US 10,640,976 B2 · Component made of hollow glass blocks

Abstract

The invention relates to a component (1) for installing a room closing element made of hollow glass blocks (2, 3) using mortar or concrete and a suitable reinforcement. The component (1) according to the invention consists of two hollow glass blocks (2, 3), which are designed identically and preferably lie one next to the other, with an intermediate spacer (4) which seals the intermediate space between the glass blocks (2, 3) and is preferably assembled from multiple spacers (5, 5b, 5c) designed as hollow bodies that are separated from one another by intermediate films (6a, 6b) with coatings (7a, 7b). The component (1) is characterized by a comparatively large structural depth which ensures very good insulation values despite the small surface area of the glass blocks (2, 3). The structural depth also increases the geometrical moment of inertia with respect to bending, said moment of inertia allowing for large proportions of insulating mortar/concrete and components with large dimensions.

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Dependent claims

A component for constructions made of hollow glass blocks to separate a first area from a second area, comprising:

first and second hollow glass blocks arranged one next to the other to define an intermediate space therebetween, the first hollow glass block being on a side of the component closer to the first area and the second hollow glass block being on a side of the component closer to the second area such that the first hollow glass block is between the intermediate space and the first area and the second hollow glass block is between the intermediate space and the second area;
and
an intermediate spacer system which seals the intermediate space between the first and second hollow glass blocks,
the intermediate spacer system comprising a first individual spacer arranged between the first and second hollow glass blocks and which includes a frame-shaped profile having a first surface facing the first hollow glass block and the first area, a second surface facing the second hollow glass block and the second area, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior,
the frame-shaped profile being positioned relative to the first and second hollow glass blocks such that the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile is between hollow spaces in the first and second hollow glass blocks.

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A component for constructions made of hollow glass blocks to separate a first area from a second area, comprising:

first and second hollow glass blocks arranged one next to the other to define an intermediate space between a rear surface of the first hollow glass block and a front surface of the second hollow glass block, the first hollow glass block being on a side of the component closer to the first area and the second hollow glass block being on a side of the component closer to the second area such that the first hollow glass block is entirely between the intermediate space and the first area and the second hollow glass block is entirely between the intermediate space and the second area;
and
an intermediate spacer system which seals the intermediate space between the rear surface of the first hollow glass block and the front surface of the second hollow glass blocks,
the intermediate spacer system comprising:
a plurality of individual spacers arranged between the first and second hollow glass blocks and each of which includes a frame-shaped profile having a first surface facing the first hollow glass block and the first area, a second surface facing the second hollow glass block and the second area, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior, the frame-shaped profile of each of the spacers being positioned relative to the first and second hollow glass blocks such that the hollow interior of the frame-shaped profile of each of the spacers is between hollow spaces in the first and second hollow glass blocks;
and
a substrate between each adjacent pair of the spacers to separate the hollow spaces of the frame-shaped profiles of the adjacent pair of spacers, the substrate being an intermediate film having a coating, or a pane of glass.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Component made of hollow glass blocks

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