Method for mounting a window frame using a guide device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for mounting a window frame (2) in a wall opening of a masonry structure. To facilitate the mounting of the window frame (2), the method according to the invention comprises the following steps: Method for mounting a window frame (2) (MW), comprising the steps: a. Attaching at least one guide device (5) to the masonry (MW). b. Forming a mounting arrangement (1) by attaching a frame (3, 4) to the window frame (2) such that the frame (3, 4) surrounds the window frame (2) at least partially along its edges. c. Mounting the mounting assembly (1) in the wall opening in a designated mounting position, aligning the frame (3, 4) with the aid of the guide device (5).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for mounting a window frame using a guide device.

[0002] When installing window frames in a wall opening, the window frame must be precisely positioned and attached to the masonry in the correct mounting position. With large windows, the weight makes aligning and installing the window frame more difficult.

[0003] The present invention is based on the objective of facilitating the assembly of a window frame.

[0004] The object of the invention is solved by the method according to claim 1.

[0005] A method for mounting a window frame in a wall opening of a masonry wall is disclosed, comprising the following steps: a. Attaching at least one guide device to the masonry, preferably at or in the wall opening. b. Forming a mounting arrangement by attaching a frame to the window frame, such that the frame encloses the window frame at least partially along the edges, preferably on the top and / or sides, preferably in a U-shape. c. Mounting the assembly in the wall opening in a designated mounting position, aligning the frame with the aid of the guide device, wherein the assembly is preferably inserted into the wall opening from the outside or top of the masonry, preferably with a crane.

[0006] Preferably, the frame comprises at least one frame part, preferably two side frame parts and optionally a top frame part that is connected to both side frame parts.

[0007] The invention has the particular advantage that, due to the interaction of the frame and guide device, the assembly can be lifted directly into the desired final position by a crane. This minimizes the manual effort required for positioning, aligning, and securing the window frame. As a result, the time required for installing a window frame can be significantly reduced. Consequently, the installation costs for the window frame are also lowered.

[0008] Beneficial further training courses are subject to dependent claims.

[0009] It can be advantageous if the guide device interacts positively with the frame in the intended mounting position of the assembly. Upon reaching the intended mounting position, the guide device can form a positive connection with the frame. This makes it particularly easy to move the assembly into the intended mounting position and to secure it there. Without the guide device, the assembly would otherwise have to be aligned in the intended mounting position using wedges, for example. The solution according to the invention significantly reduces the effort required to align the assembly in its intended mounting position.

[0010] It can be advantageous if the mounting arrangement is brought into its intended mounting position by deforming at least the frame and / or the guide device in sections, the frame preferably being a rigid insulating panel and particularly preferably elastically deformable. The frame can be made of any material that has sufficient mechanical stability, provides thermal insulation, and does not absorb water. A rigid insulating panel such as Phonotherm meets these requirements. The frame can be made of wood or plastic. With sustainability in mind, recycled materials such as wood or plastic waste can also be used to manufacture the frame. This allows the mounting arrangement to be secured to the guide device without tools, utilizing the elastic restoring forces of the frame material.

[0011] It can be practical to fill any gap between the frame and the masonry with expanding foam in the intended installation position of the mounting assembly. Filling the gap eliminates leaks in the insulation and further secures the mounting assembly.

[0012] It can be advantageous to screw the window frame to the masonry from the inside through the jamb in its intended installation position. This screwing further anchors the assembly in the masonry, securing the jamb and window frame against each other.

[0013] It can be advantageous to align the guide device for attachment to the masonry using the frame. In doing so, the frame—especially before attaching it to the window frame—can be positioned within the wall opening, with the guide device already in place, so that it is flush with both the inside and outside of the masonry and the guide device engages with the frame in a form-fitting manner. In this position, which corresponds to the frame's position in its intended installation position, the guide device can then be mounted to the masonry. In this step, the frame thus serves only as a template to determine the mounting position of the guide device on the masonry.The frame is then temporarily removed from the masonry and attached to the window frame to form the mounting assembly, which can then be easily installed in the wall opening using the guide device already attached to the masonry. This allows the intended mounting position to be easily restored after the frame is attached to the window frame, for example, by bringing the frame, as part of the mounting assembly, into a positive-locking engagement with the guide device.

[0014] It can be advantageous if the guide device comprises two guide rails mounted parallel to each other on the masonry, preferably on opposite sides of the wall opening, preferably symmetrically, particularly preferably vertically / perpendicularly, and most preferably in a plane parallel to the outside and / or inside of the masonry. This allows the intended mounting position of the assembly to be determined using simple tools. Horizontal mounting is also possible on timber frame construction.

[0015] It can prove helpful if the guide strips for attaching the guide device to the masonry are arranged in guide grooves of lateral frame parts, with the guide strips being aligned in the wall opening by positioning the lateral frame parts, preferably before forming the assembly arrangement.

[0016] It can be advantageous if the guide device is positioned offset from the window frame in the intended installation position of the mounting assembly, preferably offset towards the inside of the window frame. This measure has the advantage that the frame is less rigid in a plane offset from the window frame than in the plane of the window frame. This allows the mounting assembly to be easily inserted into the guide device from the outside of the masonry. Furthermore, it prevents a thermal bridge from forming on the side of the window frame.

[0017] It can prove practical if the frame, in its intended installation position, is flush with an exterior and / or interior surface of the masonry. This reduces the amount of finishing work required, as the narrow sides of the frames lying in the plane of the exterior and / or interior surface of the masonry can be plastered directly into the wall. Terms and definitions

[0018] In door construction, the term "frame" generally refers to the structure that connects the door leaf to the wall. Frames are usually made of the same material as the door leaf, such as wood, plastic, or metal. In this case, however, the term "frame" refers to a partial frame that is attached to the window frame in sections, connecting the window frame to the surrounding masonry. The frame primarily serves as a positioning aid, as it ideally interacts with the guide mechanism in a form-fitting manner. While it would theoretically be possible to integrate the structures interacting with the guide mechanism into the edges of the window frame, this would be significantly more complex than using the frame, which is attached to the edge of the window frame, as the interface for interaction with the guide mechanism.

[0019] The intended installation position of the mounting assembly corresponds to the desired final position of the window frame with the jamb at the edge. In this intended installation position, the window frame, and in particular any glazing framed by the window frame, is generally aligned vertically and parallel to the inside and / or outside of the masonry, with the jamb preferably being flush with the inside and / or outside of the masonry. Brief description of the characters

[0020] They show: Fig. 1 an external view of an assembly arrangement comprising a rectangular window frame with internal glazing, a U-shaped jamb with side and top jamb parts and a base part, for example in the form of a base plate, which is designed as a floor-to-ceiling or surface-mounted installation profile. Fig. 2 a cut AA through the in Fig. 1. Mounting arrangement shown in an assembly state in a wall opening of a masonry wall, wherein the mounting arrangement forms a positive connection with the guide device pre-mounted on the wall side and additionally the window frame is screwed to the masonry wall by the side jambs. Fig. 3 sectional views of alternative designs of the in Fig. 1 assembly arrangement shown along line BB, wherein view (a) shows an assembly arrangement with a mounted installation profile comprising an external aluminum window sill Integro with a 40 mm projection and an internal window sill integral with a 40 mm projection, wherein view (b) shows an assembly arrangement with a floor-level installation profile, and wherein view (c) shows an assembly arrangement with a roller shutter box and floor threshold. Detailed description of preferred embodiments

[0021] The preferred embodiment is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying figures.

[0022] The window frame 2 used to form the assembly arrangement 1 is rectangular in the present embodiment and includes internal (multiple) glazing. The dimensions of the window frame 2 are, in principle, arbitrary. The present invention is also applicable to other types of window frames 2, for example, arched windows or the like.

[0023] A guide device 6 in the form of two separate guide rails is mounted on the wall side. The guide rails 6 are mounted vertically on opposite or facing sides of the wall opening and bonded using a frame adhesive, for example Illbruck SP050, and additionally screwed in place using window mounting screws, e.g. Ejot RA-P screws 7.5 x 18.

[0024] To form the assembly 1, two side frame parts 3 and one upper frame part 4 made of an elastic foam plastic, e.g., of the type Bosig Phonotherm 200, are attached to the edges of the window frame 2, so that they enclose the window frame 2 laterally and in a U-shape on the top. The side frame parts 3, as rigid insulating panels, also serve as supports for the upper frame part 4. A rigid insulating panel is placed on top of the side frame parts 3 to form the upper frame part 4.

[0025] The frame components 3, 4 preferably consist of a rigid insulating panel. Suitable foam plastics 10 include, for example, rigid polyurethane foam, high-density polystyrene foam, or PET foam.

[0026] The frame parts 3, 4 are approximately cuboid in shape. The thickness of the frame part is, for example, in the range of 20 mm to 60 mm, preferably in the range of 30 mm to 50 mm, more preferably in the range of 35 mm to 45 mm, and particularly preferably at 40 mm.

[0027] The width of the frame parts 3, 4 is greater than the width of the window frame 2 and is, for example, in the range of 100 mm to 300 mm, preferably 150 mm to 250 mm, preferably 200 mm.

[0028] The length of the frame parts 3, 4 is preferably dimensioned such that the side edges and the upper edge of the window frame 2 are completely covered by the frame parts 3, 4, wherein the side frame parts 3 preferably project beyond the window frame 2 in such a way that the bottom part 5 can be arranged between the projecting ends of the side frame parts 3.

[0029] Frame parts 3 and 4 are mounted to the left and right below the upper frame part 4, and then sheathed with Trioplex 652. The side frame parts 3 have an elongated guide groove on an outer side facing away from the window frame 2. This groove has the exact negative profile of a guide rail 6, into which the guide rail 5 fits precisely.

[0030] The assembly assembly 2 thus formed is then lifted by a crane and inserted into the wall opening from the outside. Upon contact with the guide rails 6 mounted on the wall, the inner edges of the side frame parts 6 are initially displaced inwards and slightly deformed in order to fit between the guide rails 6, and then, upon reaching the intended assembly position, engage with the guide rails 6. This positively locks the assembly assembly 2 to the masonry MW using the guide device 5.

[0031] After reaching the intended mounting position, the mounting arrangement 1 is screwed in using window mounting screws according to the common DIN standard and foamed all around between masonry MW and the side and upper frame parts 3, 4.

[0032] Since all the parameters of windows, houses, balcony doors and lift-and-slide doors are variable, this view is in Fig. 1 neither dimensioned nor labelled. Fig. Figure 1 serves only to illustrate a suitable assembly position of the assembly arrangement and to define sections AA and BB.

[0033] The base part 5 is either a floor-level installation profile 5a (see below). Fig. 3a) or surface-mounted installation profile 5b (see Fig. 3b) arranged below the window frame 2. The floor-to-ceiling installation profile 5b is inserted into a floor slab or FSB. The attached installation profile 5b (see Fig.3b) is applied to the base plate or FSB.

[0034] The side frame parts 3 can be used to position the guide rails 6 in the wall opening – particularly in their unmounted state, i.e., before attachment to the window frame 2. For this purpose, the guide rails 6 are placed in the corresponding guide grooves of the side frame parts 3. The side frame parts 3 are then positioned in the wall opening as they would be in the intended mounting position of the assembly 1, namely against both side edges of the wall opening, so that the narrow sides of the side frame parts 3 are flush with the inside and outside of the masonry MW. In this position, the guide rails 6 are then mounted to the masonry MW, and the side frame parts 3 are removed, if necessary, to form the assembly 1.

[0035] The present embodiment is merely an example of one possible implementation of the invention; it is not intended to limit the invention in any way. Advantageous modifications are possible within the scope of protection of the appended claims. Reference symbol list 1 Assembly arrangement 2 window frames 3 Side frame 4 Upper frame 5 Base section 5a Surface-mounted installation profile 5b Floor-to-ceiling installation profile 5c Threshold 6 Guide device (guide rail) 7 Mounting screw 8 Exterior aluminum window sill 9 Interior window sill 10 roller shutter boxes AS Outside IS inside MW masonry

Claims

A method for mounting a window frame (2) in a wall opening of a masonry wall (MW), comprising the steps: a. Attaching at least one guide device (6) to the masonry wall (MW). b. Forming a mounting arrangement (1) by attaching a jamb (3, 4) to the window frame (2) such that the jamb (3, 4) surrounds the window frame (2) at least partially along its edges. c. Mounting the mounting arrangement (1) in the wall opening in a designated mounting position, aligning the jamb (3, 4) with the aid of the guide device (5). Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the guide device (6) interacts positively with the frame (3, 4) when the intended mounting position of the mounting arrangement (1) is reached. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the assembly arrangement (1) is brought into the intended assembly position by deformation of the frame (3, 4) and / or the guide device (6) at least in sections. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a gap between the frame (3, 4) and the masonry (MW) is filled with foam in the intended mounting position of the mounting arrangement (1). Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the window frame (2) is screwed to the masonry (MW) from the inside through the jamb (3, 4) in the intended mounting position. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide device (6) is aligned for fastening to the masonry (MW) using the frame (3, 4). Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide device (6) comprises two guide rails which are mounted parallel to each other on the masonry (MW). Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the guide strips (6) for fastening the guide device (6) to the masonry (MW) are arranged in guide grooves of lateral frame parts (3) and are aligned by positioning the lateral frame parts (3), preferably before forming the assembly arrangement (1), in the wall opening. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide device (6) is arranged offset from the window frame (2) in the intended mounting position of the mounting arrangement (1), preferably offset to the inside (IS) of the window frame (2). Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frame (3, 4) in the intended mounting position of the mounting arrangement (1) terminates exactly or substantially flush with an outside and / or an inside of the masonry (MW).

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