Unitized glass handrail system
By pre-assembling the unitized glass railing system in the factory and adjusting it on-site, the problems of complex installation, low efficiency, low precision and poor flatness in the existing technology are solved, and efficient and precise glass railing installation and aesthetic effect are achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANGHAI FANGDA ZHIJIAN TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
AI Technical Summary
The on-site installation process of existing building glass railing systems is complex, inefficient, and lacks precision, resulting in poor surface flatness and affecting the visual effect.
The unitized glass railing system consists of multiple stainless steel railing post components, aluminum alloy posts and beams. It is pre-assembled in the factory and uses the long slots in the aluminum alloy posts and the stainless steel inserts to adjust the overall flatness of the glass railing. The laminated insulated glass is then fixed with sealant and foam rods.
It achieves high factory assembly efficiency and high on-site installation precision, improving the overall flatness and visual effect of the glass railing.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of building wall curtain technology, and in particular relates to a unitized glass railing system. Background Technology
[0002] With the development of building curtain walls, glass railing systems are being used more and more frequently on building curtain walls. In the construction and installation of existing building glass railing systems, the railing keel is often installed on-site as a single piece, followed by the installation of glass panels, sealing with adhesive, cleaning and acceptance.
[0003] However, the above steps have the following problems:
[0004] 1. The on-site installation process is complex, the installation efficiency is low, and the on-site construction and installation accuracy is low.
[0005] 2. After installation, the surface of the glass railing is not flat, which affects the overall visual effect of the building curtain wall.
[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to design a unitized glass railing system that is simple in structure, easy to install, has good installation flatness, high installation accuracy, convenient disassembly and maintenance, and is safe and reliable. Utility Model Content
[0007] The purpose of this utility model is to solve the problems of complex installation process, low efficiency, low precision and poor overall surface flatness, and to provide a unitized glass railing system. Multiple stainless steel railing post assemblies are used to fix multiple unitized glass railings. Each glass railing includes laminated insulated glass and glass unit assembly for fixing the glass. The glass unit assembly includes aluminum alloy posts and aluminum alloy beams that form the frame.
[0008] Multiple stainless steel railing posts are connected to the main structure by steel adapters and embedded parts pre-embedded in the main structure.
[0009] The aluminum alloy posts have elongated holes on their back sides, and each stainless steel railing post assembly has a protruding insert on its front side. The unitized glass railing system achieves overall flatness of multiple glass railings by adjusting the depth of the insert inserted into the elongated holes.
[0010] Furthermore, a glass support strip is provided on the upper surface of the middle part of the aluminum alloy beam located below the frame, and a pad is fixed on the upper surface of the glass support strip. The pad is located between the laminated insulating glass and the aluminum alloy beam. The laminated insulating glass is fixed in the frame by sealing with sealant or foam rod.
[0011] Furthermore, both the aluminum alloy columns and the aluminum alloy beams are equipped with EPDM rubber strips on their front sides, and nylon thermal insulation strips are also fixed to the front sides of the aluminum alloy columns. The nylon thermal insulation strips are located between the laminated insulated glass and the frame, and the aluminum alloy beams and aluminum alloy columns are fixed to each other at the connection points by stainless steel bolts.
[0012] Furthermore, each glass unit assembly has an aluminum alloy column decorative cover on its upper surface, which is fixed to the glass unit assembly with screws.
[0013] Furthermore, each glass railing has two aluminum alloy decorative covers facing each other on its front side, which are sealed and fixed with EPDM rubber strips. The two aluminum alloy decorative covers are positioned opposite to the two aluminum alloy columns in the frame.
[0014] Furthermore, the stainless steel railing post assembly includes two stainless steel railing posts with identical structures and side-to-side fitting, with a glass railing fixed to each of the two opposite sides of each stainless steel railing post.
[0015] Furthermore, a flexible gasket is provided between the two stainless steel railing posts of each stainless steel railing post assembly.
[0016] Furthermore, aluminum alloy panels and galvanized steel plates are installed between the main structure and the embedded parts. The aluminum alloy panels are fixed to the main structure, the galvanized steel plates are fixed to the aluminum alloy panels, and the embedded parts are embedded inside the galvanized steel plates.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are mainly reflected in:
[0018] 1. The glass railing system assembly unit installation allows for factory assembly and on-site overall installation, ensuring efficiency and improving the accuracy of glass railing construction and installation.
[0019] 2. The aluminum alloy post elongated holes and stainless steel post inserts on the glass railing allow for adjustment of the front and rear positions of the unit glass railing, ensuring overall flatness and excellent visual effect after on-site installation. Attached Figure Description
[0020] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of a unitized glass railing system according to the present invention.
[0021] Figure 2 This is a vertical sectional view of a unitized glass railing system according to this utility model.
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front and rear sides of the aluminum alloy column in a unitized glass railing system.
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the frame in a unitized glass railing system.
[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of laminated insulated glass in a unitized glass railing system.
[0025] Figure 6 This is a magnified schematic diagram of the installation of aluminum alloy decorative covers in a unitized glass railing system.
[0026] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing the completed installation of the glass railings in a unitized glass railing system.
[0027] Figure 8 This is a completed installation diagram of the stainless steel railing posts in a unitized glass railing system.
[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram showing the installation of glass railings and a partial enlargement in a unitized glass railing system.
[0029] Figure 10 This is a diagram showing the completed installation of the unitized glass railing system.
[0030] The components include: 1. Main structure; 2. Embedded parts; 3. Steel adapters; 4. Stainless steel railing posts; 5. Aluminum alloy beams; 6. Aluminum alloy posts; 7. Aluminum alloy post decorative covers; 8. Stainless steel bolts; 9. Flexible washers; 10. Stainless steel pan head screws; 11. EPDM rubber strips; 12. Nylon thermal insulation strips; 13. Sealant or foam rods; 14. Aluminum alloy decorative covers; 15. Laminated insulated glass; 16. Hex socket head cap screws; 17. Aluminum alloy single panels; 18. Galvanized steel plates; 19. Glass support strips; 20. Spacers; 21. Long slots; 22. Inserts. Detailed Implementation
[0031] The following is a more detailed description of a unitized glass railing system of the present invention with reference to the schematic diagrams, which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can modify the present invention described herein while still achieving the advantageous effects of the present invention. Therefore, the following description should be understood as being of general knowledge to those skilled in the art and is not intended to limit the present invention.
[0032] like Figure 1-10As shown, a unitized glass railing system includes a main structure 1, an aluminum alloy single panel 17 fixed to the main structure 1, a galvanized steel plate 18 fixed to the aluminum alloy single panel 17, multiple embedded parts 2 embedded inside the galvanized steel plate 18, and stainless steel railing post assemblies connected to the embedded parts 2 via steel adapters 3. Each stainless steel railing post assembly includes two stainless steel railing posts 4. The two stainless steel railing posts 4 have the same structure and are fitted together with flexible gaskets 9 at intervals. The two stainless steel railing posts 4 are fixed to the opposite sides of each other with unitized glass railings by stainless steel bolts 8. The glass railing includes laminated insulated glass 15 and glass unit assemblies. The glass unit assemblies are frames used to fix the laminated insulated glass 15. The frames include aluminum alloy posts 6 and aluminum alloy beams 5 fixed to each other. Nylon thermal insulation strips 12 are provided on the front side of the aluminum alloy posts 6 and fixed by EPDM rubber strips 11. The front side of the aluminum alloy beam 5 is also equipped with an EPDM rubber strip 11, which is fixed by structural adhesive. The upper surface of the lower aluminum alloy beam 5 is fixed with a glass support strip 19 in the middle by a stainless steel pan head screw 10. The support strip is "L" shaped and a pad 20 is fixed on its upper surface. The laminated insulated glass 15 is sealed and fixed inside the frame by the pad 20, the EPDM rubber strip 11, the nylon thermal insulation strip 12, and the sealant or foam rod 13.
[0033] Each glass railing has an aluminum alloy decorative cover 14 fixed to the front side with 11 strips of EPDM adhesive, ensuring the aesthetics and neatness of the front side of the glass railing and achieving a seal between the laminated insulated glass 15 and the frame.
[0034] Each glass railing has an aluminum alloy post decorative cover 7 on its upper surface to hide the upper end of the aluminum alloy post 6. It is fixed by nailing with hexagonal screws 16 to improve the structural stability between the aluminum alloy post 6 and the aluminum alloy beam 5. It also works in conjunction with the EPDM rubber strip 11 on the front side of the aluminum alloy beam 5 to achieve a seal.
[0035] It is worth mentioning that the aluminum alloy post 6 has multiple elongated holes 21 evenly spaced on its back side. Corresponding to these holes 21, each stainless steel railing post 4 has a protruding insert 22 on its front side. The depth to which the insert 22 is inserted into the elongated hole 21 is adjustable, and it is fixed to the aluminum alloy post 6 by stainless steel bolts 8. This invention achieves overall flatness of multiple glass railings by adjusting the insert 22 inserted into the elongated hole 21.
[0036] The overall installation steps of this modular glass railing system are as follows:
[0037] The elongated holes 21 and inserts 22 of the aluminum alloy post 6 and the stainless steel railing post 4 are pre-processed and milled in the factory;
[0038] Aluminum alloy beams 5, aluminum alloy columns 6, nylon thermal insulation strips 12, glass support strips 19, and pads 20 are milled in the factory and connected and fixed by stainless steel pan head screws 10. They are then assembled into a frame in the factory.
[0039] The laminated insulated glass 15 is sealed and fixed to the frame with sealant or foam rod 13, and assembled into a glass unit assembly.
[0040] The aluminum alloy decorative cover 14 is fixed by hexagonal screws 16 and assembled with the glass unit component factory to form a unit glass railing;
[0041] The unit glass railings and stainless steel railing posts 4 are connected on-site with stainless steel bolts 8. Multiple units are assembled in sequence to realize the installation of the overall unitized glass railing system.
[0042] This installation method ensures efficiency in on-site glass railing construction and installation while improving the accuracy of glass railing construction and installation.
[0043] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and do not constitute any limitation on this utility model. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art to the technical solutions and contents disclosed in this utility model without departing from the scope of the technical solutions of this utility model shall still fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A modular glass railing system, characterized in that, Multiple stainless steel railing post assemblies are used to fix multiple glass railings that are set up in units. Each glass railing includes laminated insulated glass and a glass unit assembly that fixes the glass. The glass unit assembly includes aluminum alloy posts and aluminum alloy beams that form a frame. Multiple stainless steel railing posts are connected to the main structure by steel adapters and embedded parts pre-embedded in the main structure. The aluminum alloy column has an elongated hole on its back side, and each stainless steel railing column assembly has a protruding insert on its front side. The unitized glass railing system achieves overall flatness of multiple glass railings by adjusting the depth of the insert inserted into the elongated hole.
2. The unitized glass railing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper surface of the middle part of the aluminum alloy beam located below the frame is also provided with a glass support strip, and a pad is fixed on the upper surface of the glass support strip. The pad is located between the laminated insulating glass and the aluminum alloy beam. The laminated insulating glass is sealed and fixed in the frame by sealant or foam rod.
3. The unitized glass railing system according to claim 2, characterized in that, Both the aluminum alloy columns and the aluminum alloy beams are equipped with EPDM rubber strips on their front sides. A nylon thermal insulation strip is also fixed to the front side of the aluminum alloy columns. The nylon thermal insulation strip is located between the laminated insulating glass and the frame. The aluminum alloy beams and aluminum alloy columns are fixed to each other at the connection points by stainless steel bolts.
4. The unitized glass railing system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The upper surface of each glass unit assembly is also covered with an aluminum alloy column decorative cover, which is fixed to the glass unit assembly by screws.
5. The unitized glass railing system according to claim 3, characterized in that, Two aluminum alloy decorative covers are installed opposite each other on the front side of each glass railing, and are sealed and fixed by EPDM rubber strips. The two aluminum alloy decorative covers are arranged opposite to the two aluminum alloy columns in the frame.
6. The unitized glass railing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stainless steel railing post assembly includes two identical stainless steel railing posts that are fitted together on their sides, with a glass railing fixed to each of the two opposite sides of each stainless steel railing post.
7. The unitized glass railing system according to claim 6, characterized in that, Each stainless steel railing post assembly has a flexible gasket between the two stainless steel railing posts.
8. The unitized glass railing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, An aluminum alloy plate and a galvanized steel plate are provided between the main structure and the embedded part. The aluminum alloy plate is fixed to the main structure, the galvanized steel plate is fixed to the aluminum alloy plate, and the embedded part is embedded inside the galvanized steel plate.