JPH0967881A - Drainage structure of glass block panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely drain water outdoors by use of a simple structure, even when rainwater or the like penetrates within a glass block panel. SOLUTION: In a glass block panel composed of a metallic frame 3 fixed to the opening of a concrete body 1 and a plurality of glass blocks 7 laminated in the metallic frame 3 and formed integrally by a binder 8 filled in the clearance between joints, drain holes 9, 10 are provided in the mounting face 4 of the glass block of the metallic frame and at the side face of the metallic frame 3 of the outdoor side below the mounting face 4. A drain plate 11 covering the drain holes 9 formed on the mounting face 4 for the glass block of the metallic frame 3 and forming the drain groove 12 guiding the water on the mounting face 4 to the hole 9 at the lower face, is divided into a plurality of parts and these are laid on the mounting face 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drainage structure for a glass block panel used as a wall material for the purpose of daylighting, decoration and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional glass block panels of this type are
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a metal frame 3 made of a metal material such as stainless steel or aluminum is fixed to the opening formed in the body 1 of the structure, and the inner peripheral surface of the metal frame 3 is fixed. The glass blocks 7 are stacked in order from the bottom in the groove portion 4, and the construction is performed by stacking while filling the joint material 8 such as mortar in the upper, lower, left and right joint portions. Reference numeral 2 is a sealing material such as polysulfide or silicone rubber, which is filled in the outdoor gap between the opening of the skeleton 1 and the outer periphery of the metal frame 3 at the finishing stage of construction. Further, reference numeral 6 is a sealing material such as polysulfide or silicone rubber, which is a metal frame 3
Are filled in the gaps on the inner side and the outer side between the inner circumference of the glass block 7 and the glass block 7 at the finishing stage of construction. Further, reference numeral 5 indicates a hollow portion formed in the lower frame 3A of the metal frame 3.

[0003]

Generally, the infiltration of rainwater into the glass block panel and into the room is prevented by the sealing materials 2 and 6 and the waterproof and decorative joints, but it does not occur. Due to deterioration of the ring material,
When rainwater enters the panel, the lower side frame 3A of the metal frame 3
Will be accumulated in the groove portion 4. Conventionally, the lower frame 3 of the metal frame 3
The groove portion 4 of A is not provided with a drainage structure such as a drain hole, and the water accumulated in the groove portion 4 may eventually overflow and enter the room.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a drainage structure for a glass block panel that can reliably drain water out of the room with a simple structure even if rainwater or the like enters the glass block panel.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises a metal frame fixed to the opening of the body,
In a glass block panel comprising a plurality of glass blocks laminated in the metal frame and integrated by a bonding material filled between joints, a glass block mounting surface of the metal frame and a lower part of the mounting surface. A water drain hole is provided on the side surface of the metal frame on the outdoor side.

As described above, when water drain holes are provided on the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame and the side surface of the metal frame on the outside of the room below the mounting surface, rainwater and the like enter the glass block panel. However, this water is collected on the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame, drains through the water draining hole of the mounting surface to the outside through the water draining hole on the side of the metal frame on the outdoor side below the mounting surface. To be done.

Further, according to the present invention, a drainage groove is formed on the lower surface to cover the water draining hole formed on the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame and to guide the water on the mounting surface to the water draining hole. The drainage plate is divided into a plurality of pieces and laid on the placing surface described above.

By laying the drainage plate as described above, it is possible to prevent the water drainage hole formed on the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame from being blocked by the bonding material filled between the joints of the glass block. It can be prevented. Even if rainwater or the like enters the glass block panel, this water flows down through the gaps between the drainage plates because the drainage plates are divided and laid on the placement surface, and the bottom surface of the plate is drained. Through the drainage groove of the above-mentioned mounting surface, and through the water draining hole, the water is surely drained to the outside from the water draining hole on the side of the metal frame on the outside of the room below the mounting surface.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 5 to 6 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. 1 and 2, 1 is a structure body, 2 is a sealing material, 3 is a metal frame, 4 is a groove, 5
Is a hollow part, 6 is a sealing material, 7 is a glass block, 8
Indicates a binding material, and 9 and 10 indicate drain holes.

A feature of the present invention is that a drainage hole 9 communicating with the hollow portion 5 is formed in the groove portion 4 of the lower side frame 3A which is the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame 3 and is positioned more than the mounting surface. That is, the water drainage hole 10 communicating with the hollow portion 5 is formed on the outdoor side surface of the lower lower frame 3A. On the bottom surface of the hollow portion 5 of the lower side frame 3A, an inclined surface 5a is formed which is inclined downward toward the water draining hole 10 to the outside of the room.

According to this embodiment, if rainwater is used as the binder 8
Even if it penetrates into the groove 4 of the metal frame 3 through the water, the water flows down from the water draining hole 9 of the groove 4 into the hollow portion 5 and flows down along the downwardly inclined inclined surface 5a, and the water draining hole 10 on the side surface on the outdoor side. Is drained to the outside. For this reason, water does not collect in the groove portion 4 of the lower frame 3A, and is quickly drained.
Therefore, it is possible to surely solve not only the deterioration of the binder 8 but also the problem of water leakage to the indoor side.

FIGS. 3 to 4 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a plurality of drainage plates 11 are provided in the groove portion 4 of the lower side frame 3A which is the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame 3. It is divided and laid. A drain groove 12 is formed on the lower surface of the drain plate 11 (a surface facing the groove portion 4), and the drain groove 12 matches the drain hole 9 of the groove portion 4 and covers the drain hole 9. Has been laid. This drainage 12
Is a lower side frame 3A which becomes a glass block mounting surface of the metal frame 3.
The water that has entered the groove 4 of the
It is for flowing down from the gap 13 between the plates 1 to the lower surface of the plate and guiding it to the water drain hole 9. In addition to one, a plurality of lines can be formed in parallel, and the form of the groove In addition to a straight line shape, a curved line shape, a grid shape, or the like can be appropriately set.

According to this embodiment, the water that has penetrated into the binding material 8 flows down from the gap 13 between the drainage plates 11 to the lower surface of the plate 11, passes through the drainage groove 12 and enters the drainage hole 9. It is guided and drained to the outside from the drain hole 10 through the hollow portion 5. Therefore, the water that has entered the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame 3 can be drained more effectively than in the above embodiment.

In particular, since the drainage plate 11 is laid in the groove portion 4 so as to cover the drainage hole 9, it is possible to prevent the drainage hole 9 from being blocked by the bonding material 8 of the glass block 7.
Therefore, drainage can be further improved.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the water drain holes are formed on the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame and the metal frame side surface on the outdoor side below the mounting surface, Even if rainwater penetrates into the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame through the sealing material or the bonding material, the water flows downward from the water draining hole of the mounting surface and from the water draining hole of the side surface of the metal frame on the outdoor side. Drained to the outside. Therefore, the water does not collect on the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame, the water is quickly drained, and problems such as deterioration of the binder can be solved.

In particular, a plurality of drainage plates are provided which cover drainage holes formed on the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame and have drainage grooves formed on the lower surface for guiding the water on the mounting surface to the drainage holes. If it is divided into two parts and laid on the mounting surface described above, the drain holes formed on the mounting surface of the glass block of the metal frame are prevented from being blocked by the bonding material filled between the joints of the glass block. it can. Even if rainwater or the like enters the glass block panel, this water flows down through the gaps between the drainage plates because the drainage plates are divided and laid on the placement surface, and the bottom surface of the plate is drained. Through the drainage groove of the above-mentioned mounting surface, and through the water draining hole, the water is surely drained to the outside from the water draining hole on the side of the metal frame on the outside of the room below the mounting surface.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a broken state showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view in a broken state showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional example in a broken state.

6 is a side sectional view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Body 2,6 Sealing Material 3 Metal Frame 3A Lower Side Frame 4 Groove (Glass Block Mounting Surface) 5 Hollow 5a Sloping Surface 7 Glass Block 8 Binder (Mortar) 9,10 Drain Hole 11 Drainage Plate 12 Drain 13 Gap

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A glass block panel comprising a metal frame fixed to an opening of a skeleton, and a plurality of glass blocks laminated in the metal frame and integrated by a binder filled between joints. 2. A drainage structure for a glass block panel, wherein the glass block mounting surface of the metal frame and the side surface of the metal frame on the outdoor side below the mounting surface are provided with water drain holes. 2. A plurality of drainage plates, each of which has a drainage groove formed on a lower surface of the metal frame, the drainage groove covering the drainage hole formed on the glass block mounting surface and guiding the water on the mounting surface to the drainage hole. The drainage structure for a glass block panel according to claim 1, wherein the glass block panel is divided into two parts and laid on the placement surface.