JPH072850Y2 - Horizontal frame for tilted windows such as skylights - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a horizontal frame used as a window frame of a tilted window in a skylight, a sunroof or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 1 shows a skylight generally called a top light. Conventionally, a window frame of such a skylight has a cross sectional structure as shown in FIG. Has been done. That is, this conventional middle horizontal frame has a horizontal frame main body 2 having a pair of projecting walls 1 and 1 projecting on the upper surface, and a glass pressing frame member 4 having a pair of leg walls 3 and 3 projecting at the center of the lower surface. It is composed of the cover frame member 5, and at the time of mounting, the pair of projecting walls 1 and 1 are sandwiched on the horizontal frame main body 2 on both side step portions thereof.
The ends of the window glasses 6, 6 on both sides are supported via a pedestal 7, and a glass pressing frame member 4 is arranged on the pedestals 7, so that both leg walls 3 and 3 are provided on both sides of the horizontal frame body 2. The glass pressing frame member 4 is fitted with a cover frame member 5 and a caulking material 9 is loaded in a space between the cover frame member 5 and each window glass 6. I am trying to do it.

[0003]

In the structure of the middle-horizontal frame as described above, as shown in FIG. 3, the step between the upper surface of the middle-horizontal frame and the upper surface of the window glass 6 becomes large, and Rainwater was collected on the step portion 10, which often caused cracks in the caulking material 9 and caused water leakage.

In view of the above problems, the present invention has an object to prevent rainwater from accumulating in the step portion between the upper surface of the horizontal frame and the window glass surface on the upper side.

[0005]

A horizontal frame according to the present invention comprises a base frame portion 17 having a rectangular tubular shape, and a pair of both sides provided between the base frame portion 17 and a top surface of the base frame portion 17 which are integrally connected to each other. Window glass receiving step 1
And a rectangular tubular upper frame portion 19 forming 8 and 18, and in the upper frame portion 19, a drainer forming an angle substantially equal to the inclination angle θ of the window with respect to the upper wall 19a of the upper frame portion 19. Wall 20
Is integrally formed so as to connect the upper wall 19a of the upper frame portion 19 and one side wall 19b, and the upper wall 19a and the one side wall 19b are respectively provided with drain holes at positions along the upper surface of the draining wall 20. 21 and 22 are provided.

[0006]

EXAMPLES Examples will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a skylight called a top light, and the window frame of this skylight includes an upper horizontal frame 11, a lower horizontal frame 12, an upper and lower horizontal frame 11,
A plurality of vertical frames 13 that connect 12 to each other, a middle horizontal frame 14 that connects the vertical frames 13 to each other in the middle of the upper and lower horizontal frames 11 and 12, and a lower horizontal frame 12
A window frame 16 is provided in a frame portion that is composed of a lower frame 15 that interconnects each other and that is partitioned by these frames 11 to 15. The lower horizontal frame 12 and the middle horizontal frame 14 are the horizontal frames according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a sectional structure of a portion of the middle and horizontal frames 14 in the window frame. The middle horizontal frame 14 is made of an aluminum extrusion mold material, and has a rectangular cylindrical base frame portion 17.
And a pair of window glass receiving step portions 18 on both sides, which are integrally provided on the base frame portion 17 and between the upper wall 17a of the base frame portion 17,
It is composed of a rectangular tubular upper frame portion 19 which forms 18.

The base frame portion 17 includes an upper wall 17a and a bottom wall 17
It is formed by b and both side walls 17c, and groove frame pieces 17d, 17d are continuously provided at both ends of the bottom wall 17b. Also,
The upper frame portion 19 is formed into a rectangular tube shape by the upper wall 19a and both side walls 19b and 19c. Inside the upper frame portion 19, the angle of inclination of the window with respect to the upper wall 19a of the upper frame portion 19 is increased. The draining wall 20 forming an angle substantially equal to θ is the upper wall 1 of the upper frame portion 19.
9a is integrally formed so as to connect the side wall 19c and the side wall 19b, and the drain wall 20 is provided on the upper wall 19a and the one side wall (the side wall on the upper side) 19b.
A plurality of drain holes 21 and 22 are provided at positions along the upper surface of the.

One end of the upper wall 19a of the upper frame portion 19 projects from the other side wall (lower side wall) 19c to form a projecting wall portion 19d. The upper wall 19a is pressed against the rear side of the projecting wall portion 19d. The frame piece 23 is attached to the upper frame portion 19 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction.

The drainage wall 20 in the upper frame portion 19 is shown in FIG. 2 by mounting the middle horizontal frame 14 having the above-described cross-sectional structure between the vertical frames 13, 13 of the skylight window frame at a predetermined inclination angle θ. It will be positioned horizontally. In this case, it is preferable to set the draining wall 20 to have a slight downward slope from the drain hole 22 side of the side wall 19b to the drain hole 21 side of the upper wall 19a.

Then, the window glass 16 is provided on the inner horizontal frame 14.
2, the pedestals 24 and 24 are arranged on the base frame 17 side of the window glass receiving step portions 18 and 18, as shown in FIG.
One pedestal 24 supports the edge of the upper window glass 16, and the other pedestal 18 supports the edge of the lower window glass 16. At this time, it is desirable that the upper surface of the draining wall 20 and the downstream edge of the upper surface of the upper window glass 16 be at the same height position, and the pedestal 24 on which the upper window glass 16 is supported. The pad member 25 is arranged inside the. And this good side window glass 16
The caulking material 26 is loaded in the gap between the edge of the side wall of the upper frame 19 and the side wall 19b of the upper frame 19, and the gap is flush with the upper surface of the draining wall 20, as shown in FIG. fill in.

The upstream end edge and the left and right end edges of the window glass 16 on the right side are the upper horizontal frame 11 and the left and right vertical frames 13,
It is pressed and held by 13 and is sealed with caulking material, and the downstream side edge and left and right end edges of the lower window glass 16 are lower horizontal frame 12 and left and right vertical frames 13, 13.
Will be held and sealed by.

A packing 27 is arranged on the inner edge side of the edge of the lower window glass 16 supported on the other pedestal 24, and the packing 27 is attached to the overhanging wall of the upper frame portion 19. The pressing frame piece 23 attached to 19d is pressed and fixed, and the caulking material 28 is loaded between the projecting wall portion 19d and the edge of the lower window glass 16 to embed the pressing frame piece 23 and the packing 27. State. As a result, the gap between the middle horizontal frame 14 and the upper and lower window glasses 16, 16 is almost completely sealed.

The middle horizontal frame 14 mounted as described above
According to the above, when it rains, the rainwater that has flowed down the right side window glass 16 and flowed down to the step portion with the upper frame portion 19 is, as shown in FIG. The water flows into the upper frame portion 19 from the provided drain hole 22, passes through the draining wall 20, and is discharged to the outside from the drain hole 21 of the upper wall 19a. Therefore, it does not accumulate in the step between the upper window glass 16 and the upper frame portion 19. In this case, if the draining wall 20 has a slightly downward slope, the drainage effect is further improved.

In this embodiment, the upper wall 19a of the upper frame portion 19 is
The protruding wall portion 19d is formed so as to protrude from the lower side wall 19c.
9d does not necessarily have to be provided, and thus the pressing frame piece 23 is unnecessary. In this case, it is only necessary to seal the gap between the upstream edge of the lower window glass 16 and the side wall 19c with a caulking material.

Further, in this embodiment, the lower horizontal frame 12 in FIG. 1 has substantially the same structure as the above-mentioned middle horizontal frame 14, and therefore its explanation is omitted.

[0017]

When the horizontal frame of the present invention is used as a window frame of an inclined window such as a skylight, the draining wall provided in the upper frame portion is positioned substantially horizontally. Then, while properly supporting the end portions of the upper and lower window glasses on both window glass receiving step portions formed between the upper surface of the base frame portion and the upper frame portion of the horizontal frame, both window glass and If the gap between the upper frame and the upper frame is sealed with caulking material, it will flow down the window glass on the right side and flow down to the step with the upper frame of the horizontal frame when it rains. Rainwater flows into the upper frame portion from the drain hole on one side, that is, the side wall on the upper side, passes over the draining wall, and is discharged to the outside from the drain hole on the upper wall. Therefore, rainwater does not collect in the step between the upper window and the upper frame, and there is no risk of cracks in the caulking material.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a skylight showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 2 showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 Vertical frame 14 Middle horizontal frame (horizontal frame) 16 Window glass 17 Base frame part 18 Window glass receiving step part 19 Upper frame part 19a Upper wall 19b Side wall 19c Side wall 20 Drain wall 21 Drain hole 22 Drain hole

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rectangular frame-shaped upper frame part that forms a pair of window glass receiving step parts on both sides between the rectangular frame-shaped base frame part and the upper surface of the base frame part that is integrally connected to the base frame part. In the upper frame portion, a draining wall forming an angle substantially equal to the angle of inclination of the window with respect to the upper wall of the upper frame portion, so as to connect the upper wall of the upper frame portion and one side wall. A horizontal frame for a tilted window such as a skylight which is integrally formed and has drain holes formed on the upper wall and the one side wall at positions along the upper surface of the draining wall.