Mechanical connection between a glazing element and a supporting structure
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Vitrage
InventorsYves Demars, Rene Poix
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Abstract
An assembly for mechanically hanging a glazing element to a supporting structure uses an articulated fixing system allowing the plate to tilt about its support point on said system. It includes a cavity defining element engaging the glazing element and a carrying element connectable to the supporting structure and having a portion fittable in a cavity defined by said cavity defining element so as to form an articulated connection with said cavity defining element. The articulated connection has a bearing region and supports the glazing element for turning with a pendular motion about the bearing region. This makes possible a bending movement of controlled amplitude of the glazing element.
Claims18
A connecting assembly for mechanical connection of at least one glazing element to a support structure therefor, such that the glazing element is maintained in a vertical plane and such that the glazing element is able to bond with a controlled amplitude, comprising:
- a cavity defining element for engaging the at least one glazing element;
- and
- a carrying element for being connected to the supporting structure and having a portion fittable in a cavity defined by said cavity defining element so as to form an articulated connection with said cavity defining element, said articulated connection having a bearing region and supporting the at least one glazing element for turning with a substantially frictionless pendular motion about a support point on the bearing region,
- wherein said carrying element comprises:
- a rod connectable to the supporting structure:
- an enlarged, rounded head formed at one end of said rod and comprising the portion fittable in said cavity to form said articulated connection said rounded head contacting the cavity defining member at the support point and having a smaller radius of curvature than that of said cavity so that the rounded head fits with play in said cavity to permit the pendular motion;
- at least one clamping element retaining said head in said cavity.
A system comprised of a support structure and at least one glazing element mechanically connected to the support structure by a connecting assembly, such that the glazing element is maintained in a vertical plane and such that the glazing element is able to bond with a controlled amplitude, said connecting assembly comprising:
- a cavity defining element engaging the at least one glazing element;
- and
- a carrying element connectable to the supporting structure and having a portion fittable in a cavity defined by said cavity defining element so as to form an articulated connection with said cavity defining element, said articulated connection having a bearing region and supporting the at least one glazing element for turning with a substantially frictionless pendular motion about a support point on the bearing region,
- wherein said carrying element comprises:
- a rod connectable to the supporting structure;
- an enlarged, rounded head formed at one end of said rod and comprising the portion fittable in said cavity to form said articulated connection, said rounded head contacting the cavity defining member at the support point and having a smaller radius of curvature than that of said cavity so that the rounded head kits with play in said cavity to permit the pendular motion:
- and
- at least one clamping element retaining said head in said cavity.
A system comprised of a support structure and a plurality of glazing elements disposed edge to edge so as to define an outer wall, the glazing elements being mechanically connected to the support structure by a connecting assembly, such that the glazing element is maintained in a vertical plane and such that the glazing element is able to bend with a controlled amplitude, said connecting assembly comprising:
- a cavity defining element engaging the at least one glazing element;
- and
- a carrying element connectable to the supporting structure and having a portion fittable in a cavity defined by said cavity defining element so as to form an articulated connection with said cavity defining element, said articulated connection having a bearing region and supporting the at least one glazing element for turning with a substantially frictionless pendular motion about a support point on the bearing region,
- wherein said carrying element comprises:
- a rod connectable to the supporting structure;
- an enlarged, rounded head formed at one end of said rod and comprising the portion fittable in said cavity to form said articulated connection, said rounded head contacting the cavity defining member at the support point and having a smaller radius of curvature than that of said cavity so that the rounded head fits with play in said cavity to permit the pendular motion;
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- at least one clamping element retaining said head in said cavity.
A connecting assembly for mechanical connection of at least one glazing element to a support structure therefor, such that the glazing element is maintained in a vertical plane and such that the glazing element is able to bend with a controlled amplitude, comprising:
- a cylindrical cavity defining element engaging the at least one glazing element;
- and
- a carrying element connectable to the supporting structure and having a portion fittable in a cavity defined by said cavity defining element so as to form an articulated connection with said cavity defining element, said articulated connection having a bearing region and supporting the at least one glazing element for turning with a pendular motion about the bearing region, wherein said carrying element comprises a rod connectable to the supporting structure;
- an enlarged, rounded head formed at one end of said rod and comprising the portion fittable in said cavity to form said articulated connection, said rounded head having a convex lateral surface contacting the cavity defining member at the bearing region and having a smaller radius of curvature than that of said cavity so that the rounded head fits with play in said cavity to permit the pendular motion;
- and at least one clamping element retaining said head in said cavity, and wherein said convex lateral surface comprises a central planar annular portion;
- and two oppositely oriented conical portions at opposite sides of said annular portion, said annular portion contacting said cavity defining element at said bearing portion.
A connecting assembly for mechanical connection of at least one glazing element to a support structure therefor, such that the glazing element is maintained in a vertical plane and such that the glazing element is able to bend with a controlled amplitude, comprising:
- a cavity defining element engaging the at least one glazing element;
- and
- a carrying element connectable to the supporting structure and having a portion fittable in a cavity defined by said cavity defining element so as to form an articulated connection with said cavity defining element, said articulated connection having a bearing region and supporting the at least one glazing element for turning with a pendular motion about the bearing region,
- wherein said carrying element comprises a rod connectable to the supporting structure;
- an enlarged, rounded head formed at one end of said rod and comprising the portion fittable in said cavity to form said articulated connection, said rounded head contacting the cavity defining member at the bearing region and having a smaller radius of curvature than that of said cavity so that the rounded head fits with play in said cavity to permit the pendular motion;
- and at least one clamping element retaining said head in said cavity;
- and wherein said cavity defining element comprises a hollow screw defining a base of said cavity, said hollow screw having a bevelled head fitted in a bevelled aperture in said at least one glazing element;
- and another component screwed into said hollow screw and defining lateral walls of said cavity.
A connecting assembly for mechanical connection of at least one glazing element to a support structure therefor, such that the glazing element is maintained in a vertical plane and such that the glazing element is able to bend with a controlled amplitude, comprising:
- a cavity defining element engaging the at least one glazing element;
- and
- a carrying element connectable to the supporting structure and having a portion fittable in a cavity defined by said cavity defining element so as to form an articulated connection with said cavity defining element, said articulated connection having a bearing region and supporting the at least one glazing element for turning with a pendular motion about the bearing region,
- wherein said carrying element comprises a red connectable to the supporting structure;
- an enlarged, rounded head formed at one end of said red and comprising the portion fittable in said cavity to form said articulated connection, said rounded head contacting the cavity defining member at the bearing region and having a smaller radius of curvature than that of said cavity so that the rounded head fits with play in said cavity to permit the pendular motion;
- and at least one clamping element retaining said head in said cavity;
- wherein said at least one clamping element comprises a nut screwed to said hollow screw and bearing on said at least one glazing element so as to secure said assembly to the at least one glazing element;
- and a clamping piece screwed to said nut, wherein said clamping piece has an internal aperture through which said red extends, said internal aperture having a diverging profile to permit an angular deflection of the red therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.