the second vertical member 6, the ends 6La of the 6L are connected to the glasses 4, 4 from the outside and inside through the packings P, P and sealants S, S, respectively. It abuts on the seam of the side edges, and with this configuration, the side edges of the left and right glasses 4, 4 are held firmly between the first vertical member 8 and the second vertical member 6. N is a nut screwed into bolt B2, and Sb is a sealing backup material. Note that commercially available glass beads can be used as the sealant S.

To explain the glass assembly procedure, by placing the glass 4 on the bracket 5 and sliding it horizontally, the left and right glasses 4 are assembled into the L shape of the first vertical member 8 and the second vertical member 6 in a Kendon style. When installing between the ends 6La and 6La of the members 6L and 6L, and applying sealing by attaching the sealing backup materials Sb and Sb while pressing the glasses 4 and 4 against the packings P and P of the first vertical member 8, the left and right The joints of the side edges of the glasses 4, 4 are connected to the sealing materials S, S of the packings P, P of the first vertical member 8 and the L-shaped members 6L, 6L ends 6La, 6La of the second vertical member 6. The L-shaped members 6L, 6L of the first vertical member 8 and the second vertical member 6 are in contact with each other, and the ends 6La, 6La of the first vertical member 8 and the second vertical member 6 are connected to the outside and inside, respectively, through the packings P, P and the sealing materials S, S. As a result, the side edges of the left and right glasses 4, 4 are firmly held by the first vertical member 8 and the second vertical member 6.

When the glass needs to be replaced, the glass replacement work involves removing the sealant S from the end 6La of the L-shaped member 6L of the second vertical member 6, removing the glass 4, and using the Kendon method according to the above procedure. This can be done by installing a new glass 4 on the surface, attaching a sealing backup material Sb, and applying sealing. In addition, if it is difficult to install the glass in the Kendon style, remove the bolt B2, remove the L-shaped members 6L, 6L, remove the glass, install new glasses 4, 4 from the left and right, and remove the L-shaped member 6L. , 6L can also be replaced by returning it to its original state. In either case, the glass can be easily replaced from inside the balcony.

Furthermore, since the ends 6La, 6La of the pair of L-shaped members 6L, 6L of the second vertical member 6 are in contact with the glass via the sealants S, S, even if the thickness of the glass changes, This can be achieved by simply changing the size of the sealant without changing the positional relationship between the first vertical member 8 and the second vertical member 6.

The connecting member 7 has a rectangular flat plate shape, and has a head 7e that fits into a groove 8g formed in the longitudinal direction of the flat first vertical member 8, and a second head 7e into which the connecting member 7 is inserted. A groove 7g carved to engage with a groove 6Sg formed in a gap 6Sh of a base 6Sb of a sleeve-like member 6S of the vertical member 6, a pair of L-shaped members 6L, inner extensions 6Lb of the pair of L-shaped members 6L, 6Lb, and a sleeve-like member It has a bolt hole for passing the bolt B2 inserted into the base 6Sb of the 6S. The form of the connecting member 7 is basically similar to the connecting member described in the earlier patent application.

The assembly of the connecting member 7 to the first vertical member 8 is basically the same as that described in the prior patent application, and as shown in FIG. A plurality of connecting members 7, 7, . Bars 9 (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d in FIG. 5) are inserted into the groove 8g to position the connecting member 7, and a groove is provided at the end of the groove 8g to prevent the connecting member 7 and the rod 9 from falling off. This is done by attaching the set screw 10. Normally, as shown in FIG. 5, it is desirable to install the connecting members 7 at three locations for one first vertical member 8.

Regarding insertion into the gap 6Sh formed in the base 6Sb of the sleeve-like member 6S of the second vertical member 6 of the outer vertical member formed by assembling the connecting member 7 to the first vertical member 8, insert the second vertical member 6 into the gap 6Sh formed in the slot-shaped gap 6Sh. Since the outer longitudinal member is inserted, the outer longitudinal member can be easily inserted.

It is preferable to cover the upper end of the glass 4 with a metal cap in consideration of design and to protect the edge, but the exposed portion of the glass other than the upper end is usually not covered with a cap.

1 Glass handrail according to the present invention 2 Pillar 2R Pillar reinforcing material 3 Carrying part 4 Glass 5 Bracket 6 Second vertical member 6L Pair of L-shaped members 6La of the second vertical member 6 End portion 6Lb of the pair of L-shaped members 6L Inner extension 6S of the pair of L-shaped members 6L Sleeve member 6Sb of the second vertical member 6 Base 6Sh of the sleeve member 6S Gap 6Sg formed at the base 6Sb of the sleeve member 6S Gap between the base 6Sb of the sleeve member 6S Groove 7 formed in 6Sh Connecting member 7e Head 7g that fits into groove 8g of first vertical member 8 Groove carved to engage with groove 6Sg formed in gap 6Sh of base 6Sb of sleeve-like member 6S 8 First vertical member 8g Groove portion 9 for fitting the head 7e of the connecting member 7 formed in the first vertical member 8 Bar material 10 Set screw 11 Kasagi B1 Fixing the second vertical member 6 to the support column 2 A bolt B2 for connecting the pair of L-shaped members 6L, a bolt P inserted through the inner extensions 6Lb of the pair of L-shaped members 6L, 6Lb, the base 6Sb of the sleeve member 6S, and the connecting member 7 between the first vertical member 8 and the glass 4 Intervening packing S Sealing material F intervening between the end portions 6La of the pair of L-shaped members 6L of the second vertical member 6 and the glass 4 Base (foundation)

Claims (3)

A glass handrail in which pillars are erected at predetermined intervals and glass is attached to a protruding part that is brought out to the outside of the pillar, and the brought out part is located between a first vertical member located outside the glass handrail and the inside of the glass handrail. The second vertical member is attached to the support column, and the joint between the side edges of the left and right glasses is held between the first vertical member and the second vertical member to support the side edges of the glass. The lower end of the glass is supported by being supported by a bracket attached to the bottom of the column, and the structure is such that only the glass and the first vertical member arranged at a predetermined distance can be seen from the outside of the glass handrail. In the device, the first vertical member contacts the joint between the side edges of the left and right glasses from the outside via a packing, and the second vertical member contacts the joint between the side edges of the left and right glasses via a sealant. a pair of L-shaped members having an end abutting from the inside and an inward extension extending inward from the end; and a support extending in a sleeve shape from a base sandwiched between the inner extensions of the pair of L-shaped members. The first vertical member has a sleeve-like member fixed to the sleeve-like member, and the first vertical member is assembled with a connecting member that is inserted into a gap formed at the base of the sleeve-like member of the second vertical member. A groove that engages with a groove carved in the connecting member is formed in the gap at the base of the sleeve-shaped member to be inserted, and a connecting groove is formed in the base sandwiched between the inner extensions of the pair of L-shaped members. A bolt is inserted through a bolt hole provided in the member, and a groove formed in the gap at the base of the sleeve member is engaged with a groove carved in the connecting member, thereby connecting the first vertical member and the second vertical member. The ends of the pair of L-shaped members abut on the seam of the side edges of the glass from the outside and inside, respectively, through packing and sealing material, and the side edges of the left and right glass come into contact with the first vertical member and the second vertical member. A glass handrail characterized by being firmly held by being sandwiched between members. The connection member inserted into the gap formed at the base of the sleeve-shaped member of the second vertical member is assembled to the first vertical member by forming a groove in the longitudinal direction of the surface of the first vertical member. A head that fits into the groove is formed at the end edge of the rectangular flat plate-shaped connecting member, and the plurality of connecting members are connected to each other while the head of the connecting member is fitted into the groove of the first vertical member. The first vertical member is inserted to a predetermined position along the groove, and the connecting member is positioned by inserting a rod into the groove other than the one where the connecting member exists, and the connecting member and the rod are inserted at the end of the groove. 2. The glass handrail according to claim 1, wherein a set screw is attached to prevent the glass handrail from falling off. The rectangular flat plate-shaped connecting member assembled to the first vertical member and inserted into the gap formed at the base of the sleeve-like member of the second vertical member fits into the groove of the first vertical member. a groove portion formed to engage with a groove portion formed at the base of the sleeve-like member of the second vertical member through which the connecting member is inserted; and an inwardly extending portion and an inwardly extending portion of the pair of L-shaped members. 3. The glass handrail according to claim 2, wherein the glass handrail has a bolt hole for passing a bolt inserted through the base portion which is sandwiched between the glass handrails.

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