NZ726782B2

NZ726782B2 - Fixed glazing

Info

Publication number: NZ726782B2
Application number: NZ726782A
Authority: NZ
Inventors: Jan Franck
Original assignee: Jan Franck
Priority date: 2014-04-28
Filing date: 2015-04-28
Publication date: 2021-09-28

Abstract

The invention relates to fixed glazing for a building, comprising at least one glass pane 1', for example triple glazing. According to the invention, the glass panes are inserted directly into the laterally adjacent thermal insulation 5' of the building without interposing a rigid frame. The thermal insulation is in the form of plates which are anchored on the building shell on the outside of the building structure. The arrangement avoids the creation of a thermal bridge. insulation is in the form of plates which are anchored on the building shell on the outside of the building structure. The arrangement avoids the creation of a thermal bridge.

Description

Fixed Glazing The invention is directed to a building construction comprising a ng shell, thermal insulation and fixed glazing.

Glass panes are typically framed in a frame – for example, made of plastic, wood, or metal – and inserted together with the frame into the relevant building structure, anchored, sealed, and finally plastered in. This procedure is not only very complex; in addition, the frame can ent a type of thermal bridge in relation to a high-quality glazing.

The problem which initiates the invention results from the described disadvantages of the usly known prior art, of refining a fixed glazing of the type in question such that thermal bridges are avoided as much as possible and/or so that the installation is to be implemented with the least possible expenditure.

This problem is solved in that the glass pane is ly inserted into the nt building structure, without interposing a frame that consists of rigid material, and/or it is inserted into the laterally adjacent installation of the building structure.

By avoiding a frame, the risk of forming a thermal bridge is reduced. A further reduction is possible in that the glass pane is directly adjacent to the lateral insulation, i.e., is not displaced away from it into the ng shell. The latter is made possible in particular in that a loadbearing insulation is used in any case in the region of the surroundings of the relevant fixed glazing, in ular extruded yrene (XPS, frequently also used as so-called perimeter insulation). This insulation is fixedly ed on the building shell, for example, by gluing. A channel is preferably incorporated into this loadbearing insulation along the visible inner edge, the depth of which approximately corresponds to the ess of the relevant glass pane. After the glass pane has been inserted into this channel, it is fixed therein, for example, by casting a liquid, curing plastic, for e, a casting resin, or a , mineral substance, for example, soluble glass, in the remaining gap. 196126NZ CLEAN AMENDED COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC All references, including any patents or patent ations cited or mentioned in this specification are hereby incorporated by reference. No admission is made that any reference constitutes prior art. The discussion of the references states what their authors assert, and the applicants reserve the right to challenge the accuracy and pertinency of the cited documents. It will be clearly understood that, although a number of prior art publications may be referred to herein; this reference does not constitute an admission that any of these documents form part of the common general knowledge in the art, in Australia, New Zealand or in any other country.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved fixed glazing for a building or a building construction including the shell, tmermal insulation and glass pane, that ameliorates some of the disadvantages and limitations of the known art or at least provide the public with a useful choice.

In that the glass pane is inserted into a circumferential l of the adjacent building structure, in particular thermal insulation, it can be at least partially enclosed and guided in a supporting manner y.

The glass pane is to consist of two or preferably three layers, of which the outermost one is somewhat smaller than the other(s), so that the inner layer(s) extend(s) into a channel of the adjoining building structure, in ular l insulation, but the outermost layer, in contrast, can slide on the inner edge of the part having the channel.

The invention suggests that the glass pane have a circumferential tape be stuck onto its edge. In this case, this is a protection for the particularly ered edge region of a pane, on the one hand, from which cracks very frequently originate; on the other hand, the enclosing structure can optimally be adjacent to a tape having a atively rough surface composition, so that the formation of cracks along the joint between glass pane and ng structure is d. 196126NZ CLEAN D COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC The invention may be refined in that the glass pane is sealed or fixed on the enclosing ng structure, for example, by a curing artificial resin, in particular casting resin, or by a curing mineral nce, in particular soluble glass. The occurrence of leaks and therefore the penetration of water or the like is thus counteracted.

Finally, it corresponds to the teaching of the invention that a flexible film material, for e, made of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) is preferably drawn over the glass pane on the outer side and glued thereon. In particular in the roof region, a flexible film roof material, for example, ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) can be drawn over the edge of the glass pane and glued thereon.

In a first aspect the invention resides in a combined building system sing in combination: - a building structure with a building shell, - a thermal insulation for the building ure in the form of plates fixedly anchored on the building shell at the outside of the building structure, and a fixed glazing for the building, inserted in the l insulation, the fixed glazing comprising at least one glass pane, wherein the at least one glass pane is directly inserted into a circumferential channel of an adjacent portion of the thermal insulation of the building structure, and wherein no rigid frame is interposed between the surrounding channel of the l insulation plates and the fixed glazing inserted in the insulation.

Preferably comprising a glass pane, wherein the glass pane is located flush and/or in a shared plane with the laterally adjacent thermal insulation of the building structure.

Preferably, the glass pane consists of two or three glass layers, of which the outermost one is somewhat smaller than the other(s), so that the inner layer(s) extend(s) into a l of the adjacent l insulation, but in st the ost layer can slide through on the inner edge of the thermal insulation having the channel. 196126NZ CLEAN AMENDED COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC Preferably the at least one glass pane has a circumferential tape stuck onto its edge.

Preferably the at least one glass pane is sealed or fixed on the surrounding thermal insulation, Preferably the at least one glass pane is sealed or fixed on the surrounding thermal insulation by a curing artificial resin, or by a casting resin, or by a curing mineral substance, or by a soluble glass.

Preferably a flexible film material partially extends over the at least one glass pane and is glued thereon.

Preferably a le film material, which is made of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM), partially extends over the at least one glass pane and is glued thereon.

In a second aspect the invention resides in a fixed glazing for a building, comprising at least one glass pane (1; 1’), for example, a triple glazing having three glass layers (2; 2’) connected to one another, characterized in that the glass pane (1; 1’) is directly inserted into the adjacent building structure (4; 4’), t interposing a frame that consists of a rigid material.

In a third aspect the invention resides in a building construction, comprising a building structure (4; 4’) with a building shell and a l insulation (5; 5’) fixedly anchored on the ng shell, and with a fixed glazing for the building, comprising at least one glass pane (1; 1’), the glass pane (1; 1’) is directly inserted into a laterally adjacent thermal insulation (5; 5’) of the building structure (4; 4’), without interposing a frame that consists of a rigid material.

Preferably the at least one glass pane (1; 1’) is located flush and/or in a shared plane with the lly adjacent thermal tion (5; 5’) of the building structure (4; 4’).

NZ CLEAN D COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC Preferably the glass pane (1; 1’) is ed into a circumferential channel (8) of the adjacent l insulation (5; 5’).

Preferably the glass pane (1; 1’) consists of two or three layers (2; 2’), of which the outermost one is somewhat smaller than the other(s), so that the inner layer(s) (2) extend(s) into a l (8) of the adjacent thermal insulation (5; 5’), but in contrast the outermost layer (2) can slide through on the inner edge (12) of the thermal insulation (5; ’) having the channel (8). ably the glass pane (1; 1’) has a circumferential tape stuck onto its edge. ably the glass pane (1; 1’) is sealed or fixed on the surrounding building structure (4, 5; 4’, 5’), or is sealed or fixed on the surrounding building structure (4, 5; 4’, 5’) by a curing artificial resin (11), or by a casting resin, or by a curing mineral substance, or by a soluble glass.

Preferably a flexible film material (6; 6’), or a flexible film material (6; 6’) made of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM), is drawn on the exterior over the glass pane (1; 1’) and glued thereon.

Further features, details, advantages, and effects on the basis of the invention result from the following description of several preferred embodiments of the invention and on the basis of the gs. In the figures: Figure 1 shows a section transversely through a fixed glazing according to the invention, which is also suitable in particular for vertical glazings on walls or the like; and Figure 2 shows a n transversely h a fixed glazing according to the invention, which is particularly suitable for horizontal glazings on roofs or the like.

In both figures, one glass pane 1; 1’ having three layers 2; 2’ is used in each case. Two layers 2 thereof are each of equal size; the third, outermost layer is somewhat r, 196126NZ CLEAN AMENDED COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC so that a circumferential channel 3; 3’ s, having approximately one-third the depth of the entire glass pane 1. The glass pane 1; 1’ can have a circumferential tape stuck onto its edge, which protects the glass pane 1; 1’ itself during the installation and additionally es an optimum surface ition for an attachment to an enclosing building structure 4; 4’.

In the installation variant 1 according to Figure 1, such a glass pane 1 is inserted abutting into a corresponding recess, in particular in the region of a thermal insulation 5, for example, made of XPS plates. A film 6 can be inserted in between, for example, an EPDM film, for example, having a tab which engages in the l of the glass pane in the region of its outermost layer. These EPDM film 6 can be glued to the glass pane 1.

This lation method is particularly suitable for vertical glazings in walls, because the glass pane 1 is then seated with its lower edge on the reveal of the relevant wall or insulation recess and the weight force of the glass pane 1 is thus completely absorbed.

In the installation variant 2 according to Figure 2, a channel 8, which corresponds approximately to the thickness of the glass pane 1’, and which extends along the edge facing toward the recess 7, is incorporated in the insulation 5’, which preferably consists of XPS or a comparable stable material. The glass pane 1’ is inserted therein.

This is preferably a roof g, so that the planar lower side 9 of the channel 8 engages below the glass pane 1’ along its edge and the weight of the glass pane 1’ is thus ed.

A film 10, which forms the actual roof cladding, for example, made of EPDM, is preferably first folded and/or bent into the channel 8, so that it is located in the region of the channel 8 between the glass pane 1’ and the thermal insulation 5’ and ensures a first seal n.

A possibly remaining gap n the circumference of the glass pane 1’ and the channel 8 in the reveal of the recess 7 in the region of the thermal insulation 5’, can have, for example, a liquid plastic or another sealant or grouting material 11, which is 196126NZ CLEAN AMENDED COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC preferably suitable for the outside, cast therein. An elastic material is preferable in this case, which is capable of, for example, compensating for thermally-related ve expansions between glass pane 1’ and reveal and/or thermal insulation 5’.

Finally, an EPDM film 6’ or the like can be spread over the edge of the glass pane 1, in ular such that it plunges into the channel 3’ of the glass pane 1’ adjacent to the outermost layer 2’ thereof. An optimum seal can thus be ed, in particular if the EPDM film 6’ is fixed by means of adhesive along the edge of the glass pane 1’. 196126NZ CLEAN AMENDED COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC List of reference numerals 1 glass pane 2 layer 3 channel 4 building structure thermal insulation 6 film 7 recess 8 channel 9 lower side film 11 grouting al 12 edge 196126NZ CLEAN AMENDED COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC Patent

Claims

1. A combined building system comprising in combination: - a building structure with a building shell, - a l insulation for the building structure in the form of plates fixedly anchored on the building shell at the outside of the building structure, and a fixed glazing for the building, inserted in the thermal insulation, the fixed glazing comprising at least one glass pane, wherein the at least one glass pane is directly inserted into a ferential channel of an adjacent portion of the thermal insulation of the building ure, and wherein no rigid frame is interposed between the surrounding channel of the thermal insulation plates and the fixed glazing inserted in the insulation.

2. The combined building system as claimed in claim 1, sing a glass pane, wherein the glass pane is located flush and/or in a shared plane with the laterally nt thermal insulation of the building structure.

3. The combined building system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the glass pane consists of two or three glass layers, of which the outermost one is somewhat smaller than the other(s), so that the inner layer(s) extend(s) into a channel of the adjacent thermal insulation, but in contrast the outermost layer can slide through on the inner edge of the l tion having the channel.

4. The combined building system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one glass pane has a circumferential tape stuck onto its edge. NZ CLEAN AMENDED COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC

5. The combined building system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one glass pane is sealed or fixed on the surrounding thermal tion,

6. The combined building system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1-4, wherein the at least one glass pane or is sealed or fixed on the surrounding thermal insulation by a curing artificial resin, or by a casting resin, or by a curing mineral substance, or by a soluble glass.

7. The combined ng system as claimed in any one of the ing claims, wherein a le film material partially extends over the at least one glass pane and is glued thereon.

8. The combined building system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1-6, wherein a flexible film material, which is made of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM), partially extends over the at least one glass pane and is glued thereon. 196126NZ CLEAN AMENDED COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC 196126NZ CLEAN D COMP SPEC 20 MAY 2021.DOC