JP2891643B2 - Masonry structure of glass block - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glass block provided in an opening of a building for daylighting, and to a masonry structure thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a masonry structure of this type of glass block, one described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-68115 is known. In this masonry structure, a connecting tool is fixed so as to be wound around the peripheral surface of the glass block, and the connecting tool is formed to have a U-shaped cross section with protruding pieces on both sides.
Adjacent glass blocks include a reinforcing member between the connecting tools, insert the projecting pieces of the connecting tool so as to overlap each other, and drive a screw or a rivet into the overlapping portion of the projecting pieces from both inside and outside the room. It is fixed at. further,
In the gap between the glass blocks, a joint material is mounted so as to hide the screw or the rivet, thereby providing a seal.

[0003]

In such a conventional masonry structure, when connecting adjacent glass blocks, it is necessary to drive a screw or a rivet into a connecting tool from a gap between the glass blocks. The connection work was extremely complicated.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a masonry structure of glass blocks that can easily and quickly perform a connecting operation between glass blocks.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a connecting member having a pair of flange portions bent outward in an expected direction is fixed to each glass block, and a connecting member for an adjacent glass block is fixed. The flanges are abutted against each other with the reinforcing member interposed therebetween, and both flanges are sandwiched by sandwiching members inserted into the gap between the glass blocks from both sides of the room.

In this case, it is preferable that the holding member also serves as a joint material, and that the holding member be integrally formed in a lattice shape with a square having a size corresponding to the glass block.

[0007]

Since the flange portions of the connecting member fixed to the glass block are abutted against each other and both flange portions are sandwiched between the indoor and outdoor sides by the sandwiching member, the reinforcing member is included through the connecting member. Adjacent glass blocks can be connected only by assembling the glass blocks and pushing (inserting) the holding member into the gap between the glass blocks. In addition, the replacement of the glass block can be easily performed in the reverse order.

In this case, since the holding member also serves as a joint material, it is not necessary to attach a joint material separately, and the holding member has a grid having a size corresponding to the glass block and is integrated in a lattice shape. Due to the molding, the grid-like joint material can be integrally attached to the joint between the glass blocks. This makes it possible to easily mount the holding member, and to improve the sealing performance of the corner portion and the cross portion of the joint.

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a glass block wall according to an embodiment of the present invention; As shown in the vertical cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 and the horizontal cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, the glass block wall 1 holds a daylighting unit 2 constructed by assembling a plurality of glass blocks 3, and a building. And the frame body 4 fitted into the opening A of the main body.

The frame 4 includes an upper frame 4a, a lower frame 4b, and a vertical frame 4.
The frames c and 4c are formed in a rectangular frame, and in this state, they are attached so as to be fitted into the openings A formed in the building. A swallow groove 5 similar to the frame of the glass window is formed in the inner peripheral portion of each of the frames 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, and the glass block 3 located on the outer peripheral portion of the lighting unit 2 is formed in the swallow groove 5. Is inserted and fixed. At the inner peripheral end of the swallow groove 5,
Between the inserted glass block 3 and the front bead 6a on the outdoor side and the rear bead 6b on the indoor side are interposed respectively, and thereby the seal between the frame 4 and the lighting part 2 is held.

The daylighting section 2 is composed of a plurality of glass blocks 3 arranged vertically and horizontally. Each glass block 3
Is formed by integrally welding two pieces of glass together with a hollow portion, and a shallow groove 3a is continuously formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The connecting member 7 is fixed to the concave groove 3a of the glass block 3 so as to wind the glass block 3,
The connecting tool 7 connects four connecting pieces having a length corresponding to each side of the glass block 3 with a corner fitting (not shown),
It is configured. The connecting member 7 is formed of a shape member or the like, and is formed with a fitting portion 7a fitted in the concave groove 3a and a pair of flange portions 7b, 7b projecting in an “L” shape from the fitting portion in the cross-sectional direction. ing. At the end of each flange portion 7b, a flange piece 7c bent outward in the expected direction is formed, and the connecting members 7, 7 of the adjacent glass blocks 3, 3 abut the flange pieces 7c, 7c. , Are interconnected.

Further, with the flange pieces 7c, 7c abutting on each other, the flange portions 7b, 7
b includes a reinforcing member 8. The reinforcing member 8
It is formed in a rectangular hollow cross section so as to fit in the adjacent flange portions 7b, 7b without a gap. As described above, the reinforcing member 8 is enclosed without gap between the flange portions 7b, 7b of the connecting members 7, 7, thereby positioning the connecting members 7, 7, that is, mutually connecting the adjacent glass blocks 3, 3. Is determined. Although the arrangement of the reinforcing members 8 depends on the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the daylighting unit 2, in the present embodiment, the reinforcing members 8 are long so as to be provided through the horizontal reinforcing members 8. It is short. In addition,
As shown in FIG. 1, a reinforcing member 8 is also provided on the lowermost glass block 3 of the daylighting unit 2 so as to abut against the lower frame 4 b, and the reinforcing member 8 also serves as a setting block of the daylighting unit 2. It has become.

On the other hand, the butted flange pieces 7c,
Joint material (holding member) 9 is provided on 7c so as to sandwich both flange pieces 7c, 7c. Joint material 9
As shown in FIG. 3, each has a square having a size corresponding to one of the glass blocks 3 and is integrally formed in a lattice shape. The outer frame portion of the joint material 9 has one hollow portion 9a and a locking piece 9b projecting from the hollow portion 9a in the cross-sectional direction, and the partitioning portion of the joint material 9 has two hollow portions in the cross-sectional direction. Hollow portion 9a,
9a and a locking piece 9b protruding from each hollow portion 9a. Each locking piece 9b has a tip formed in the shape of an arrowhead,
Is fitted in a “U” -shaped groove formed between the fitting portion 7a of the flange portion 7a and the flange piece 7c of the flange portion 7b. In this case, at the section of the joint material 9, the two locking pieces 9b, 9b are fitted so as to straddle the butted flange pieces 7c, 7c, so that the flange pieces 7c, 7c are locked from both sides. 9b, 9b.
That is, by the joint material 9, the adjacent glass blocks 3, 3 are connected to each other via the connecting tool 7, and at the same time,
The seal between the adjacent glass blocks 3, 3 is maintained.

The incorporation of the grid joint material 9 is performed by
A predetermined number of glass blocks 3 are assembled through a connecting member 7 including a reinforcing member 8, and are assembled from inside and outside the room. The joint material 9 shown in FIG. 3 has a configuration having six squares.
There are prepared four, four, etc., which are combined appropriately (adhesion) to correspond to the daylighting unit 2 of a desired size. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the joint material 9 has a structure in which the divided portion composed of the two hollow portions 9a, 9a can be separated in a tearing manner, and can appropriately cope with a design change at the site. It has become.

Incidentally, the outer dimensions of the glass block 3 are defined. Therefore, when the frame 4 is constructed in accordance with the opening A, the size of the lighting unit 2 formed by assembling the frame 4 and the glass block 3 is smaller than the outer dimensions of the glass block 3. There is a problem that does not fit. When the dimensional error is small, it can be absorbed by the swallowing dimension of the glass block 3 into the swallowing groove 5 of the frame 4, but when the dimensional error is large, FIGS.
(B) As shown in FIG.
Is provided.

The attachment 10 is formed of a hollow rectangular cross-section member, and is appropriately cut to a required length.
Used in connection with the glass block 3. For this reason, the attachment 10 is formed to have the same thickness as the glass block 3, and a fitting groove 10 a into which the reinforcing member 8 is fitted is formed on an end surface thereof. In this case, the attachment 10 is connected to the upper end of the lighting unit 2 for height dimension matching, and to the side end of the lighting unit 2 for width dimension matching. It is designed to be seen as a part.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the reinforcing member 8 is interposed between the adjacent glass blocks 3, 3 and between the flange portions 7b, 7b of the connecting members 7, 7, and the flange pieces 7c, 7c are connected to each other. But this flange piece 7
Since the joints c and 7c are sandwiched between the joint members 9, a predetermined number of the glass blocks 3 to which the connecting members 7 are attached are assembled, and the joint members 9 are mounted on the glass blocks 3, thereby forming the lighting unit 2. be able to. Therefore, the glass block wall 1
Can be constructed easily and quickly without requiring skill, and the construction period can be shortened.

Further, since the joint material 9 is integrally formed in a lattice shape, the construction becomes extremely easy,
It is possible to improve the sealing properties of joint corners, etc.
In addition, since a uniform joint can be formed continuously, the design property can be improved. Further, in combination with the structure of the connecting portion, replacement of the damaged glass block 3 can be easily performed.

In the above embodiment, the connecting member is formed of a shape member and is fixed by being wound around a glass block. However, as long as the connecting member has a flange portion, the cross-sectional shape, the material, and the like of the connecting member are limited. The method of fixing to the glass block is arbitrary.

[0020]

As described above, according to the masonry structure of the glass block of the present invention, without using an adhesive or a screw, etc.
Since the glass blocks can be connected to each other, the work of assembling the glass blocks can be performed easily and quickly without skill, and the construction period can be shortened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a glass block wall according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a glass block wall according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a lighting unit configured by assembling glass blocks.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a separated state of a joint material.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Glass block wall, 2 lighting part, 3 glass blocks, 7 coupler, 7b flange part, 7c flange piece,
8 Reinforcement member, 9 joint material, 9b locking piece, A opening

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A connecting member (7) having a pair of flange portions (7b, 7b) bent outward in a prospective direction is fixed to each glass block (3), and a connecting member (7) of an adjacent glass block (3, 3) is fixed. Reinforcing member (8) between the connecting members (7, 7)
(7) the flanges (7b, 7b) are abutted against each other in a state where the glass block (3, 3) is inserted into the gap between the glass blocks (3, 3) from both sides of the room. A masonry structure of a glass block characterized by being sandwiched between. 2. The holding member (9) also serves as a joint material, and the holding member (9) is connected to the glass block (3).
The masonry structure of a glass block according to claim 1, wherein the masonry structure is integrally formed in a lattice shape with squares having a size corresponding to (1).