Bird strike resistant insulating glass window unit

Abstract

This invention discloses a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit, comprising a glass body, a force-dissipating mechanism fixedly connected to the side of the glass body, the force-dissipating mechanism including an electrically controlled atomizing plate, rotating plates fixedly connected to the upper and lower ends of the electrically controlled atomizing plate, rotating rods rotatably connected to the left and right sides of each rotating plate, and a support plate slidably connected to the side end of each rotating rod. The function of the force-dissipating mechanism is to, in the special case of bird strike, first dissipate the force after the bird comes into contact with the glass, consuming kinetic energy and reducing the risk of injury. After the force dissipation is completed, when rigid contact occurs, the impact force is reduced by the inclined surface generated after the impact. At the same time, the inclined surface guides the bird to move along the direction of the inclined surface to a safe position at the bottom and stop. During the movement, the friction force reduces the movement speed, allowing the bird to land slowly on the protective mechanism to ensure safety and avoid the situation where the bird does not wake up during a rapid fall and thus causes an accident.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to architectural glass, and more particularly to a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit. Background Technology

[0002] Glass windows are generally made primarily from various inorganic minerals (such as quartz sand, borax, boric acid, barite, barium carbonate, limestone, feldspar, soda ash, etc.), with the addition of small amounts of auxiliary materials. These windows, placed on the exterior of buildings, provide shelter from wind and rain, sound insulation, heat insulation, and also allow light to pass through while blocking ultraviolet rays. However, due to their high light transmittance, windows on the exterior of high-rise buildings are difficult for birds to spot during flight, leading to cases of bird strikes and deaths. To protect birds and prevent such incidents, the most common method used by workers is to apply opaque stickers to the windows to make them visible to birds during flight. However, the effectiveness is generally limited, as birds often already have a chance to strike the windows. Birds cannot be guaranteed to survive a bird impact. Existing technologies use multiple layers of glass with different refractive indices to make birds aware of the glass's presence, or use specially structured glass to increase bird protection. If necessary, lights and sounds can be used to scare the birds away. However, these devices are not 100% successful. If a bird impact occurs, it can still injure or even kill the bird. Furthermore, because the light transmittance is altered, the glass cannot provide better lighting conditions for people indoors. While the currently known electrically controlled frosted glass can change the light transmittance of the glass through electronic frosting, it cannot solve the safety problem after a bird impact. Therefore, a method is needed to address the above issues. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit, which can effectively reduce the occurrence of birds striking the glass.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this invention provides a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit, comprising a glass body. The glass body is characterized by a force-relieving mechanism fixedly connected to its side end. The force-relieving mechanism includes an electrically controlled atomizing plate, with rotating plates fixedly connected to its upper and lower ends. Rotating rods are rotatably connected to the left and right sides of each rotating plate. A support plate is slidably connected to the side end of each rotating rod, and a telescopic rod is fixedly connected to its side end. Force-relieving chambers are fixedly connected to the upper and lower ends of the outer side of the support plate. A force-relieving spring is fixedly connected between the force-relieving chamber and the rotating rod. A vibration sensor is fixedly connected to the inner top of the glass body.

[0005] Preferably, a protective mechanism is fixedly provided on the left and right sides of the glass body. The protective mechanism includes two fixed plates, one above the other. A torsion spring plate is rotatably connected to the inner side of the two fixed plates, and a protective plate is fixedly connected to the side end of the torsion spring plate.

[0006] Preferably, a pneumatic mechanism is fixedly installed on the side of the protection mechanism. The pneumatic mechanism includes a top airbag and a bottom airbag. An air guide tube and a one-way valve are fixedly connected between the top airbag and the bottom airbag. An air supply tube is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the bottom airbag. A cylinder is fixedly connected to the side end of the air supply tube. A telescopic plate is fixedly connected to the output end of the cylinder.

[0007] Preferably, a photovoltaic battery is fixedly connected to the top of the glass body.

[0008] Preferably, the telescopic rod is equipped with an electromagnet, and the rotating rod is made of iron.

[0009] Preferably, curved flexible plates are fixedly connected to the upper and lower ends of the glass body.

[0010] Preferably, the top of the photovoltaic battery can be connected to the solar panel circuit.

[0011] Preferably, a pressure sensor is fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder, and the top surface of the cylinder is in contact with the top of the outer side of the telescopic plate.

[0012] Preferably, the protective plate has a rounded edge, is thick in the middle and thin on both sides, and is made of a material with a certain degree of toughness.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The force-dissipating mechanism can fog up the glass window during power outages, allowing birds to detect the fogged glass during flight and avoid collisions. In the event of a bird collision, the force-dissipating mechanism can first dissipate the force after the bird contacts the glass, consuming kinetic energy and reducing the risk of injury. After the force dissipation is complete, when rigid contact occurs, the impact force is reduced by the inclined plane generated after the impact. At the same time, the inclined plane guides the bird to move along the direction of the inclined plane to a safe position at the bottom. During the movement, friction is used to reduce the speed of movement, allowing the bird to land slowly on the protective mechanism to ensure safety and prevent accidents caused by the bird not waking up during a rapid fall.

[0015] Through the coordinated action of the stress-relief mechanism and the protective mechanism, when a bird strikes the frame of the glass window, the protective plate and the torsion spring plate can dissipate the force, consume kinetic energy and reduce speed. At the same time, the rotation of the torsion spring plate, the protective plate and the fixed plate can guide the bird to the glass window, and thus guide it to a safe position, avoiding the bird from colliding with the hard material of the frame and causing an accident.

[0016] Through the coordinated operation of the stress-relief mechanism and the pneumatic mechanism, a telescopic plate can be deployed by the pneumatic device after a bird collision. The telescopic plate provides a temporary platform to prevent the bird from falling vertically and causing unnecessary injury or death. At the same time, the telescopic plate can also provide a resting place for the bird, allowing it to get enough rest after the impact before flying away.

[0017] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and illustrative only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure.

[0018] This application provides an overview of various implementations or examples of the technology described in this disclosure, and is not a full disclosure of the entire scope or all features of the disclosed technology. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit according to the present invention, viewed from the front and side.

[0020] Figure 2 This invention relates to a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit. Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit according to the present invention, viewed from the rear side.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a protective mechanism for a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit according to the present invention.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the inner side of the telescopic plate of a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit according to the present invention.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the unloading chamber of a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit according to the present invention.

[0025] Key reference numerals:

[0026] 1. Glass body; 2. Unloading mechanism; 201. Electrically controlled atomizing plate; 202. Rotating plate; 203. Support plate; 204. Unloading chamber; 205. Telescopic rod; 206. Unloading spring; 207. Rotating rod; 208. Vibration sensor; 3. Protection mechanism; 301. Fixing plate; 302. Torsion spring plate; 303. Protection plate; 4. Pneumatic mechanism; 406. Top airbag; 407. Air duct; 408. One-way valve; 409. Bottom airbag; 410. Air supply pipe; 411. Cylinder; 412. Telescopic plate; 5. Photovoltaic battery; 6. Curved flexible plate. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this disclosure clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this disclosure, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of this disclosure without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0029] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in this disclosure shall have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. The terms "comprising" or "including," and similar terms used in this disclosure, mean that an element or object preceding the term encompasses the elements or objects listed following the term and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as "connected" or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may also include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; these relative positional relationships may change accordingly when the absolute position of the described objects changes.

[0030] To keep the following description of the embodiments of this disclosure clear and concise, detailed descriptions of known functions and known components are omitted.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 6As shown in the figure, an embodiment of the present invention provides a bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit, which is installed on the side wall (not shown) of the exterior wall of a building. It includes a glass body 1, characterized in that a stress-relief mechanism 2 is fixedly connected to the side end of the glass body 1. The stress-relief mechanism 2 includes an electrically controlled atomizing plate 201, with rotating plates 202 fixedly connected to the upper and lower ends of the electrically controlled atomizing plate 201 respectively. Rotating rods 207 are rotatably connected to the left and right sides of each rotating plate 202. A support plate 203 is slidably connected to the side end of each rotating rod 207. A telescopic rod 205 is fixedly connected to the side end of each rotating rod 207. Stress-relief chambers 204 are fixedly connected to the upper and lower ends of the outer side of the support plate 203 respectively. A stress-relief spring is fixedly connected between the stress-relief chamber 204 and the rotating rod 207. Spring 206, vibration sensor 208 is fixedly connected to the inner top of the glass body 1. It should be noted that this invention is a laminated glass window. Conventional glass (not shown) is installed on one side of the building. The inner side of the glass body 1 uses an electro-fogging glass film. Currently, the price of domestic atomizing film has dropped to an acceptable range, and different shapes can be customized to further reduce the area used and reduce costs. The electro-fogging sheet here can be a commonly available electro-fogging glass film, such as the intelligent dimming film produced by Hengxinyang. Under normal circumstances, the electro-fogging sheet 201 can maintain a fogging state when the power is off, so that birds can detect the presence of the glass body 1 during flight and change their flight direction in time to avoid colliding with the glass. However, once a bird does collide with the glass, In special circumstances, existing bird-proof glass cannot effectively protect birds. In this invention, after a bird impact, the glass body 1 rotates inside the support plate 203. This rotation is unilateral; if the impact is at the top, the top rotating plate 202 rotates while the bottom rotating plate 202 remains stationary, and vice versa. When one rotating plate 202 rotates, the rotating rod 207 slides inside the stress-relief chamber 204. During this sliding process, the rotating rod 207 rotates slightly, allowing the telescopic rod 205 and the stress-relief spring 206 to function normally. At this time, the stress-relief spring 206 uses its elasticity to deflect the impact of the bird and consumes kinetic energy to reduce the bird's speed. Meanwhile, the telescopic rod 205 is not energized and is in a free-extending state. It should be noted that the telescopic rod... 205 is a multi-stage telescopic rod without internal lead screws or similar structures. When the rotating plate 202 rotates to the position of the vibration sensor 208, it collides with and triggers the vibration sensor 208. Preferably, the telescopic rod 205 contains an electromagnet, and the rotating rod 207 is made of iron. The vibration sensor 208 then sends a signal to the controller inside the telescopic rod 205, which in turn controls the electromagnet inside the telescopic rod 205 to attract the rotating rod 207 and maintain it in a contracted state. Simultaneously, due to the contracted state of the telescopic rod 205, the bird and the glass body 1 become in rigid contact. Since the glass body 1 is now an inclined plane, the bird's momentum is decomposed into two component momentum: one along the inclined plane and one perpendicular to the inclined plane.The component of momentum perpendicular to the inclined plane causes damage to the bird. Since vectors follow the parallelogram law, the component momentum must be less than the resultant momentum. The change in momentum equals the accumulation of force over equal impact times, thus significantly reducing the impact force. Therefore, the inclined plane further mitigates the impact damage to the bird. Simultaneously, the bird can continue moving along the inclined plane. At this point, the bird's speed is further reduced due to the friction of the inclined plane. Therefore, regardless of whether it impacts the top or bottom of the glass body 1, it can eventually come to a slow and safe stop on the bottom telescopic plate 412 of the glass body 1. During this process, the rotating plate 202 and the unloading spring 206 remain stationary. Simultaneously, as the rotating plate 202 rotates, it rapidly compresses the top airbag 406 or the bottom airbag 409.

[0032] Figure 2 The structure of protection mechanism 3 is given as an example, such as Figure 4 As shown, the protective mechanism 3 includes two fixed plates 301, one above the other. A torsion spring plate 302 is rotatably connected to the inner side of each fixed plate 301. A protective plate 303 is fixedly connected to the side end of each torsion spring plate 302. Curved flexible plates 6 are fixedly connected to the upper and lower ends of the glass body 1, respectively. The protective mechanism 3 and the curved flexible plates 6 can handle the special situation of birds colliding with the window frame. Once a bird hits the frame, it will collide with the protective plate 303. Because 303 is a curved surface, thicker in the middle and thinner on both sides, and has a certain degree of toughness, the bird will experience the same force-dissipating effect upon impact. Then, by rotating the protective plate 303, the bird is guided onto the glass body 1, making the bird safer. Simultaneously, the pneumatic mechanism 4 is activated. Figure 3 and Figure 5 The structure of the pneumatic mechanism 4 is given as an example, such as Figure 3 and Figure 5As shown, the pneumatic mechanism 4 includes a top airbag 406 and a bottom airbag 409. A guide pipe 407 and a one-way valve 408 are fixedly connected between the top airbag 406 and the bottom airbag 409. An air supply pipe 410 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the bottom airbag 409. A cylinder 411 is fixedly connected to the side end of the air supply pipe 410. A telescopic plate 412 is fixedly connected to the output end of the cylinder 411. The one-way valve 408 ensures that the gas always flows downwards, allowing the gas to pass downwards through the air supply pipe 410. Utilizing the relationship between pressure and force, the gas pushes the cylinder 411, which has a smaller bottom contact area, causing the telescopic plate 412 to extend. To catch a falling bird, preferably, a pressure sensor is fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder 411, and the top surface is in contact with the top outer side of the telescopic plate 412. The vibration sensor 208 can be an SW-420 vibration sensor module, and its top surface is in contact with the top outer side of the telescopic plate 412, which increases the weight of the top of the telescopic plate 412. At this time, the bird has two states: if the bird flies away, the weight decreases; if the bird does not fly away or is dizzy and unconscious, the weight remains unchanged. The increase in weight of the top of the telescopic plate 412 will cause the pressure sensor to sense a sudden increase in pressure, which indicates that a bird is on the top of the telescopic plate 412. The entire device remains unchanged and does not work.

[0033] In this invention, if the birds have flown away, the weight on the top surface of the telescopic plate 412 is reduced to its original weight. The pressure sensor sends a signal again to the internal controller of the telescopic rod 205, cylinder 411, top airbag 406, or bottom airbag 409 to reset them. This causes the telescopic rod 205 to extend and drive the glass body 1 back to its original position. At the same time, the cylinder 411 retracts back to its original position, and the top airbag 406 or bottom airbag 409 is re-inflated to restore its original state. Preferably, a photovoltaic battery 5 is fixedly connected to the top of the glass body 1. The top of the photovoltaic battery 5 can be connected to a solar panel circuit. At the same time, the power supply of this device, especially the power supply of the electronically controlled atomizing plate 201, can be charged using the solar panel (not shown) on the top of the photovoltaic battery 5, thus achieving energy conservation.

[0034] The above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to the present invention within its spirit and scope of protection, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions should also be considered to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bird-strike-proof insulated glass window unit, comprising a glass body (1), characterized in that... The glass body (1) is fixedly connected to a force-relieving mechanism (2) on its side. The force-relieving mechanism (2) includes an electronically controlled atomizing plate (201). The upper and lower ends of the electronically controlled atomizing plate (201) are respectively fixedly connected to a rotating plate (202). The left and right sides of each rotating plate (202) are respectively rotatably connected to a rotating rod (207). The side end of the rotating rod (207) is slidably connected to a support plate (203). The side end of the rotating rod (207) is fixedly connected to a telescopic rod (205). The upper and lower ends of the support plate (203) are respectively fixedly connected to a force-relieving chamber (204). A force-relieving spring (206) is fixedly connected between the force-relieving chamber (204) and the rotating rod (207). Vibration sensors (208) are fixedly connected to the inner sides of the top and bottom of the glass body (1). The glass body (1) is fixedly provided with a protective mechanism (3) on the left and right sides. The protective mechanism (3) includes two fixed plates (301) on the upper and lower sides. The inner sides of the two fixed plates (301) are rotatably connected with a torsion spring plate (302). The side end of the torsion spring plate (302) is fixedly connected with a protective plate (303). The protective mechanism (3) is fixedly provided with a pneumatic mechanism (4) on its side. The pneumatic mechanism (4) includes a top airbag (406) and a bottom airbag (409). A duct pipe (407) and a one-way valve (408) are fixedly connected between the top airbag (406) and the bottom airbag (409). An air supply pipe (410) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the bottom airbag (409). A cylinder (411) is fixedly connected to the side end of the air supply pipe (410). A telescopic plate (412) is fixedly connected to the output end of the cylinder (411). A pressure sensor is fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder (411).

2. The insulated glass window unit as described in claim 1, wherein a photovoltaic battery (5) is fixedly connected to the top of the glass body (1).

3. The insulated glass window unit as described in claim 1, wherein the telescopic rod (205) is equipped with an electromagnet, and the rotating rod (207) is made of iron.

4. The insulated glass window unit as described in claim 1, wherein the upper and lower ends of the glass body (1) are respectively fixedly connected with curved flexible plates (6).

5. In the hollow glass window unit as described in claim 2, the top of the photovoltaic battery (5) can be connected to the solar panel circuit.

6. The insulating glass window unit as described in claim 1, wherein the protective plate (303) is a shape with rounded edges, thick in the middle and thin on both sides, and the material has a certain degree of toughness.

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