Transverse large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system with visible transverse direction and hidden vertical direction
By combining steel structure and aluminum alloy materials, the horizontally spanning steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system solves the problems of aesthetics, stability and cost control of large-span glass curtain walls, achieving high energy-saving effect and is suitable for public building projects in various climate regions.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG ZHONGNAN PHOTOVOLTAIC CURTAIN WALL TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies struggle to balance aesthetics, stability, and cost control in large-span glass curtain walls, especially in irregularly shaped projects and public buildings with stringent energy-saving requirements, where traditional keel materials are expensive and difficult to install.
The system employs a horizontally exposed and vertically concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system. By combining steel structure and aluminum alloy materials, and through the design of single-cavity glass, support plates and hook edges, combined with long thermal insulation strips, it achieves cold bending technology and high energy-saving parameters for the glass.
It reduces project material costs, improves building stability and aesthetics, while meeting high energy-saving requirements, and is suitable for public building projects in various climate regions.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of curtain wall technology, and in particular to a horizontally exposed and vertically concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system. Background Technology
[0002] Framed glass curtain walls come in several forms, including horizontally exposed and vertically concealed, horizontally concealed and vertically exposed, fully exposed, and fully concealed. Utilizing the transparency of glass, they enhance the aesthetics of buildings and are commonly used in ultra-high-rise spaces, large glass conference centers, exhibition centers, airports, and other similar projects. However, as the span of all-glass curtain walls increases, the wind load also increases, placing higher demands on the load-bearing capacity of the glass curtain wall's frame. Traditional frame structures use bent and welded refined steel, resulting in excessively high processing costs. Using conventional aluminum-clad steel systems leads to bulky columns, which are aesthetically unappealing. The bulky columns of conventional aluminum-clad steel systems do not meet project requirements, and conventional refined steel systems fail to meet energy-saving requirements, necessitating the use of high-grade glass, which is also expensive. Furthermore, for increasingly irregularly shaped projects, the cold bending value of the glass decreases with each subsequent step. This means that projects where single-cavity glass can be constructed using cold bending methods (e.g., a cold bending value of 30mm) may require hot bending to create single-curved or even double-curved glass with greater warpage values due to the use of two cavities and the use of lamination. This directly doubles the project's material costs, increases construction expenses, and increases construction difficulty. Project costs have increased dramatically.
[0003] In addition, given my country's vast climatic regions, for public building projects in cold areas and those with strict energy consumption requirements, such as glass curtain wall projects with a common energy-saving parameter K-value requirement of 1.7W / ㎡·K, most practices in northern regions involve using a configuration of three glass panes and two cavities. This is achieved by improving the energy-saving parameters of the glass to meet the overall energy-saving requirements, or simply by improving the energy-saving performance of the frame. However, when the thermal insulation strip exceeds a certain length (30mm) and participates in the stress, it is detrimental to the stress on the profile. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a horizontally visible and vertically concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system that can solve the problem that all-glass curtain walls are difficult to balance aesthetics, stability and construction cost.
[0005] Therefore, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A horizontally visible, vertically concealed, large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system includes a large-span horizontal beam, columns, single-cavity glass, a horizontal beam base, and a column sub-frame. The large-span horizontal beam is welded to the columns. The large-span horizontal beam is fixedly connected to the horizontal beam base, and the columns are fixedly connected to the column sub-frame via first and second channel steel, respectively. A pressure plate is connected to the front side of the horizontal beam base via a thermal insulation strip. Mounting grooves for placing the single-cavity glass are provided between the horizontal beam base and the pressure plate, and on both sides of the thermal insulation strip. At least two support plates are provided in the mounting groove below the single-cavity glass, and at least two hook edges are provided in the mounting groove above the single-cavity glass. The single-cavity glass is sealed to the horizontal beam base and to the pressure plate via adhesive strips. The single-cavity glass is fixedly connected to the column sub-frame via sealant.
[0007] Based on the above technical solutions, the present invention may also adopt the following further technical solutions, or combine these further technical solutions:
[0008] The large-span beam, the column, the first channel steel, and the second channel steel are made of steel structure. The first channel steel is welded to the large-span beam, and the second channel steel is welded to the column.
[0009] Both the crossbeam base and the column sub-frame are made of aluminum alloy, and insulating gaskets are provided between the crossbeam base and the first channel steel, and between the column sub-frame and the second channel steel.
[0010] A decorative cover is connected to the outdoor side of the pressure plate, and the decorative cover is sealed and fixed to the single-cavity glass with sealant.
[0011] Both the pressure plate and the decorative buckle cover are made of aluminum alloy.
[0012] The width of the large-span beam is at least twice the width of the column.
[0013] The length of the heat insulation strip is 35mm.
[0014] Both ends of the tray and the hook edge extend beyond the heat insulation strip.
[0015] The column sub-frame is composed of two separate aluminum alloy profiles, and the front side of the aluminum alloy profile is provided with a T-shaped pressure block.
[0016] The pressure plate is fixedly connected to the crossbeam base by a number of first screws, the crossbeam base is fixedly connected to the first channel steel by a number of second screws, the side of the support plate is fixedly connected to the crossbeam base and the first channel steel by a number of third screws, and the pressure block is fixedly connected to the second channel steel by a number of fourth screws.
[0017] Compared with existing technologies, this utility model has the following advantages and beneficial effects: The use of single-cavity glass, combined with support plates and hooks, facilitates the cold bending process for bending single-cavity glass in irregularly shaped projects, significantly reducing material costs; the use of longer thermal break strips achieves higher energy-saving parameters; the combined use of steel and aluminum leverages the advantages of both materials, ensuring building stability while significantly saving costs; for horizontal structural members, the use of wider horizontal beams than columns, with the two welded together, ensures the safety of the curtain wall system. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the longitudinal cross-sectional structure of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the transverse cross-sectional structure of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0020] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this utility model, the preferred embodiments of this utility model are described below in conjunction with specific examples. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote elements with the same or similar functions throughout. However, it should be understood that the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting this utility model. To better illustrate this embodiment, some parts in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual product size. It is understandable for those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings. The positional relationships described in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.
[0021] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, but this should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
[0022] This utility model provides a horizontally visible and vertically concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system, including a large-span horizontal beam 1, columns 2, single-cavity glass 3, a horizontal beam base 4, and a column sub-frame 5. The large-span horizontal beam 1 and the columns 2 are welded together. The large-span horizontal beam 1 and the horizontal beam base 4, and the columns 2 and the column sub-frame 5 are fixedly connected by a first channel steel 61 and a second channel steel 62, respectively. A pressure plate 8 is connected to the front side of the horizontal beam base 4 by a heat insulation strip 7. There are mounting grooves for placing the single-cavity glass 3 between the horizontal beam base 4 and the pressure plate 8, and on both sides of the heat insulation strip 7. At least two support plates 91 are provided in the mounting groove below the single-cavity glass 3, and at least two hook edges 92 are provided in the mounting groove above the single-cavity glass 3. The single-cavity glass 3 and the horizontal beam base 4, and the single-cavity glass 3 and the pressure plate 8 are sealed by adhesive strips 10, respectively. The single-cavity glass 3 and the column sub-frame 5 are fixedly connected by sealant 11.
[0023] In this embodiment, two support plates 91 are provided in the mounting groove below the single-cavity glass 3, and two hook edges 92 are provided in the mounting groove above the single-cavity glass 3. When the single-cavity glass 3 needs to be cold-bent, the lower edge of the single-cavity glass 3 is first fixed in the two support plates 91, and then one side of the upper edge of the single-cavity glass 3 is fixed to one of the hook edges 92. The single-cavity glass 3 can then be cold-bent on the other side above the single-cavity glass 3. After the cold bending is completed, the other side of the single-cavity glass 3 is fixed to the remaining hook edge.
[0024] In this embodiment, the adhesive strip 10 is an EPDM adhesive strip.
[0025] In this embodiment, the sealant 11 includes double-sided adhesive and silicone structural adhesive.
[0026] The large-span beam 1, column 2, first channel steel 61, and second channel steel 62 are made of steel structure. The first channel steel 61 is welded to the large-span beam 1, and the second channel steel 62 is welded to the column 2.
[0027] In this embodiment, the surfaces of the first channel steel 61 and the second channel steel 62 are provided with a fluorocarbon coating.
[0028] Both the crossbeam base 4 and the column sub-frame 5 are made of aluminum alloy. Insulating gaskets 12 are provided between the crossbeam base 4 and the first channel steel 61, and between the column sub-frame 5 and the second channel steel 62, to prevent the steel and aluminum from reacting chemically.
[0029] Among them, the large-span beam 1 and column 2 are both right-angle steel, and the beam base 4 is made of thermally broken aluminum.
[0030] A decorative cover 13 is connected to the outdoor side of the pressure plate 8, and the decorative cover 13 is sealed and fixed to the single-cavity glass 3 by sealant 11.
[0031] The pressure plate 8 and the decorative buckle cover 13 are both made of aluminum alloy.
[0032] The width of the large-span beam 1 is at least twice the width of the column 2.
[0033] The length of the thermal insulation strip 7 is 35mm.
[0034] Both ends of the support plate 91 and the hook edge 92 extend beyond the heat insulation strip 7, thereby preventing the heat insulation strip 7 from being stressed.
[0035] The column sub-frame 5 is composed of two separate aluminum alloy profiles, and the front side of the aluminum alloy profile is provided with a T-shaped pressure block 14.
[0036] The pressure plate 8 is fixedly connected to the crossbeam base 4 by a number of first screws, the crossbeam base 4 is fixedly connected to the first channel steel 61 by a number of second screws, the side of the support plate 91 is fixedly connected to the crossbeam base 4 and the first channel steel 61 by a number of third screws, and the pressure block 14 is fixedly connected to the second channel steel 62 by a number of fourth screws.
[0037] In this embodiment, the first screw, the second screw, the third screw, and the fourth screw are all made of stainless steel, and the pressure block 14 is made of aluminum alloy.
[0038] In this embodiment, a foam rod is provided between two adjacent single-cavity glass 3 and they are sealed and connected by silicone structural adhesive.
[0039] In this embodiment, water outlet holes are provided on the pressure plate 8 and the decorative buckle cover 13 respectively.
[0040] This invention solves the problem of achieving high energy-saving parameters using low-configuration glass while ensuring the safety of the curtain wall system. It is applicable to a wide range of public building projects, featuring an aesthetically pleasing and sleek design. It is suitable for public building projects in cold and hot-summer-cold-winter regions, as well as those with strict energy consumption requirements, such as large-span horizontal glass curtain wall projects with a common energy-saving parameter K-value requirement of 1.7 W / m²·K.
[0041] Based on the description and drawings of this utility model, those skilled in the art can easily manufacture or use the horizontally visible and vertically concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system of this utility model, and can produce the positive effects described in this utility model.
[0042] It should be noted that the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this utility model are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "installed," "set," "equipped with," "connected," "connected," and "sleeve-in" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or an internal connection between two mechanisms, elements, or components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0043] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "one end," "the other end," "outer side," "inner side," "horizontal," "end," "length," "outer end," "left," and "right," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the mechanism or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. The terms "first" and "second" are also used only for the sake of brevity in description and do not indicate or imply relative importance.
[0044] Furthermore, in practicing the claims of this utility model, those skilled in the art can understand and influence variations to the disclosed embodiments through a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. Additionally, in the claims and description, words such as "comprising" and "containing" do not exclude other elements or steps, and non-plural nouns do not exclude their plural forms.
[0045] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. All equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the present utility model are covered by the scope of the claims of the present utility model, and will not be listed here.
Claims
1. A horizontally open and vertically concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system, comprising a large-span horizontal beam (1), columns (2), single-cavity glass (3), a horizontal beam base (4), and a column sub-frame (5), wherein the large-span horizontal beam (1) is welded to the columns (2), the large-span horizontal beam (1) is fixedly connected to the horizontal beam base (4), and the columns (2) are fixedly connected to the column sub-frame (5) by a first channel steel (61) and a second channel steel (62), respectively; a pressure plate (8) is connected to the front side of the horizontal beam base (4) by a heat insulation strip (7), and the horizontal beam base (4) is connected to the column sub-frame (5). The mounting grooves for placing the single-cavity glass (3) are provided between the pressure plates (8) and on both sides of the heat insulation strip (7). At least two support plates (91) are provided in the mounting groove below the single-cavity glass (3), and at least two hooks (92) are provided in the mounting groove above the single-cavity glass (3). The single-cavity glass (3) is sealed with the crossbeam base (4) and the single-cavity glass (3) is sealed with the pressure plate (8) by adhesive strips (10). The single-cavity glass (3) is fixedly connected with the column sub-frame (5) by sealant (11).
2. The horizontal and vertical concealed horizontal large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system of claim 1, wherein, The large-span beam (1), the column (2), the first channel steel (61), and the second channel steel (62) are made of steel structure. The first channel steel (61) is welded to the large-span beam (1), and the second channel steel (62) is welded to the column (2).
3. The horizontal large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system of claim 2, wherein, The crossbeam base (4) and the column sub-frame (5) are both made of aluminum alloy. Insulating gaskets (12) are provided between the crossbeam base (4) and the first channel steel (61) and between the column sub-frame (5) and the second channel steel (62).
4. The horizontal and vertical concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system of claim 1, wherein, The outdoor side of the pressure plate (8) is connected to a decorative buckle cover (13), and the decorative buckle cover (13) and the single-cavity glass (3) are sealed and fixed by sealant (11).
5. The horizontal and vertical concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system of claim 4, wherein, Both the pressure plate (8) and the decorative buckle cover (13) are made of aluminum alloy.
6. The horizontal large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system of claim 1, wherein, The width of the large-span beam (1) is at least twice the width of the column (2).
7. The horizontal large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system of claim 1, wherein, The length of the heat insulation strip (7) is 35mm.
8. The horizontal and vertical concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system of any of claims 1-7, wherein, Both ends of the tray (91) and the hook edge (92) extend beyond the heat insulation strip (7).
9. The horizontal and vertical concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system of claim 1, wherein, The column sub-frame (5) is composed of two separate aluminum alloy profiles, and the front side of the aluminum alloy profile is provided with a T-shaped pressure block (14).
10. The horizontal and vertical concealed large-span steel-aluminum composite glass curtain wall system of claim 9, wherein, The pressure plate (8) is fixedly connected to the crossbeam base (4) by a number of first screws, the crossbeam base (4) is fixedly connected to the first channel steel (61) by a number of second screws, the side of the support plate (91) is fixedly connected to the crossbeam base (4) and the first channel steel (61) by a number of third screws, and the pressure block (14) is fixedly connected to the second channel steel (62) by a number of fourth screws.